Notice of study commencement: City of Guelph Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Management Master Plan The City is updating its Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Management Master Plan (Master Plan) to ensure the City’s wastewater (everything flushed down your sinks, drains, and toilets) is managed in a way that is sustainable, […]
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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 […]
Ward 2 Town Hall – May 25, 2019
You’re invited to join us on Saturday May 25th, 1:30pm at Waverley Drive Public School to discuss the City’s actions to address climate change. We have two guests: Antti Vilkko, General Manager of Facilities Management at the City of Guelph, and Evan Ferrari, Executive Director of eMerge Guelph. We will review the municipal direction to […]
eMERGE wants you to sign up for Project Neutral today!
Good afternoon friends of eMERGE, Project Neutral is here and we want you all to sign up today! We are very excited to have Project Neutral as a new program in Guelph, and with your support we hope to make the first year a HUGE success! Calculate your carbon footprint, compare with your neighbours and […]
Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Press release. The Board of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (GMHI), the City of Guelph’s municipal holding company, has appointed Barry Chuddy as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chuddy formerly served as the CEO of Guelph Hydro Inc. He replaces Ann Pappert, the City of Guelph’s Chief Administrative Officer, who has served as CEO of GMHI […]
eMERGE Home Visits
emergevisitpostcardfront “Want to save money on your utilities and live more sustainably? Book a free home audit with eMERGE Guelph today. eMERGE Guelph is a non-profit organization funded by the City of Guelph, Guelph Hydro, Trillium Foundation and others. Over the last year, its staff have conducted 230 home visits across Guelph, saving residents hundreds […]
Line9 – "Not Worth the Risk"
From a resident. Today, City Clerk, kindly helped me deliver an excellent report to you on the Line 9 pipeline, entitled “Not Worth the Risk” . Line 9 endangers our Grand River watershed and almost all major watersheds in Southwestern and Eastern Ontario . I hope you will read it and support the motion before […]
Council of Canadians supports improving pipeline processes
From the CoC On June 23rd Councillor Laidlaw will be presenting the motion below. Paul Costello, a member of the Board for the Guelph Chapter of the Council of Canadians has sent you each a copy of “Not Worth the Risk” related to the transportation of crude oil through Line 9 pipelines in Ontario. Our chapter requests that the […]
Process begins to amalgamate Guelph Hydro Inc. with Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc.
Press release. Guelph City Council has approved in principle the amalgamation of its municipal holding company, Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (GMHI) with Guelph Hydro Inc.(GHI). Council’s approval is subject to its satisfaction with GMHI’s due diligence and business case for amalgamation, which will be presented to Council this August. The City of Guelph is GMHI’s […]
City rooftops collect energy as part of microFIT program
Press release, Tuesday, June 3, the media is invited to tour the River Run Centre’s rooftop solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, and hear about the City of Guelph’s commitment to install 1,000 solar roofs as part of the Community Energy Initiative. The River Run Centre is one of six City-owned facilities participating in the Ontario Power Authority’s […]