Tag: downtown

June Ward 2 Update

There’s a lot happening this month, from the Multicultural Festival to a Council Governance Review and the celebration of National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, Recreation and Parks Month, Seniors’ Month and Bike Month. Also, a reminder that this week the City moved our Outside Water Use to Yellow.  As always, please feel free to skim over these […]

Seasonal patio program 

Removing water barriers for downtown patios starting November 2   As the weather gets colder, the City is gearing up to collect all water barriers used for the Seasonal Patio Program. All businesses with private, sidewalk and on-street patios are required to have their patio platforms, lighting, planters, debris and any equipment removed by November […]

Safe Semester kicks off September 8

Macdonell and Wyndham streets closed weekly Thursday to Saturday10 p.m.–4 a.m. Guelph, Ont., August 29, 2022 – Guelph’s Safe Semester runs September 8-September 24 to support a safe and enjoyable environment downtown for businesses, residents and students. With a higher volume of pedestrians downtown in September, closing the streets Thursday through Saturday allows everyone to […]

Downtown infrastructure project sets foundation to be future ready

Guelph, Ont., August 10, 2021 – The Downtown Guelph Project, a multi-year construction project to replace and improve downtown’s aging infrastructure, will become familiar to many business owners, residents and visitors over the next few years. “Replacing and improving downtown infrastructure is a fundamental component of Guelph’s sustainable City-building vision as reflected in our strategic […]

Macdonell and Wyndham streets closed this weekend for Guelph’s first dining district

City supporting restaurants to expand patios Guelph, Ont., July 2, 2020 – The City is piloting a dining district in the downtown to allow restaurants and businesses to expand patios and outdoor seating areas into streets and parking spaces. Parts of Macdonell and Wyndham streets will be closed to vehicles from 8 a.m. Saturday, July […]