Guelph artist Sue Richards has died. She had a huge impact on cultural life in Guelph, including myself. Sue’s initiatives in the 1980s helped start Hillside Festival, one of Canada’s most important summer music events. In 2002, she launched Breast … Continue reading
This guest post by Mike Lepage is adapted by permission from a recent note to the Wellington County birding email hotline. I took the above photo yesterday. The Paisley Road/Elmira Road area of Guelph has been under progressive … Continue reading
This Saturday, June 1, 2013, Speed River Project will host an edible and medicinal plant identification workshop in Guelph. For more information and to register, contact OPIRG. Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot) blooms in early spring and is unlikely to appear in … Continue reading
Saturday morning in Guelph: the lady on the hill. … Continue reading
I am concerned that OPA 48 does not provide adequate protection for Guelph’s rivers and greenways. I have been a Guelph resident since 1982 when I came here for university. I stayed because I love Guelph’s strong sense of community, … Continue reading
It is an important time for river advocates in Guelph. Tonight City Council will vote whether to update the city’s Official Plan with dubious protection for the Speed River and Eramosa River greenway. Coincidentally, this Sunday begins a week-long … Continue reading
Guelph’s natural river heritage may be at risk if changes to the city’s official plan are approved by City Council on June 5. This is occurring without adequate public scrutiny of the draft plan, OPA 84. In response, a new … Continue reading
Guelph, my home city, received a glowing report on Terry Bradshaw’s TV show Profiles. It demonstrates how environmentalism and sustainability are integral to the city’s history, character and economy. My Downtown Guelph says this was the only Canadian city featured … Continue reading
Guelph City Council has decided to rewrite its policy concerning river corridors, according to a citizen’s email sent to the Wellington County birding hotline. The new Official Plan will remove references to a linked open-space system listed in the existing … Continue reading
Yesterday Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) Guelph hosted a meeting to discuss its Speed River Project. Guest speaker Dr. Karen Morrison discussed her work on ecohealth, suggesting human well-being is rooted in a sense of place. Communities should be … Continue reading