Good evening Neighbour, I hope this update finds you well. We held our end of month Council meeting yesterday, so I’m reaching out today with an update on what happened in June and what Council is up to in July, 2022. July is a pretty busy month, as Council gets ready for a slower August […]
Category: Ward 2 Events
Ward 2 Town Hall – Saturday February 8, 2020
Ward 2 Town Hall – Saturday February 8th, 1:30pm, Evergreen Senior’s Centre (683 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3Y8) We hope you can join us on Saturday February 8th at 1:30pm, at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (683 Woolwich St, Guelph), where Alex Chapman, Executive Director of Our Energy Guelph will be talking about his organization […]
New veterinary business open in Ward 2 – serving east Guelph
A press release. We wanted to get in touch today to let you know about a new business that we have just recently opened in the east end of Guelph. We are excited to be in a new and growing part of the city and look forward to getting to know the residents and their […]
Notification of Filming – BBC America: Copper
This is to inform you of a film shoot happening in, or close to, your ward on Friday May 3, 2013. The production company Cineflix will be filming a scene for the TV series “Copper” at the Goldie Mill Park with set up beginning on May 2 and tear down on May 6. Actual filming […]
Brant Avenue
I have been working with the Musagetes Foundation and Brant Avenue Neighbourhood group about reimagining their community and spaces most notably Dakota Park. We are having a community event on Septemebr9th with a free picnic. BJ BRANT Postcard (2)
Ward 2 end of summer update
While Council was adjourned for the month of August, much was still happening in Ward 2. At the end of July, Councillor Van Hellemond and myself were invited to a town hall meeting regarding the future of the Wilson/Ingram Farmhouse. Approximately 100 people attended this discussion hosted by a neighbour to the park who has […]
Bookmobile service gets strong backing at meeting
The following article appeared in the April 7 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The folks who came to a Ward 2 Town Hall meeting Wednesday evening made it very clear where they stand on the bookmobile. “This is something that Guelph has that other communities don’t have,” said Penny Dryburgh. “It’s such a wonderful service. Don’t get rid of it.” She was […]
Guelph Bookmobile service to be focus of Ward 2 town hall meetings
The following article appeared in the April 6 edition of the Guelph Mercury: A pair of town hall meetings this week for Ward 2 residents will largely focus on the future of the Guelph Public Library’s Bookmobile service. The meetings will be held at two retirement homes where residents have been vocal in their opposition […]
Hydro president speaks
The following article appeared in the Spetember 18 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Residents worried about ‘secretive’ business plan not being made public The City of Guelph can no longer function as an island. That was the message from both Guelph Hydro and Karl Wettstein, chair of the city’s finance committee, at a Ward 2 public […]
Ward 2 Meeting reminder
September 17, 2008, 7 – 9 p.m. Evergreen Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich St On the agenda: Understanding the budget; a presentation by City Treasurer, Margaret Neubauer and Councillor Karl Wettstein Proposed Guelph Hydro merger Q&A session with Art Stokman, President, Guelph Hydro; Ian Miles, Vice President, Business Development and CFO, Guelph Hydro; and Jasmine Urisk, […]