Category: Faith

I have been following the debate on the above with increasing alarm. I wanted to say that I support the staff position and the building of the temple. The Sikh community is a welcome thread in the fabric of Guelph. Please see the temple built. DK

I was in attendance at last night’s council meeting, and I have attached a report produced by the City of Toronto outlining the key issues relating to parking and places of worship. Please take time to read through it. It is not an easy read by any means. I believe it will create more questions […]

I am a resident of Ward 2 who is in favor of zoning to allow the construction of a Sikh Temple. Blessings and peace. EO

Stop the Accusations of Racism and look at the REAL issue… The rezoning from residential to religious is not about religion it’s about compatibility with the immediate surrounding area. It is not appropriate for ANYTHING but residential (including old-age home). Residents in this community bought properties in this area based on the zoning that was […]

I am writing in concern to the application the amend the zoning for 410 Clair Road. On Tuesday February 16th, an information meeting was held to answer question about the proposed Sikh Temple. I was happy to see that Ward 6 councillors were in attendance as well as an incredible amount of people from the […]

The following editorial appears in the February 27 edition of the Guelph Mercury. Although not a Ward 2 specific topic, this issue has drawn considerable community interest. In retrospect, perhaps the leaders of those opposed to a controversial zoning application in Guelph’s south east corner should have crafted a more positive label for the group […]

Let me begin by stating that I am a resident of Westminster Woods whose property is within 120m of the proposed Sikh Temple. I have never been notified regarding any aspect of the re-zoning application process, and only learned of the proposal for the Temple from a friend. This is in direct violation of the […]

Attached please find a scanned copy of a letter received this morning. The person who delivered it to ServiceGuelph requested that he be allowed to remain anonymous as he is concerned about repercussions. We typically do not include unsigned material on the agenda, but are forwarding this to you upon request of the writer. Staff […]

I am writing this email to voice my strong opposition to the proposed construction of a Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) at the above location. I hope you will find time to read this email and understand my concerns. Both me and my wife are residents of Goodwin Drive, which is close to the proposed site. We […]

I’ve been following the debate regarding the proposed Gurdwara to be built on Clair Road. What’s clear is that there’s some virulent opposition to this development; what’s troubling about it is the unapologetic racist tone of some of the opponents. To label all of the opposition as racist would be wrong, and I’m not trying to do […]