A great Ward 2 organization has a fun fundraiser this Saturday ( originally scheduled for the day of the ice storm!)–SATURDAY May 12th from 11 am to 2 pm at The New Life Church – 400 Victoria Rd N… Please come & hang out, help out or get your car washed! This event is in […]
Author: James Gordon
Clean and Green Community cleanup postponed one week
The weather has us beat. If you’ve signed up to help this weekend with the ward 2 team… hold on to your rake for another week… we’ll try it on the 29th instead… here’s the official press release about it! Clean and Green Participants, It seems that mother nature is just not going to cooperate […]
Action Read Fundraiser in Ward 2 this weekend
It’s a busy week in Ward 2! Our great community hub the Guelph Youth Music Centre on Cardigan Street is hosting this great fundraiser for Action Read… a very worthy cause… here are the details… attend if you can!
Fundraisers For Brant Avenue Youth Group
Hi again folks… The Brant Avenue Youth Group is going to participate again this year in the “muddy Grape” endurance run fundraiser sponsored by the Guelph Police. They’d love your help to get there… soooo… SATURDAY APRIL 28th at 9:30 am they are putting on a car wash at New Life Church on Victoria… AND […]
City plans for remediation work at Goldie Mill Park
Many of you Ward Twovians have been asking about this- Here’s today’s announcement- Guelph, Ont., April 16, 2018 — The City of Guelph has received final soil testing results for Goldie Mill Park and is set to begin remediation work this summer. Site testing has confirmed earlier results; that chemicals in the soil are consistent […]
Special Council meeting this Wednesday Apr. 18th regarding 75 Dublin Street
75 Dublin isn’t in Ward 2, but it’s a controversial development proposal involving a proposed complex on top of Church Hill that would have an impact on the heritage aspect of Guelph’s most prominent view and on the immediate neighbourhood. I won’t comment on my ‘take’ on this till I hear all the delegations and […]
Guelph plow out starts tonight ( Sunday ) at 6 p.m.
If you can, please move parked cars off the street A residential plow out is scheduled to start at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, and will continue until all roads are plowed. A plow out is typically completed within 24 hours. Visit guelph.ca/snow to use the Plow Tracker map. Please help keep storm […]
Here's a cool new Ward 2 thing!
Proof that Ward 2 is the grooviest ward! see below…. AND I’m going to throw in a plea… The ward 2 Spring Cleanup is April 21st… can any of you join me? I’ll be a lonely councilor picking up garbage, would love some company. It’s fun and there’s a free lunch! James Here’s the […]
Two upcoming meetings of interest to Ward Twovians
Last week I heard Evan Ferrari from eMerge give an inspiring presentation about making Guelph a community that uses 100% renewables in its energy use. This is going to be essential if we are going to address climate change issues and become a self-reliant, sustainable city. One of his key points was shifting to what […]
Riverside Park Playground closed for renovations
the Jewel of Ward 2, Riverside Park, is getting a facelift for its playground. Can’t wait to see the results! A Large Mouth Bass and a Water Strider? New playground expected in June 2018 Guelph, Ont., March 12, 2018 – Construction of the new Riverside Park playground is set to start on March 13 […]