Ward 2 Town Hall Meeting Update

Councillor Beard and myself would like to thank all of those who attended our first Ward 2 Town Hall meeting. It was a great success with approximately 80 people in attendance. We would also like to thank our valued staff for their participation.
Martin Lavictoire and Wayne Galliher presented an overview on Guelph’s water conservation programs, [...]

SmartCentres Inc. and residential units

At a recent meeting between Council and SmartCentres Inc., regarding the proposed retail expansion of the Wal-Mart at 0 Woodlawn Rd., when the representative of the above corporation was asked by a councillor whether or not multu-level office and residential space had been considered as part of the expansion, he stated that “We do not [...]

Will Guelph’s Wal-Mart be green?

As Wal-Mart plans it’s big expansion in Guelph, one of the many issues being considered is how will this development dovetail with the recently approved Community Energy Plan (CEP). The CEP is Guelph’s response to climate change and to future energy uncertainities. The CEP’s goal is that with all the new projected growth in Guelph over the [...]

Wal-Mart needs to wait its turn

Just when many may have thought that Wal-Mart was old news, another public meeting has been held and once again it was standing room only.
This time, not content with a shopping palace one and a half times the size of anything else in this city, the company wants to expand its existing megastore and turn [...]

Wal-mart and mixed use planning

Dear Councillor Findlay:In responding to your query at last week’s Public Meeting about residential units above street-oriented retail at the Woodlawn/Woolwich site, Director of Development, Prakash David and Planner, Bob Glover essentially answered that Smart!Centres “doesn’t do residential”.It appears that Mr. David and Mr. Glover were not aware of the site plans and architectural drawings [...]

Wal-Mart expansion opposition

I have often wondered how to contact the councillor for our ward and to-day I noticed the address in a publication that came to our home.I am very concerned about the possibility of Wal Mart expanding. The reason for the expansion is of no consequence to me but my issue with it is the impact [...]

Groceries available in Wal-Mart

The need for a grocery store in the north end has been one of the main arguments put forward by 6 & 7 for a major expansion of their site. Based on a reference in a recent Guelph Mercury article to groceries sold at Wal-Mart, I went to see for myself what was on offer [...]