There are three heritage conservation districts being studied right now in Guelph, one involves the Ontario Reformatory property, one involves Downtown Guelph, and then there’s the one that was the subject of this meeting. For the first time, the Ward West Heritage Conservation Distinct came to Heritage Guelph for their feedback and insight, and if you want to hear what that was, check out the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Has Notes About Ward West”
The day after Thanksgiving you might be thankful that you get a second helping of Heritage Guelph for the month of October. By now, we’ve tackled the Ontario Reformatory Lands Heritage Conservation District and the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District, so now we’re going to take a crack at the Ward West Heritage Conservation District. What feedback for the plan does the committee have in store? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for October 15, 2024”
The Ward has seen lot of changes over the years and decades, but the City of Guelph is looking towards at least one more change in the years to come. On Thursday night, City planning staff hosted a virtual town hall to give residents a run down about all the work that they’ve done so far with the new land use plan for this complicated area in Ward 1, and are inviting people to offer feedback for at least one more week. Continue reading “RECAP: Staff Lays Out the Potential Future for York/Elizabeth”
The Ward. It’s so ubiquitous to the city that you don’t even need to identify it by its full name. It’s just the Ward. In the (not literal) shadow of downtown, the Ward is one of the oldest parts of Guelph, and it’s seen a lot of changes over the decades, but perhaps none so pronounced as what’s happening now. The question: might there be some resentment about that from long-time residents? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #118 – Mapping the Ward, An Update”
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