Golfview Park

another dandelion season has come and gone and again the city waited until after the weeds went to seed before the grass was cut. I read with interest where the city has said you cannot dump sod ends and such in the bush portions of the city parks for fear the neighbours would be [...]

Deerpath skateboard park

I am writing to express my concerns about the skateboard area that was recently installed in Deerpath park. While I do not live near the park, I have friends that do and I am appalled by the behaviour of the users of this facility. Certainly every citizen of Guelph should feel welcome to [...]

Heavy enforcement undermines Bike ‘Friendly’ initiative

On Friday morning I was issued a $110 ticket by a City of Guelph Police officer for riding my bike against the posted one-way sign on Carden Street. I don’t object to the officer calling me on my infraction — fair enough. What bothers me is the inflexibility in enforcement and the level of the [...]

day or hours of peace?

i am a guelph citizen of over 30 years. as i grow older, i see the city grow and i see the lines of traffic get increasingly longer. i see trails that were once dirt get converted into gravel then into concrete…
i look for parks to “get away” from the city and all [...]

New date set for City Hall Grand Opening

Guelph artists, performers and community groups will come together to celebrate the Grand Opening of Guelph’s new City Hall on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
The City will provide free transit service from 5:40 a.m. to 6 p.m. to encourage people from all over the city to join the celebration downtown.
The free, day-long celebration at 1 Carden [...]