Finding local restaurants, City facilities and businesses willing to fill reusable containers with municipal tap water free of charge will soon be easy, thanks to the Blue W program. The Blue W program is a not-for-profit initiative, supported by the City of Guelph, that offers an online directory, Google map and downloadable Smartphone application that […]
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Wolfond Park swings
I am pleased to advise the swings have been reinstalled at Wolfond Park. Please note, to meet the current CSA guidelines, the space within the swing bays has allowed only three swings to be installed. Staff
comments on NHS
As requested by Councillor Hofland, I am providing a copy of comments presented to Council on May 20, 2010. Sierra Club Canada makes the following comments with respect to the Official Plan amendment. These comments will primarily focus on the Natural Heritage Strategy section of the Official Plan. Seek additional input. It is our understanding […]
Community Workshop – Tree By-law Update
The community is invited to attend one of two workshops to discuss and provide input on proposed changes to Guelph’s Tree By-law. Thursday, June 3 or Tuesday, June 8 City Hall, 1 Carden St., Meeting Room C 7–9 p.m. About the draft Tree By-law In addition to regulating trees 10 centimetres at breast height on […]
Sikh temple endorsed by city staff report
The following article appeared in the May 28 edition of the Guelph Mercury: A proposed Sikh temple for the south end has received a go-ahead from city staff. With some minor tweaks, planning staff is recommending city councillors approve a zoning bylaw amendment that would allow the Guelph Sikh Society to construct a temple on […]
Making downtown Guelph safer at night
Recently I read a short article in Foodservice and Hospitality’s “What’s On Report” about how Vancouver has worked with downtown hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars, office buildings and major shopping centres for a 40 per cent reduction in property crime since 2004. I thought you might be interested. The article is the 6th one down. […]
Out-dated bylaw requires updating
I would like to suggest that the following – section 4.13.7.3.4 from the City of Guelph Zoning By-law be changed. 4.13.7.3.4 Every utility trailer, boat trailer and unmounted camper top, if not parked or stored in a Garage or Carport, shall be parked or stored behind the front wall of the Main Building. This bylaw is no […]
Moving Locomotive 6167
Construction begins this week in preparation for the relocation of locomotive 6167. The historic steam engine is currently located north of Macdonell Street, east of the Greyhound station. As part of the plan for Guelph’s new intermodal transit terminal, the City of Guelph is relocating the 6167 locomotive to the south side of the Canadian […]
City mayor, council positions getting salary boost next year
The following article appeared in the May 26 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The city’s next mayor will see a significant boost in pay, while those around the council horseshoe will see meager increases. City councillors Tuesday voted to increase the mayor’s salary by more than $10,600, while part-time councillors will see an annual increase […]
Another Option for: Municipal Waste Control
An Interesting article in the Owen Sound Sun Times Today. A Richmond Hill firm is planning to build a Energy from Waste plant in Durham with a 100,000 tonne capacity, and which will reduce the amount of waste to landfill to 20%. A test plant exists in Ottawa. Think of how much money could be […]