<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dakotacherry.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stronger Community, Brighter Future]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:31:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dakotacherry.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Niska Lands: A Third Cross-Governmental Option?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Dakota Cherry, Ward 5 Candidate After attending the eight-hour delegation on Niska Lands a few weeks ago and having some time to reflect on the complex issues presented, a third option came to me that exists outside the parkland-versus-housing zoning binary. As many Guelphites may know, Niska Lands has been under agricultural cultivation for the past 70 years, originally growing food for the waterfowl birds that grant the neighbouring park its namesake. Even before the land was...]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/post/niska-lands-a-third-cross-governmental-option</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a47cc760e6d465694955bec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5cbf9_7251e3589b004245b927a2dddfd895fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_756,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dakotacherry9</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Solutions to Address the Housing Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Dakota Cherry, Ward 5 Candidate Councillor Marty Carr in Ottawa is my aunt, and I lived with her in the year leading up to her election. I vividly remember her speaking about the need for more creative approaches to addressing the housing crisis. And she didn’t just speak about it: she practiced what she preached. When I couldn’t find an affordable apartment in Ottawa, she converted her basement into a small suite for me to live in at well below market cost. That experience...]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/post/creative-solutions-to-address-the-housing-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02705ce8ad7aab1e5b062d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5cbf9_676df440237b42dda3c0801d01ce839d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_950,h_508,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dakotacherry9</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban Edible Food Waste from Grocery Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Dakota Cherry, Ward 5 Candidate Cities spend a surprising amount of money managing waste, and a big portion of that is food. Guelph’s budget doesn’t spell it out clearly, but if you compare it to Toronto where about $425 million is spent each year on garbage and compost you land somewhere around $20 million annually for a city of Guelph's size. That’s a lot of taxpayer money going toward managing waste, especially when much of that food never needed to be thrown out in the first...]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/post/join-dakota-cherry-s-movement-for-community-empowerment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efef05d3f2ae6dd9124ea3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5cbf9_f7dc4836a5ff4349806957ad110333fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dakotacherry9</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Toronto's Suburb: Preserve Guelph's Character ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Dakota Cherry, Ward 5 Candidate The construction happening downtown is necessary. Aging infrastructure, including cracked pipes, has been an issue for years, and these upgrades will ultimately make the area more functional and more inviting. But there’s a bigger question we need to ask: what will downtown look like when the construction is done? Because if the only businesses left are big banks and chains, we’ve lost something important along the way. We’re already starting to see...]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/post/volunteer-with-dakota-cherry-for-a-stronger-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efef0424f9d3e5cd6e84dd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:19:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5cbf9_a8ee3e41306b42f1a5b29d5beaa7dcd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_896,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dakotacherry9</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-Profit, City-Run Grocery Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Dakota Cherry Cities like Toronto and New York are starting to explore something that would’ve sounded unusual not that long ago: city-run grocery stores. The idea is pretty simple. If cities can run libraries, community centres, and public transit, why not explore a model where they also play a role in making food more affordable? Especially when food banks are stretched thin. At its core, this is about treating food as something essential, not a product to maximize profit on. Because...]]></description><link>https://www.dakotacherry.ca/post/support-dakota-cherry-donate-to-drive-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efef02d00855f52b1f44ec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c5cbf9_3a411f26ba2744819f1fc046a15a2a8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_767,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dakotacherry9</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>