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As Guelph residents for over 30 years and 20 of those years at the present address we have alot of issues and concerns with the proposed development.  First let us say that at the first meeting the developer had, he was quite adament that they did not have concrete plans as of that present time but the reason for our […]

Thanks for responding to my letter of concern and I would like to thank anyone else who is responsible for the road closures put up on Laird Rd. I just returned from a trip out there and the road blocks are up except for local traffic of course. I know that amphibian crossings were indicated […]

675 acres. 16 years in the planning. $19,000,000 committed to purchase and develop the land. 10,000-12,000 potential new job opportunities. 75 conditions imposed by lengthy OMB hearing. Reviewed and approved by 1 conservation authority. Approved by 3 previous Councils lead by 3 different Mayors. Supported by all 13 current City Councillors and Mayor.

The following article appeared in the September 9 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The novelty, more than the urgent need to urinate, had several men using Guelph’s newly installed pissoirs Saturday night. The four-man units, bolted into the ground and surrounded by a privacy screening, drew several curious looks, ‘let’s try it out’ responses and […]

WE ARE OPPOSED TO THE CURRENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE GUELPH YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE / GOLDIE MILL PARK PARKING LOT There is deep concern shared by many citizens of Guelph about the current plan to redevelop the grounds around the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC)/Goldie Mill Park. To date, there has been no public […]

Lot of emails on this one. This will be a chain posting. ian I am emailing to show my support for community gardens in Guelph. This is a really positive initiative that creates a greater sense of community and is really good for the environment. It gives people an opportunity to create a positive impact […]

The following article appeared in the December 19 edition of the Guelph Tribune: Free two-hour parking on downtown streets and seasonal overnight parking on streets all over the city have survived the 2009 city budget hurdle. Monday’s votes by council to back these two measures also spelled the end of the parking budget as a […]

The Grow Guelph brand has been created to build upon and promote research discoveries, business and tourism in Guelph and Wellington County’s prominent agri-food and life sciences cluster. http://www.growguelph.ca/ See us at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.      www.royalfair.org

I wish to extend to you all heartfelt thanks for all of the work that you and the staff have obviously put into the decision last evening. The decision was very close so it could have gone either way. Regardless, I respect the diligent pursuit of the best decision each of you could make for […]

I urge you to vote “no” to the merger with Horizon Utilities. If you have any doubt, any hesitation that this merger will be beneficial to our city and its citizens, I urge you to vote “no”. Once the decision to merge is made, there is no going back to the days of independence. Regarding […]