Hello Ward 2! Here is the recording of the June 27 Ward 2 Town Hall, hosted by your Ward 2 Councillors Rodrigo Goller & James Gordon, with special Guests, Gord Cobey (Guelph Police Chief), Dustin Howe (Downtown Resource Officer), Kevin King (Training & Recruitment Sergeant) and Stu Robinson (Crime Prevention Unit Sergeant). We have included […]
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Macdonell and Wyndham streets closed this weekend for Guelph’s first dining district
City supporting restaurants to expand patios Guelph, Ont., July 2, 2020 – The City is piloting a dining district in the downtown to allow restaurants and businesses to expand patios and outdoor seating areas into streets and parking spaces. Parts of Macdonell and Wyndham streets will be closed to vehicles from 8 a.m. Saturday, July […]
Face Masks & Hand Sanitizer Stations now Mandatory at all Guelph businesses
Guelph, Ont., June 10, 2020 – According to a medical order from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, as of Friday, June 12, 2020, in addition to COVID-19 health and safety measures already in place, businesses serving the public in Guelph must: provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer for public use at all entrances and exits require customers and employees to wear […]
City implements curbside yard waste collection
Yard waste will be collected at the curb on your grey cart days from now until June Key Facts Spring yard waste collection starts April 20 Yard waste collection will happen every other week on your grey cart collection week until June Residents can bag or bundle yard waste and leave it at the curb […]
Guelph acting on Provincial order to close all recreation amenities to slow spread of COVID-19, get people to stay home
Guelph, Ont., March 31, 2020 – The City of Guelph is acting immediately on the Province of Ontario’s order yesterday to close all outdoor recreational amenities. Effective immediately, all public and private sports fields, off-leash dog parks and community gardens in Guelph are closed to public use. Playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, skateboard parks, picnic areas, outdoor […]
Coronovirus Update March 12th
Hello Ward 2! Many of you have been asking about the city response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have decided to cancel tomorrow’s Ward 2 Town Hall with special guest Police Chief Cobey at the Evergreen Centre, we have an update on the City’s response to the Novel Coronavirus, brought to us care of […]
Baker District Urban Design Masterplan Open House, March 23
March 23 open house shows Urban Design Master Plan for Baker District Guelph, Ont., March 5, 2020 – You’re invited to attend one of two open houses as we show how the community’s feedback over the past 18 months has influenced the Urban Design Master Plan for the Baker District redevelopment project. The open house sessions are on […]
Community Road Safety Strategy Open Houses
Next week on Tuesday February 25th at 5:30pm and Wednesday February 26th at 2pm, the City’s Transportation Services team is hosting open houses at City Hall to get your input on: What aspect of road safety is most important to you and what road safety topics should be prioritized (for example, distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, […]
Ward 2 Town Hall March 14, 2020
You’re invited to join Councillors Rodrigo Goller and James Gordon on Saturday March 14th at 1:30pm, at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (683 Woolwich St, Guelph). Guelph Police Chief Gord Cobey will be joining us with an update on what he has been doing as the new Police Chief, how the addition of the new […]
Guelph 2041: A conversation about a growing city
Get involved in developing Guelph’s growth management strategy(External link) by joining planning experts for a free talk about what it means to be a growing city on Thursday, February 27. The event features three speakers with experience in city planning: • Jennifer Keesmaat, head of The Keesmaat Group and previously Toronto’s chief city planner, talking about how […]