Category: Ward life

Result of herbicide spraying on the Guelph Junction Railway. There is a swath of brown vegetation on both sides of the tracks

May 20, 2019

Railways in the Ward to spray herbicides starting in May

Starting Monday, May 6, CN will be starting vegetation control work, according to a post on the city’s website. Work is scheduled to run until July 12. The CN line forms the northern border...

York-Road-rebuild-Clythe-Creek-relocation-airphoto

construction / development / planning / traffic / Ward life

May 2, 2019

Open house: York Road Environmental Design Study

Thursday, May 9 6:30–8:30 p.m. (drop-in) Marg MacKinnon Room, City Hall 1 Carden Street, Guelph City of Guelph Open House web page The open house will be city staff explaining the scope of work...

Air photo of the Victoria Road and York Road intersection

development / planning / Ward life

April 19, 2019

Proposed zoning changes could lead to a grocery store at York and Victoria

The City is reviewing and updating the commercial policies in the Official Plan. The policies guide the location, amount and function of retail and service land throughout Guelph. In a recent discussion paper (3.2Mb...

Map of the Elizabeth street closure starting May 27

construction / development / traffic / Ward life

April 19, 2019

Elizabeth street to be closed west of Stephenson Starting May 27

From the City website: Elizabeth Street is closed and detour in effect starting May 27 Construction Notice Construction is expected to begin on or about May 27, and take approximately one week to complete,...

Ontario street pedestrian crossing at Wood Street

development / traffic / Ward life

April 12, 2019

Pedestrian Signal on Ontario Street to be removed

The City is removing the pedestrian signal on Ontario Street at Wood Street beginning April 15, 2019. City website traffic notice The signal will be deactivated on April 15. The City claims that current...

Uncategorized / Ward life

November 1, 2018

2018 Pumpkin Promenade

Two Rivers Neighborhood Group Pumpkin Promenade is Friday Nov. 2, 6:30pm – 8:20pm at Tytler Public School. Drop off pumpkins from 12 noon at the school or if in the Ward leave at the...

Voters line up at a Guelph polling station

Uncategorized / Ward life

November 1, 2018

Voting irregularities update

Guelph voters turned away from polls Election officials were reportedly sending people home to get proof of citizenship A Guelph Mercury Tribune story https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/8986182–this-is-horse-sh-guelph-voters-turned-away-from-polls/

Uncategorized / Ward life

October 24, 2018

Possible voting Irregularities at some Guelph polling stations

Apparently at some polling stations people were being asked for proof of citizenship or photo ID which is not required. Has this happened to you or someone you know? Chris Seto and Barbara Mann...

development / planning / Uncategorized / Ward life

August 10, 2018

Link to Saint Patrick’s Ward census data

This link only cover Saints Patrick’s Ward as far east as Victoria Street but with a bit of searching the rest could be added. It won’t change the overall numbers much. Saint Patrick’s’ Ward...

	June 2019
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					1 Guelph Farmers' Market Guelph Farmers' Market June 1, 2019 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. See more details •	2 3rd Annual Downtown Guelph Exotic Car Show 3rd Annual Downtown Guelph Exotic Car Show June 2, 2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Market Square, 1 Carden Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada The Downtown Guelph Exotic Car Show is the jewel in the crown of Prince Adventures summer event lineup. Proudly presented by BMW Grand River in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Guelph. This is a free community event that is family friendly. With good weather we will have the splash pad open again, face painting, great live music, a 50/50 raffle with great prizes, while all proceeds help support BBBSG, and exotic cars you can sit in and snap a photo! Carden St will be packed end to end with the best exotics our region has to offer! We look forward to showing off your car, and to welcoming everyone whether a participant or a guest! More details to come! See more details •
3 Neighborhood Networking Night Neighborhood Networking Night June 3, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Ward Room, Royal City Brewing, 199 Victoria Rd South Guelph Hey Neighbours! Starting Feb 25th from 6-9pm (and continuing biweekly), we would like to welcome all business' and residents in The Ward neighbourhood to come out and celebrate our beautiful, growing community over a pint! It's a great chance to meet, discuss and collaborate with each other to help create a true sense of community & connection. See you there! See more details •	4 Special Council Meeting Special Council Meeting June 4, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Carden St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details Committee of Management for the Elliott Committee of Management for the Elliott June 4, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Carden St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole June 4, 2019 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Carden St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory Committee Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory Committee June 4, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Water Services, 29 Waterworks Place, Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details • • • •	5 Clean Air Day Clean Air Day June 5, 2019 Guelph Transit, 170 Watson Road South, Guelph, Ontario, N1L 1C1, Canada On Clean Air Day, June 5, ride Guelph Transit for free! Clean Air Day is a celebration of clean air and good health across Canada! We encourage you and your family to use environmentally friendly travel options such as cycling, walking, carpooling or riding public transit. See more details •	6	7	8 Guelph Farmers' Market Guelph Farmers' Market June 8, 2019 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. See more details •	9
10 Heritage Guelph Heritage Guelph June 10, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ontario See more details Council Planning Meeting Council Planning Meeting June 10, 2019 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm City Hall, 1 Carden St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada See more details • •	11	12 Special Council - Strategic Planning Workshop #2 Special Council - Strategic Planning Workshop #2 June 12, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm To be Determined, Ontario See more details Environmental Advisory Committee Environmental Advisory Committee June 12, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm City Hall, 1 Carden St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada See more details • •	13 Flag raising ceremony: June is Seniors’ Month Flag raising ceremony: June is Seniors’ Month June 13, 2019 11:15 am - 11:45 am Market Square, 1 Carden Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada See more details Committee of Adjustment Committee of Adjustment June 13, 2019 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm City Hall, 1 Carden St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada See more details • •	14	15 Guelph Farmers' Market Guelph Farmers' Market June 15, 2019 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. See more details Guelph Pottery Summer Sale and Exhibit Guelph Pottery Summer Sale and Exhibit June 15, 2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Guelph Community Pottery Centre, 14 Edinburgh Road South, Guelph, Ontario, Canada The City of Guelph and the Guelph Potters’ Guild are hosting their first outdoor summer sale and exhibit. The event will include: Original hand-made pieces for sale Pottery demonstrations Tours of the facility Please note this event will take place, weather permitting. For more information or to get involved, contact: Tonie Sacchetti 519-822-1260 extension 3530 tonie.sacchetti@guelph.ca See more details Pollinator Week Pollinator Week June 15, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pollinator Park, Eastview Road (Entrance off of 2164 Watson Parkway North), Guelph, Ontario, Canada Celebrate pollinator week with Pollination Guelph and the City of Guelph! Join us to plant native wildflowers to enhance pollinator habitat in the ReMediate pollinator garden, and activities for children and adults to learn all about pollinators including: Public Sewing: 1 to 3 p.m. You are invited to participate in sewing seed paper pieces with artist Christina Kingsbury as part of the ReMediate project. ReMediate is an ongoing gesture of care for degraded land in the form of a 2500 square foot quilt made for the Eastview Landfill. The quilt is made from handmade paper and embedded with native seeds. As it disintegrates on the land, it becomes a wildflower garden for pollinators and other threatened species. Needles and thread will be provided. Citizen Science: 1 to 3 p.m. Learn all about pollinators and what you can do to support them while participating in citizen science (observations and netting of pollinating insects). Guided Tours 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Join us for guided tours of the Pollinator Park grassland habitat located on the former Eastview Landfill, including a walk inside the fence through the planted area and up to the top with a view of the Church of our Lady. Registration Pre-registration is suggested but drop-ins are also welcome. Register before June 12, 2019 to win a kit of native wildflowers for your garden! Powered by Eventbrite See more details • • •	16
17 Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting June 17, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Carden St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details Neighborhood Networking Night Neighborhood Networking Night June 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Ward Room, Royal City Brewing, 199 Victoria Rd South Guelph Hey Neighbours! Starting Feb 25th from 6-9pm (and continuing biweekly), we would like to welcome all business' and residents in The Ward neighbourhood to come out and celebrate our beautiful, growing community over a pint! It's a great chance to meet, discuss and collaborate with each other to help create a true sense of community & connection. See you there! See more details Special City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. Special City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. June 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Carden St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada See more details Special City Guelph as Shareholder of Guelph Junction Railway - Annual General Meeting Special City Guelph as Shareholder of Guelph Junction Railway - Annual General Meeting June 17, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Ontario See more details • • • •	18 Tourism Advisory Committee Tourism Advisory Committee June 18, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm City Hall, 1 Carden St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada Meeting location: City Hall Meeting Room B Members of the public are welcome to attend. See more details •	19	20	21 National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples June 21, 2019 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Royal City Park, 139 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Every June 21st, the summer solstice, all are welcome to celebrate the rich culture, unique heritage and notable achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Ascension Harjo, Teen Division Hoop Dance World Champion, National Celebration in Market Square, 2018 Traditional welcome Drum circle Food and craft vendors Live music and dancing More details to come! See more details •	22 Guelph Farmers' Market Guelph Farmers' Market June 22, 2019 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. See more details •	23
24 City Council City Council June 24, 2019 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm City Hall, 1 Carden St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3A1, Canada See more details •	25	26 Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting June 26, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm To be Determined, Ontario See more details •	27 Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting June 27, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm To be Determined, Ontario See more details •	28	29 Guelph Farmers' Market Guelph Farmers' Market June 29, 2019 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Guelph Farmers’ Market, 2 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Open Saturdays year-round from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. See more details •	30

Category: Ward life

Railways in the Ward to spray herbicides starting in May

Open house: York Road Environmental Design Study

Proposed zoning changes could lead to a grocery store at York and Victoria

Elizabeth street to be closed west of Stephenson Starting May 27

Pedestrian Signal on Ontario Street to be removed

2018 Pumpkin Promenade

Voting irregularities update

Possible voting Irregularities at some Guelph polling stations

Link to Saint Patrick’s Ward census data

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