Category: Wilson Farm Park

Thursday February 27 10-1 See attachment for further details. 13-161 Addendum 1

I was asked about public notification and any subsequent viewing opportunities for the Wilson Farmhouse. Here is the staff response.  ian We ran an ad in the Tribune on November 28th (as attached) advising of the RFEOI and the open house. Furthermore, the Tribune ran a small piece (http://www.guelphtribune.ca/news/want-to-buy-a-farmhouse/) on November 26th which also mentioned […]

Staff memo. Corporate Building Maintenance is responsible for the regular ongoing maintenance of City-owned facilities, including the Wilson Farmhouse. Given the focus on the farmhouse over the past few months, we want you to know that starting on Monday, December 2, contractors will be onsite at 80 Simmonds Drive to attend to some building maintenance […]

The City is accepting expressions of interest from community members and public or private sector organizations to make use of the Wilson Farmhouse. Earlier this month, Guelph City Council passed a special resolution to allow for expressions of interest for the sale or lease of 80 Simmonds Drive to determine if there is interest for […]

A resident’s comments. I hope that you have taken the time to read my two previous comments on the Wilson Farmhouse and have viewed the supporting photographs. I wish to ask council to make the right decision and not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the property known as 80 Simmonds Drive, with Section […]

A resident’s perspective. Please give your support to the motion put forward by Councillor Leanne Piper asking for a 120-day period to receive Expressions of Interest in regard to the Wilson Farmhouse. I would ask that you endorse the motion as worded, without limiting or encumbering it with amendments. The City of Guelph website page […]

A resident’s comments. For your consideration; CRB 1103 Oct 29, 2012 states: “While all agree it is not a landmark (i.e. has lost the 3 contextual criteria), the Review Board concurs with the city’s position that it is a benchmark for the community and reflective of the city’s once vibrant agricultural past (108 acres1/3 it […]