I wish to raise a concern about how inquiries regarding City properties are handled: specifically, how inquiries are received, documented, filed and retrieved. While this question relates in particular to the Wilson farmhouse, it is also relevant to all City properties, specifically “stranded assets” which have yet to find a use or a buyer. Todd […]
Category: Wilson Farm Park
Jubilee Park consultation – a model for Wilson Farmhouse
A resident’s perspective. In reading coverage of the Wilson Farmhouse issue at the Community and Social Services Committee in the Guelph Tribune of September 19th, I came across an article on the inside front page based on the press release issued by the City on the Jubilee Park. The original press release is available at […]
Wilson Farm House Committe Vote
A resident’s comments. I witnessed your waffling, and subsequent abandonment of your constituents in Ward 2 at the committee this evening. When seeking re-election in 2014 you may be ill advised to count on any, but a handful, of votes in the north end of our ward. I’ve got to hand it to you. You […]
Wilson Farmhouse – Further Comment and Proposed Amendments (CAO)
A staff memo. I propose that we’d all agree that looking back to 2000 and now forward to today, the Wilson Farmhouse project could have been handled differently. · The 2000 recommendation in the Official Plan was a laudable vision – one that stated that (3.5.20.1) the farm house at 595 Victoria Road North will be incorporated into the […]
Wilson Park
A resident’s perspective. We would like to request that you think carefully about the idea to sell part of our park. Please keep this park as a “full block” park retaining the beautiful area with the mature trees. To have this parcel severed from the park would mean losing the only area with mature trees […]
Wilson Farmhouse intimidation
A resident’s perspective. I am writing to express my opinion of the Wilson farm house. I reside on ***** Street and have been a resident of this street for over 5 years. I attended an informal meeting in the park on Saturday September 14th, 2013 held by neighbours and attended by city Councillor Andy Van […]
Wilson Park Simmonds Dr Guelph
Re: The Wilson Farmhouse/Park issue on Simmonds Dr. Guelph To Guelph City Council Please receive this email as our desire that the part of the park that contains the old house NOT be severed and sold. We want the park property to remain whole and NOT be reduced by approximately 10% that a severance or anything other […]
Wilson Farmhouse option
On the amended CSS agenda.
Wilson farmhouse survey may not have reached City Hal
Originally sent to members of Council. I understand that some members of Council are currently away from the City and may not be following local media. A revelation was made in yesterday’s Tribune which I believe will be relevant to your decision-making around the Wilson Farmhouse and wish to make sure that everyone is aware […]
re. Wilson Farmhouse
A resident’s comments. I have several concerns and questions about the recommendation to demolish the house: 1. I understand there has not yet been a full consultation of the community – both of the park neighbourhood and of the broader Guelph community, as befits a community asset and the City’s policies of engagement. I am […]