From GCAT Re: Public Meeting /Speedvale Avenue Improvements on April 9, 2014 6-8 pm at Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Avenue E. Option 4: Speedvale Avenue improvements that are friendly to all cyclists and pedestrians Background: The City of Guelph is in the process of making improvements to Speedvale Avenue as it is nearing the end […]
Category: Traffic Management
roads and painting
A resident’s comments. As a concerned motorist in this city I find it very upsetting that the city is considering putting what has all ready been shown to be a failure in KW, traffic circles (round abouts) in this city. Its bad enough that the city ignores the law that being “The highway traffic act” […]
Public input sought on overnight on-street parking alternatives
Press release. The City is seeking public feedback once again as part of the overnight on-street parking review. City staff are reviewing Guelph’s current overnight on-street parking restrictions. As part of this review, staff are examining options that may potentially maintain, add to, change or eliminate the existing overnight on-street parking by-law. “We are inviting […]
New speed limits for Guelph elementary schools
Press release. Starting in April, the City of Guelph is implementing reduced speed limits in elementary school zones across the city. “School zones are busy places, especially in the morning and afternoon when children are walking to and from school,” said Mayor Karen Farbridge. “The new lower speed limits will help make it safer for […]
Winter Control Update – Friday March 21st, 2014
Staff memo. As at 2.00 pm – Friday March 21st, 2014 The forecast for tonight and into tomorrow is calling for freezing rain to begin at midnight and to continue into morning with possible snow accumulations of up to 1.5 cm. Snow and rain conditions are expected to end by 9.00 am tomorrow morning. Temperatures […]
Canada’s Innovation Supercluster consortium pleased with commitment to full-day GO service
Calling Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s announcement, yesterday, a “game changer” for this area, Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr, along with partners in the Innovation Supercluster consortium, are extremely pleased that two-way, all-day GO train service will be included in the upcoming 2014 provincial budget. “We are thrilled that the provincial government has seized this transformational opportunity […]
Full-Day Two Way GO Rail Service announcement
From the Mayor. I am very pleased to advise that Premier Wynne announced today a commitment to bring full-day two way GO Train service between Toronto, Guelph and Waterloo Region. I am thrilled that the significant advocacy Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph has undertaken over the last few months, including the development of a business case […]
Residential Plow-Out and Canvassers
A resident’s concerns. I am writing concerning two entirely different topics. Firstly, with the incredibly nice weather yesterday, out like crocuses came the downtown canvassers. I confess that I have not missed those blue-vested sidewalk solicitors, and I was reminded why as I was approached for donations each of the five or six times I […]
Residential plow out scheduled for this evening
City crews are busy tending to the snow which has fallen in Guelph over the last 12 hours. The current forecast shows the majority of the snow activity will end between 6 and 7 p.m. tonight. Crews are currently using plows to clear main and secondary roads. Once the snow stops falling crews will begin […]
Bike doc at Planet Bean on March 12
GUELPH GEARS UP FOR GOLD!!! “Bike City, Your City!” Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation, in conjunction with The Resilience Festival and Transition Guelph, is pleased to sponsor the film screening of “Bike City Great City.” on March 12 , at 7pm at Planet Bean on Wyndham Street. Synopsis David Chernushenko , a city councillor in […]