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Another amazing line up of Jane’s Walks are planned for Guelph this weekend!
Here’s the list — janeswalks_2012
The hardest part will be choosing which one…
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Jane’s Walks are held around the world as a way of connecting people to their neighbourhoods and public spaces. Named to honour Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of American Cities (among other works), the annual walk series is run by volunteers. Thanks to everyone who organizes, leads and participates in our local Jane’s Walks!
From the organizers of the Help Haiti Benefit Concert:
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, members of the Guelph community have pulled together to organize a benefit event featuring a wide selection of our amazing and world-class local-area talent. With overwhelming support from the local community, event organizers (Rev. Paul Clarkson, Dr. Ajay Heble, Sam Turton) have set a goal of raising $20,000 from this event, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross.
PLEASE RESERVE A TICKET NOW – or get one for a friend!
For a letter-size printable poster file, contact music@all-together-now.ca
Help Haiti: A Guelph Benefit for Earthquake Relief
Sunday, February 7, 7:00 pm
The River Run Centre
35 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON
Tickets $30 (reserved)
http://www.riverrun.ca 519-763-3000
Additional donations will be accepted at the event
River Run Centre facilities donated by the City of Guelph
All proceeds to Canadian Red Cross – All services donated
Kevin Breit & Ted Warren • Scott Merritt • Jane Bunnett • Dionne Brand • University of Guelph Choirs
The Guelph Music Revue: Andrew Craig, Nick Craine, Craig Norris, Shane Philips, Tannis Slimmon, Sue Smith, Sam Turton (with Jeff Bird, Adam Bowman, Vish Khanna, Jane Lewis, Ambre McLean, Harri Palm, Stu Peterson, Jesse Turton – and more to come!)
EVENT DETAILS:
http://www.guelph4haiti.com
Kevin Breit, one of Canada’s most in-demand guitarists (Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, k. d. Lang, Bill Frisell) will join us from Elora to perform with Guelph’s Ted Warren, one of Canada’s most accomplished drummers.
http://www.myspace.com/kevinbreit http://www.canadianjazzarchive.org/Catalogue/Musicians/KO/10471
Scott Merritt is an MCA recording artist and an award-winning singer-songwriter and producer with an always growing and fiercely dedicated following. http://www.scottmerritt.net/
Jane Bunnett is an internationally acclaimed Canadian jazz icon with Juno awards, Grammy nominations, and an appointment to the Order of Canada. http://www.myspace.com/janebunnett
Dionne Brand is a renowned poet, novelist, essayist, and film-maker born in Trinidad and living in Toronto.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Brand
The University of Guelph Choirs, directed by Dr. Marta McCarthy are a powerful amalgamation of both the University Chamber Choir and the University Women’s Choir.
The Guelph Music Revue is a stellar gathering of Guelph’s award-winning musicians, band leaders, and singer-songwriters.
An Excerpt from an Information Release from Friends of Royal City Park Group:
“The Friends of Royal City Park have organized a 1 hour vigil on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 7 to 8 pm at Royal City Park. We will assemble at the entrance trail to the park located at Gordon and Water Street to honour and thank the trees for all the benefits they have provided over the last 99 years. The intention is to celebrate the life of the trees and the many memories the trees have provided for ourselves, our children, our grandchildren and past generations. Come and share your memories with us of what these trees and this park means to you and how their loss will affect you. Bring your own mug for hot apple cider. NOTE: We are not affiliated with any other group. We are gathering to express our thanks and love for the trees in Royal City Park, especially the nearly 100-year-old silver maples.”
For more information, contact Laura Murr at 519-824-3606
New City Hall Grand Opening!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Come and help celebrate the Grand Opening — local live music, refreshments, tours — between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. This only happens every 152 years so don’t miss it!
Free transit downtown between 10 am and 4 pm.
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John Galt portrait by Charles Grey
In October 2006, City Council enacted a bylaw creating John Galt Day, becoming the 7th municipality in Ontario since 1969 (when the Civic Holiday was created) to give a name to the civic holiday.
The impetus to name the civic holiday after our founding father, John Galt, came from citizens Peter Anderson and Gil Stelter, longtime advocates for recognizing Galt’s contribution to the thriving City of Guelph. Anderson was involved in the commissioning of the John Galt statue in front of old City Hall, and Stelter is a renowned scholar in Canadian urban history with an extensive knowledge of Galt’s legacy.
In the written history of Galt, he is called many things – writer, poet, entrepreneur, debtor, adventurer, land developer, etc. But my favourite moniker for our Founding Father was offered by his close associate, Dr.”Tiger” Dunlop, who called him “the woodland sovereign”.
Galt’s vision for Guelph was ambitious. He planned a radial design, with terminating vistas that led to the Church of Our Lady, St. George’s Square and Market Square. He carefully planned and executed a land settlement process that was not based solely on profit — he insisted on the inclusion of public works to attract settlement (roads, a school, a market) and gave shelter to the destitute La Guayra settlers when the British government had abandoned them. He dreamt of a centre of agriculture, culture and economic prosperity.
In 2009, Guelph was ranked the Most Caring community in Canada, the Safest Community in Canada, and the 4th Smartest City in Canada. We are home to Canada’s finest agricultural and veterinary university, an agri-food and biotechnology centre of excellence and home to world class musicians, writers, poets and musical festivals.
So yes, I think Galt’s vision has become reality. That’s worth celebrating! Happy John Galt Day!
Residents of the Moore Avenue/Hales Crescent area are invited to a neighbourhood chat on Thursday, May 14th at 7:00 pm in the Friendship Room at Harcourt United Church (Dean Avenue).
Ward 5 Councillors Lise Burcher and Leanne Piper, along with University of Guelph Off-Campus Living Manager, Kathryn Hofer, will be in attendance.
Topics for discussion: current conditions in the area, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
For more information, contact Lise at 519-362-2207 or Leanne at 519-824-9000.
Guelph’s New City Hall is likely to be one of the most popular buildings during this year’s Doors Open Guelph event on Saturday, April 25.
The building’s impressive design and the restored Winter Fair Wall are the most striking exterior features, and the event gives the public one of its first opportunities to see the inside of the building.
Visitors will also learn about the building’s green features. City Hall is built to meet the LEED Silver Standard (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) set out by the Canadian Green Building Council. Its use of local and eco-friendly building materials, efficient lighting, its green roof and the heating and cooling systems are designed to reduce the City’s use of water and energy and lower its environmental footprint.
Each year Doors Open Guelph celebrates Guelph’s heritage and local culture by offering free public tours through buildings all over the city. The annual event is organized in partnership by the Guelph Arts Council, Heritage Guelph and City of Guelph Tourism Services. Visit guelpharts.ca/doorsopenguelph for tour maps, site listings and more information.
A Community Recognition of
Sister Christine
and her appointment to the
Order of Canada
Join us in Celebration
Featuring:
James Gordon
Sam Turton
Brad Wood
Dennis Gaumond
and Tales by:
Ann Estill
Brian Holstein
The Ghost of Sister Romano
Sya VanGeest
Father Bill Clarke, S.J.
Wednesday, November 26,
from 7:00 until 9:00 pm
at
St. James Anglican Church Hall
86 Glasgow St N, Guelph.
REFRESHMENTS
Admission is free,
Donations in support of “WELCOME IN”
For more information, contact briahols@yahoo.com.
The first Public Information Centre (PIC) for the EA to expand GO Transit service from Guelph to Kitchener (including Guelph) will be held:
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Italian Canadian Club, Ferguson Street, Guelph
Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategy
Public Information Centre
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Holiday Inn, Scottsdale Drive
The Public Information Centre will provide the community with an introduction to the strategy update and showcase project activities and progress to date. Residents will also have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed study methodology and future water conservation and efficiency initiatives. The Public Information Centre will feature project display materials for review and City staff and the project consultant team will also be on hand to answer questions and to discuss the project.
For additional information on the City’s 2008 Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategy Update, and to view other study materials, please visit guelph.ca/strategyupdate.
