It’s that time of the year again, time to celebrate our rivers! Lots of events again this year with many centred at the confluence of the Speed and Eramosa Rivers and other parts of the city. Check out out the brochure (attached). Hope to see you there. 2RiversFlyer2014-FIN-2
wolfond park planting flyer Neighbourhood news. Tree planting in your community! Wolfond park tree planting Sunday June 1 (10 am to noon) At Wolfond Park (Arthur Street North) Please join us, and be a part of the Speed River Project to plant native trees and shrubs along the bank of the river. There are various reasons we need to plant tree along the river. Some of […]
Press release. On national Clean Air Day, Wednesday, June 4, Guelph Transit is offering free transit service all day. In addition to offering free transit, the City invites commuters to learn about cleaner forms of transportation. Stop by Guelph Central Station on Clean Air Day between 9 a.m. and noon to pick up a free […]
From the Yorklands Green Hub folks. Thank you so much for taking the time, at such a late hour, to listen to the deputation of Yorklands Green Hub concerning the GID Secondary plan. As we noted in our deputation, the Yorklands vision both supports and is in alignment with the GID’s plan as outlined by […]
Clarification from the owner of 55 Delhi: I understand from various conversations with city staff and others that a concern has been raised about the trees coming down at 55 Delhi. I would respectfully like to clarify the rationale behind this. First, as you know, an arborist who visited the site in the fall of […]
Staff memo. Late yesterday afternoon, planning staff became aware that all of the trees in the front yard of 55 Delhi had been removed, we think sometime in the prior several days. We have started receiving enquiries about this, as have members of Council. To assist in responding to enquiries we thought it would be […]
Press release. Guelph City Council has approved the secondary plan for the 436 hectare (1,077 acre) plot of land known as the Guelph Innovation District located South of York Rd. and East of Victoria Rd. N. which is expected to be home to close to 7,000 people and 9,000 jobs. The plan includes an innovative […]
A resident’s perspective. On Monday, May 5th, I had the pleasure of attending the Urban Design Summit hosted by the City of Guelph at the River Run Centre. A number of the themes repeated throughout the evening were place making, innovation, citizen engagement, boldness, risk-taking, social inclusion and connectivity. Needless to say, the recently-submitted Wilson […]
Press release. The Environmental Review Tribunal has granted the City’s application for leave to appeal the Ministry of Environment’s decision to grant River Valley Developments Inc.’s amended permit to take water at the Dolime quarry. The decision, made May 2, opens up an opportunity to address the City’s long–standing concerns about the risks posed to […]
Press release. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is present throughout Guelph and the City has developed a plan to handle the infestation of City-owned ash trees over the next 10 years. The EAB is a highly destructive, non-native, wood-boring beetle that feeds under the bark of ash trees. The City has been monitoring its presence […]