I am writing to voice my concern with the tree trimming that has recently taken place in Riverside Park. The following outlines my specific concerns: 1. I have been told that the trimming is related to security and safety concerns. Specifically, that the Police need a clear view thought the park and the conifers were […]
Category: City Policy
Pruning of trees in Riverside Park
I’d like to express my concerns on the “pruning” of the trees on the east side of Riverside Park. I live across from the park and am appalled at the butchering of the pine trees around the playground area. I know there’s nothing that can be done about it now, but I would like to […]
Priority Setting Process Questions and Answers
Q. How did you arrive at this list of priorities? A. The list of priorities was derived from an open review of over 200 existing, pending and new project priorities which account for approximately 10-20% of the city’s resources and capacity. The two review meetings took place in the fall. Meeting 1: October 19, 2007 […]
Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting Update
Councillor Beard and myself would like to thank all of those who attended our first Ward 2 Town Hall meeting. It was a great success with approximately 80 people in attendance. We would also like to thank our valued staff for their participation. Martin Lavictoire and Wayne Galliher presented an overview on Guelph’s water conservation […]
DC’s and the South End Recreational Centre
There is a growing and very vocal number of residents living in the south end of Guelph advocating for a new recreational centre to be built as soon as possible. Currently, the City of Guelph has in it’s capital budget, construction of a new south end rec centre sometime in 2014. The projected cost of the rec centre […]
Information to consider: The Story of Stuff
I believe that City issues are interconnected with national and global issues. Therefore solutions for City problems need to incorporate this bigger picture, and education is an essential part of that. To help out in this regard, I am forwarding a link to a 20-minute illustrated presentation called “The Story of Stuff” that outlines unsustainable […]
Checks and balances
The following posting appeared on the 59 Carden St. blog: Posted by Laura I’m really impressed with the preliminary budget presentations happening at city hall right now. The actual budget won’t come down for two months, but these meetings are being held to give council a better idea of what to expect once the new year […]
The branding of Guelph: Part 2
City reveals new logo and brand promise to ‘make a difference’ The City of Guelph unveils its new brand today, and highlights the brand’s most prominent component: the visual identity, including a new logo, tagline and colour palette. The logo, which can be seen at www.guelph.ca/brand represents Guelph’s converging rivers and the community’s strong sense of […]
Guelph Councillors FCM trip to Calgary
We are sure you will not want to hear our thoughts about the News Paper article in the paper referring to your trip to help Mrs. Kovach. We have E-Mailed both you and Mr. Findlay without any results to our concerns. Mr. Findley hid behind our Major first time we had a concern and you […]
The branding of Guelph: Part 1
Currently, the City of Guelph is undergoing a redesign of it’s logo. It is expected to be launched on Monday December 3. This is round two of a process that saw two very mediocre designs universally rejected by the public. Dictionary.com states: Brand; noun, a trademark or distinctive name identifying a product or a manufacturer. Logo; […]