Press release. In celebration of National Forest Week, September 21 to 27, the City is planting trees as part of the emerald ash borer (EAB) canopy recovery program in the Clairfield West neighbourhood. Staff will be planting 366 trees including: silver maple, red maple, sugar maple, hackberry, serviceberry, red oak, and tulip tree. Tree planting […]
Category: Environment
Thunderstorm cleanup complete; tree damage minimal
Press release. Guelph staff promptly completed emergency tree cleanup following Friday evening’s thunderstorm. Tree damage was minimal, and all known emergency tree situations are now neutralized. City crews responded to five damaged trees along: · Rochelle Drive, · Hayward Crescent, · Foster Avenue, · Woodborough Road, and · Ironwood Road. Crews will pick up remaining logs from these areas this […]
Report identifies mixture of solvents found in buried drums
Press release. A report identifying the chemical make-up of the liquid found buried on a local construction has been submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) . Last week, crews discovered eight 170-litre (45-gallon) drums buried on a construction site near the Wellington Street/Hanlon Expressway interchange. The drums had leaked, […]
Cloudy water near River Run Centre all cleared up
Press release. Yesterday, a City of Guelph Environmental Protection Officer investigated a report of cloudy water in the Speed River near the River Run Centre in downtown Guelph. The cloudy water was caused by water and silt being discharged from a storm outfall connected to the East Parkade. The contractor working on repairs to the […]
City removing eight buried drums from Wellington Street construction site
Press release. Construction crews have discovered a total of eight 170-litre (45-gallon) drums while working on a construction site north of Wellington Street. Preliminary chemical analysis shows the drums contained solvents or petroleum-based substances. The City will begin removing the drums for disposal as requested by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change […]
More drums unearthed on Wellington Street construction site
Press release. The City and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) are investigating the discovery of at least six 45-gallon drums filled with an unknown liquid. The City is working closely with the MOECC to ensure the area is safe and there is no threat to public safety. “As of this […]
Guelph's EAB Plan – a brief up-date
Staff memo. This note is to provide an up-date on EAB-related activities. The elements of the plan and their current status are briefly outlined below. Monitoring “Branch sampling” – looking for EAB larval activity under the bark of branches – was done on 218 trees throughout the city in May and June. The areas around […]
Guelph’s Official Plan protects Guelph’s rivers, wetlands and natural spaces
Press release. The City of Guelph’s Official Plan Amendment for the Natural Heritage System (OPA 42) was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board on June 4 and is now in effect. “The City’s Natural Heritage System is a combination of natural heritage features and areas including wetlands, rivers, woodlands, valleylands, wildlife habitats, restoration areas and […]
Active Transportation parade July 16 at 5:30pm
AT Parade Route A Parade to Celebrate Active Transportation in our Community On Wednesday, July 16 at 5:30 pm, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation, in partnership with the weekly Community potluck at 47 Meadowview Avenue, is hosting a Community Celebration of Active Transportation. Our mission is to increase the quantity, quality, safety, and fun of Active Transportation in […]
Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt urge Ontario to add one million acres to Ontario's greenbelt and create Ontario's first food belt
Press release. Today, Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt (MLGB) – mayors and councillors from across the GTA – urged the Ontario government to take some bold actions and stand up for Ontario’s green spaces, watersheds, farmland and natural heritage systems. The MLGB co-Chairs – Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and Toronto Councillor […]