I am writing you to see if you think the City of Guelph would be interested in the idea of Natural Playgrounds. My firm is a green space firm with expertise in Public Space design and Natural Playground design and construction. In the past two years natural playgrounds have been growing all over Canada. Last […]
Community Standards Protocol – Final
The following article appeared in the August 26 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The Norwich Street shelter has on occasion this summer been unable to accommodate all those wanting a bed for the night. “There are occasional evenings which are full,” said David Woolcott, board president of Wyndham House, which operates the shelter. The shelter, […]
June Hofland, Chair on the Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination will be providing opening comments on behalf of the City. StD_GuelphWellingtonHousingForum
This email provides an update on the Community Services Department’s rental agreement with “The Ward Skatepark” . The project has been successful in engaging a wide range of users from various neighbourhoods across the city and we have received numerous emails and phone calls expressing appreciation for the opportunity. The rental agreement will be continued […]
The closing of Guelph’s Deerpath Park skateboard area has led the City to partner with the Ward Skatepark to offer skateboarding for public use this summer. “We have certainly heard from our young citizens on this issue,” said Ann Pappert, Director of Community Services. “With the removal of the equipment from Deerpath Park, we explored […]
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada has recently released a report on Canada’s top family-friendly cities. Guelph is among Canada’s top 5 and ranks first in the small cities category. Click here to see the report. Staff
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
It’s been a long delay. I’ve been very busy building on this idea and this email is a summation of it’s current state. Conceptually the project has ballooned in my mind and then contracted into bite sized pieces. I’ll use this email to explain where things are at. A guiding principal important to mention again: […]
Invitation Celebration Rights of the Child