The City of Guelph launches its program of free summer entertainment in Market Square with a live dance and music performance on Friday, June 28, 2013 beginning at 9:15 p.m. to coincide with this month’s Fourth Fridays events. “After the huge success of last year’s dance event, we’re excited for the opportunity to present “water […]
Category: Youth
Call-Out for Youth Committee Members
Guelph Dance is looking for innovative and creative young people, aged 16 to 25, interested in collaborating on new ways to bring art to our community. Members will have the opportunity to meet with other youth, as well as to engage in a mentorship program with professional local artists in specific areas of interest. No […]
18th annual Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival welcomes Guelph students
Today marks the start of the 18th annual Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival—a week-long event dedicated to protecting and conserving water. More than 5,000 elementary students from Guelph, Wellington county, and Waterloo region are participating in the event taking place in Kitchener at the Waterloo Regional Museum and Doon Heritage Village. As one of the […]
Calling all lovers of nature, music, dance and poetry
SPRING AWAKES! Sunday May 26 2013 1:30 – 4:30 PM On Sunday May 26, SKSS Productions presents the 2nd Annual SPRING AWAKES! – a performance arts hiking adventure in support of the Plant an Old-Growth Forest Project at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre. With a magical mix of nature, live performance and surprises, and in support […]
Free Skateboarding Event to close "kNOw Skateboarding" Exhibit.
As we anxiously await Newline’s final design drawings for Guelph’s Public Skatepark, I’d like to invite all of you to a free event on May 24 th at the Guelph Civic Museum. Please see poster attached. The “kNOw Skateboarding” exhibit wraps up on June 2nd, so please pass this free opportunity on to anyone that hasn’t […]
The Hamilton Tiger Cats are coming to Guelph and they need you !
The Hamilton GuelphTiger Cats will be bringing their fans to Guelph this season and they need our help to welcome them to our wonderful city. Visit the Downtown Guelph website for details on how you could be a part of the once-in-a-lifetime Guelph Ambassadors program in 2013 : http://www.downtownguelph.com/cms/documents/Guelph_Ambassadors.pdf Please pass this opportunity on to your […]
Trans-Canada Trail Clean-up: This Saturday
We are planning the 2013 spring clean up along the Trans-Canada Trail, this Saturday April 20, 8:30-10am We will be meeting at Speedvale Ave. on the Trailhead and working our way south to Goldie Mill. City staff will be providing gloves and bags and disposal of the garbage. We are coordinating our efforts with the […]
Talented Guelph youth in the spotlight at River Run
Guelph’s talented youth perform two different shows in Co-operators Hall at River Run Centre on April 3 and 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The shows are part of MusicWorks|StageWorks , a mentorship program presented by River Run Centre in partnership with Guelph Youth Council and sponsored by TD Canada Trust. The program offers youth, ages 13 […]
Making lemons out of lemonade or an anti-bullying tool
At the Operations, Transit and Emergency Services Committee meeting earlier this week, a delegate questioned the need for the bylaw. In particular, the section regarding obstruction of City roadways. The delegate suggested that a child setting up a lemonade stand would qualify as an obstruction. The media love this kind of hyperbole. Questioning this section […]
clarifying "endorsement" of recommendations in the CSS-CESS-1312 – Youth Strategy Report
Staff clarification. I have been requested to share the following response I prepared to comments we have received on the CSS-CESS-1312 – Youth Strategy Report. Please be in touch if you have any additional questions or comments The purpose of the report was not to outline all of the ways that the recommendations can be […]