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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: Guelph

Guelph artist Sue Richards has died

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Van Waffle

Guelph artist Sue Richards has died. She had a huge impact on cultural life in Guelph, including myself. Sue’s initiatives in the 1980s…

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Loss of habitat in Guelph’s west end

Posted on June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 by Van Waffle

  This guest post by Mike Lepage is adapted by permission from a recent note to the Wellington County birding email hotline. I…

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OPIRG holds useful plant workshop this Saturday

Posted on May 30, 2013May 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

This Saturday, June 1, 2013, Speed River Project will host an edible and medicinal plant identification workshop in Guelph. For more information and…

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Photovember 10

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Van Waffle

Saturday morning in Guelph: the lady on the hill.

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My Letter to Guelph Councillors About OPA 48

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Van Waffle

I am concerned that OPA 48 does not provide adequate protection for Guelph’s rivers and greenways. I have been a Guelph resident since…

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Rally and Celebration for Guelph’s Two Rivers.

Posted on June 5, 2012August 7, 2012 by Van Waffle

  It is an important time for river advocates in Guelph. Tonight City Council will vote whether to update the city’s Official Plan…

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Guelph’s Two Rivers at Risk

Posted on May 25, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

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….

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Another Rave Review for Guelph

Posted on April 18, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

Guelph, my home city, received a glowing report on Terry Bradshaw’s TV show Profiles. It demonstrates how environmentalism and sustainability are integral to…

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Meeting to Address Guelph’s River Policy Change

Posted on April 18, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

Guelph City Council has decided to rewrite its policy concerning river corridors, according to a citizen’s email sent to the Wellington County birding…

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Speed River Project update

Posted on April 3, 2011May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

Yesterday Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) Guelph hosted a meeting to discuss its Speed River Project. Guest speaker Dr. Karen Morrison discussed…

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