There is a growing and very vocal number of residents living in the south end of Guelph advocating for a new recreational centre to be built as soon as possible. Currently, the City of Guelph has in it’s capital budget, construction of a new south end rec centre sometime in 2014. The projected cost of the rec centre […]
Category: Library
You take a library from the bottom
The following article appeared in the January 5 edition of the Guelph Mercury: It’s like an elaborate game, perhaps of dominoes, or maybe Jenga — how do you take a block from the bottom and put it on top without the entire structure collapsing? A couple of rounds of meetings have already happened, and there’s […]
Baker Street Library Project
On behalf of the Friends of the Guelph Public Library, I wish to thank you for your ongoing support of the need to replace the main Library building. The rejuvenation of this initiative since the election of the current City Council a year ago is gratifying to the many citizens who recognize the extreme need. […]
Two councillors want to put brakes on Baker Street library proposal
City staff will discuss plans for the new central library today after city council voted earlier this week to name the Baker Street site as the preferred location. But at least two councillors want to halt the project out of concern taxpayers may end up footing much of the bill.
Library construction cost estimates
At Council last night (November 19), staff were asked about the $33/$40 million cost estimate for the library listed in Attachment 1 of Report 07-107, Guelph New Central Library Site Assessment. For your information, the Monteith-Brown/Walter Fedy study from May 2007 lists the following; the actual library alone on the Baker Street site was estimated […]
Library, museum and parking structure
I have been thinking about the location for a new Main Library and would like to offer a few comments. The current building could be a good place for the Civic Museum. It would probably need a minimal amount of renovation, has parking and the building could probably accommodate other volunteer community organizations.
Baker Street ideal site for library
The following article appeared in the November 3 edition of the Guelph Mercury: At least one city councillor plans to abstain from next week’s vote. A city councillor says due to a perceived conflict of interest he will abstain from voting on whether a new main library branch should be built on the site of […]
Council Voting Record July 16, 2007
Moved by Councillor Laidlaw Seconded by Councillor Beard THAT Council approves the Museum Board recommendation relocate the Guelph Civic Museum to the Loretto Convent; AND THAT staff be directed to negotiate an agreement with the Diocese of Hamilton on the terms outlined in the Loretto Convent report dated July 11, 2007 and report back through […]
Councillors Straddle Conflicts of Interest
The following article appeared in the September 11 edition of the Guelph Tribune: At least a couple of Guelph’s new city councillors are finding the city hall terrain to be tricky when it comes to conflict-of-interest concerns. Ward 2 councillor Ian Findlay, a longtime downtown business owner, and Ward 4 councillor Mike Salisbury, whose wife […]
Guelph Public Library to promote conservation
Guelph residents who are concerned about energy conservation and environmental responsibility can now turn to the Guelph Public Library for help. The Library has made an arrangement with Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc (GHESI) to promote and sell Earth Day Action Kits, provided by the utility.