Category: Heritage

Information Update – Construction – New Civic Museum

Since the fall, construction activity has proceeded in a number of locations. Most noticeable for the general public was the installation of the windows, the replacement and repair of the roof, and completion of the exterior plaza and parking lot. Inside, subfloors and fire-rated ceilings were installed and mechanical and electrical rough-ins commenced. Currently, the […]

Market

While I understand the Armory was considered as a possible site for temporary Relocation of the Market, I wish to express that it be considered as a permanent site. It appears that the timing is right for reviewing the entire operation of the Market, from Administration to Location. It seems to me that the administration […]

Civic Museum Capital Project Update

This is an informal update with photos! An information report on the new Civic Museum will be coming to ECO on July 19. An updated construction schedule will be included in that report and the current substantial completion date is anticipated for May, 2011, subject to change. This is approximately two weeks behind the original […]

Council approves factory demolition

The following article appeared in the April 27 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Despite a last-minute plea for a reprieve, city councillors voted unanimously Monday evening to authorize the demolition of a heritage factory downtown. Susan Ratcliffe, president of the local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, asked council to delay by a couple […]

Heritage Guelph and Go Station

I have been reading with more than a little interest the ongoing discussion concerning the propsed Go Transit station and Heritage Guelph’s position on the abandoned Cotton Mill building. I urge you to act in the greater good of the entire City when this issue comes up before you at council. The benefits of the […]

Cotton Mill

I read an article in the ‘Tribune concerning the Go plan. Hopefully you will reject the advise of Heritage Guelph to keep the 1890 Cotton Mill building and proceed with the plans for the GO Train. If Metrolinx-GO has already agreed to keep the “Drill Hall” that should be enough. Lets go forward with the GO plans […]

FYI – Guelph Museum Asset

This email is to update you on information received this week regarding the conditions attached by Cultural Spaces to the additional $500,000 awarded to the Loretto Convent Project. As you recall, the staff report discussed at Planning Council December 7th advised that a condition of receiving this additional funding was the obligation to retain 6 […]

Court Facility Project

Photos of the historical features uncovered and information regarding how those features will be treated in the construction phases can be seen at guelph.ca/living/court (provincial offences) and click on “Court construction reveals heritage features” located at the bottom of the main page.  Staff

Old City Hall renovation

Last week, members of Council were given a guided tour of the old City Hall, currently under renovation. Demolition crews have removed many of the finishes (drywall, dropped ceilings) that were part of the look of the interior of the building built in 1857 and the many offices located within. Many unknown “treasures” were exposed […]