I wish to offer some comments regarding development of the trail network connecting Goldie Mill Park and Riverside Park.First of all, I presume that to all involved, this is a significant addition not only to the Speed River Trail and the ability to tie into the Royal Recreation Trail, but to Guelph overall as a […]
Category: Environment
Essex / Waterloo Street parkette
We are aware that a road has been proposed to be cut through the small park between Essex Street and Waterloo at the corner of Gordon Street in order to accommodate a large truck that occasionally uses the street. Apparently two large trees have already been removed to create a turnaround where Essex dead-ends at […]
Weed debate spawns city review
The following article appeared in the June 15 edition of the Guelph Mercury: City takes a look at how it maintains parks and sports fields without pesticides The prime dandelion season is drawing to a close, but city officials say Guelph’s battle with weeds will only get tougher unless the city adopts a new strategy. […]
Loss of trees at Parkview Church
I am writing to you regarding the loss of the trees at the Parkview Church as a result of the addition being put on the Parkview Church. These trees were set in place over 25 years ago, at council’s insistence to block the harsh and threatening factory-like wall which faces Marlborough Rd. At the time […]
Plea for bicycle lanes
Thank you for the excellent latest edition of “Insight Guelph”. I have been a resident of Guelph for almost 20 years, and am as worried as the next person about how we are all going to make the shifts we need to make, now, towards living sustainably.In fact, I do everything you suggest on the […]
Thanks for the CEP but what about the cats?
Congratulations on the excellent move to complete the Guelph Community Energy Plan. This is an excellent initiative and I believe that if you get started on changing the building codes right away these energy reducing goals can be met!I’d also like you to forward on my appreciation to that city planner who has requested that […]
Park mowing
I see from last night’s (June 5) meeting that the parks’ mowing schedule will be investigated.It is obvious that more frequent mowing is required during the cool spring weather. And as was said in the paper by Councillor Laidlaw, it may require more money to do so. May I make a suggestion? One way to decrease […]
Councillor wants the grass cut, just not in his yard
The following article appeared in the June 7 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Neighbours call Findlay’s ‘natural yard’ hypocritical One man’s idea of a beautiful, natural yard is another man’s eyesore. It appears the two perspectives have clashed on Spring Street. Ward 2 Councillor Ian Findlay and his wife Janet are in the process of […]
Councillor Findlay’s yard
We find it ironic that Ward 2 Councillor Ian Findlay has decided to speak so publicly about dandelion control and the lack of lawn mowing by our city workers in city parks when in fact, it appears that he has not ever cut his own front yard! It is laughable that he he has “some […]
Council Voting Record April 23, 2007
Moved by Councillor Findlay Seconded by Councillor Salisbury THAT Guelph City Council receives the Community Energy Plan from the CEP Consortium; AND THAT Guelph City Council endorse the Vision, the Goals and the directions provided in the Community Energy Plan as the basis for community energy planning in Guelph;