We wanted to send this email while our thoughts and emotions from tonight’s meeting are still strong. We think that it is pretty rare to have a community issue generate this kind of passion even though some of our neighbours let their emotions go a little too far tonight. But we want to stress that […]
The following article appeared in the February 17 edition of the Guelph Mercury: City staff got a hostile reception at a public planning meeting for a controversial southside domed Sikh temple in a rapidly growing upscale residential neighbourhood. “It’s a huge change for all of us. I’m against that building — period,” Monica Paredes said […]
Originally sent to Councillors Billings and Wettstein who were in attendance at last evening’s meeting. I appreciate that you were in attendance at the meeting this evening at the Salvation Army church to hear your Ward constituents voicing their opposition to the proposed Sikh Temple in this area. After reading Mr Wettstein’s comments in the […]
We live in the south end of Guelph and were one of the first people in the Clairfields subdivision. I am totally opposed to having an 18,000 sq foot temple on Clair Road. It was originally zoned for a seniors residence so why can someone just come and get that re-zoned? I think it’s very […]
Originally sent to Councillors Billings and Wettstein who were in attendance at last evening’s meeting. I attended a public meeting last night in regards to the property known as 410 Clair Rd E and left more than a little frustrated. There were more people there than there were seats, and the majority of the people […]
I am writing this note to express my opposition to the proposed re-zoning application which would allow a religious establishment to be erected at 410 Clair Road in Guelph. Let me start by saying that I totally empathize with the Sheikh community in their effort to find a proper and conducive place to build their […]
As residents of Westminster Woods, we are totally opposed to the above Zoning Amendment Application of the existing residential R.4A-34 Zoning, to include ‘religious establishment’. Please note our opposition strictly addresses PLANNING principles, and does not reflect, in any way, anti-religious nor anti-interrelational reasons, not to mention racism. We strongly believe the proposed lot is […]
I am shocked and angry that city plans to build a religious temple in our beautiful community–Westminster Wood. 1. I, myself, am an immigrant from China. My husband is from Iran. We came to Canada because we love Canadian culture and life. We are always very grateful to generations of immigrants from Europe, who built […]
When my husband and I originally purchased our home in October 2008, we did so with the understanding that the area was zoned for residential homes as well as school institutions. We were comfortable with this, and made our decision to purchase our first home based on what we were told. Now, we have come […]
It has recently come to my attention that there is an issue with a proposed temple to be built at 410 clair road east. I have read what I can on line about this temple since I found out about it on Friday last week. Firstly I would like to say that I am not […]