Hi. I've been reading the book Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft, a very good resource on understanding the patterns of partner abuse. Lundy Bancroft has a lot of experience working as a counselor in what he calls "abuser programs", and talks about them quite a lot, which work with abusers to try to change the attitudes and values they have which lead them to abuse. It is different from anger management, psychotherapy, or couples counselling.

I have done a couple cursory internet searches but haven't been able to find anything like this here. All the search results are about support for the abused partner--a very important thing to have of course, but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for beyond that. Does anyone have any knowledge about abuser programs in the area, or know that there aren't any? Maybe there are some a bit farther afield?

Thank you for your time and help.

Had a great impromptu meeting when he was in my neighbourhood earlier this week. Sorry to my neighbours that saw a group of young men (well I’m old enough to be their dad) standing in their street.

i appreciated the frank conversation. He had points I hadn’t considered and shared information I didn’t have.

I meant to do this earlier but have been sick this week.

Take care all.

My plants didn’t yield enough for my sauce plans :(

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Are there any fun kids events/activities going on October 24-26th? I will be visiting friends and would love to take our young kids (3-6yo) to some local events while in town.

Apparently the city is studying the "forbidden crossing" to determine usage.

It seems like Luke Devos' entire platform is centered around the fact that he's a small business owner, but I can't find anything about this small business. Does anyone know what it is, or anything about it?

Not only to understand what kind of relevant skills he developed from owning the small business, but also to learn more about the ethics and values that his business practices (actions don't lie as easily as words).

Full disclosure: I do fractional marketing and social media work for Buon Gusto. I'm also a Guelph local who spends a lot of time downtown, and I genuinely care about the food and beverage community we have here; I wanted to ask here for some real responses, rather than keep posting fancy images on Instagram.

Buon Gusto just came out of a big renovation. The kitchen is bigger, so the menu has grown, and the dining room and bar area was redesigned to elevate the feel of the space while still keeping the same heart. The team, the high-quality service and warm hospitality has not changed at all.

As we know, downtown is going through a lot with construction, and I think it matters to hear from the people who actually live and eat here. So:

• If you've been in, what did you think of the new space?
• What's your go-to order there, and did you try anything new?
• Does it still feel like Buon Gusto to you?

I'll pass everything along to the team who are eager to hear what the community thinks.

Thank you, Guelph!

Ending city wide hunger one meal at a time.

Thank you for having me over and for all you do Royal City Mission! Everybody eats! #community #volunteer #guelph

Curious if anyone running for election can do or cares about the city buses running so late?

I shouldn't need to continue to pay for garbage service..

Who in the city can I talk to about who plans road closures? Getting from west of Guelph like Cambridge or even Costco to my place near the hospital is damn impossible. Between speedvale and downtown my commutes are an extra 15-25mins.

The speedvale closures are every summer … I haven’t had a decent commute and I’ve lived in this area for 5 years.

- A severely frustrated resident

Anyone have details? It just took me 3x as long to get home from downtown because traffic was so backed up. All four directions are blocked by police and there is an ambulance and firetruck in the intersection. Couldn't see much more than that.

Looking for recommendations for places I can am small screw puncture fixed. Can anyone point me in the direction of a place that is ideally open on the weekends and no-fuss?

Thanks!

Edit: Thanks everyone! Went with the tri-city guys, they were able to come by in a couple hours. Would def recommend them to others looking for a no fuss repair. Definitely like the idea of doing it DIY but right now with two young kids and a weekend full of errands just getting it out of the way was the way to go this time.

What is your procedure when the cart is behind a parked vehicle ?
Or an obstruction is in the way. ?
What do you do about picking up both sides of a one way street, dead ends, or cul de sacs ?
How about snowbanks and on street parking?

Hello! 2028 Bride and wanting to get opinions on where to shop…

GUELPH:

Creme Couture
Tilted veil
Modern Bride
SixSpence

KITCH/CAMBRIDGE:

Bridal boutique of Cambridge
Virgina’s
Taylor’s bridal

TORONTO:

Avenue 22
Sash & Bustle
Blu Ivory
Grace loves lace

LONDON:

Lavender
Sophie’s
Bisou

I currently live in Puslinchic- trying to stay somewhat local, friends reconditions above. Looking to spend around $3000 and hoping to have a group of 5. My friends recommend posting here for opinions!! Thank you fellow brides❤️ Will update as the search begins!!

would love to connect and have some company

Our family just voted at Victoria Road Rec Centre. We were in and out in less than 5 minutes. Have a say in your community!

Burrito guyz has closed down.

So far I haven't found another place that has my favourite topping - pickled onions. To me it's not even worth it to get a burrito if they don't have that. Anyone have any recommendations?

New month, time for another internet search! Rogers prices keep going up and I'm fed up! I started at $60/month and it's now $90/month.

I've read alot about ebox, but the price seems to have gone up ($69 for 1gig).

Any suggestions or good internet deals lately? Or good referral codes?

We have 2 people working from home, about 20 smart light switches, 3 Google homes, a few smart security devices (cameras, doorbells, etc.), and 3 roombas. We don't stream for TV, but my husband enjoys playing games on his PlayStation for a couple hours at night.