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News on Bicycle-Friendly Guelph initiative
Posted on October 21, 2008 by kfarbridge
A new free map is available along with a directory of bicycle-related services and tips. Find out more by clicking here. The map is available at: Guelph-Wellington Tourism The Central Students’ Association, University of Guelph All bicycle repair and rental shops The Bookshelf Sole Earth Apparel YMCA Guelph Off-Road Bicycle Association (GORBA) 2008-cycle-map 2008-cycle-directoryl
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Take it Back
Posted on October 20, 2008 by ksulliva
The City has launched an online directory to connect residents with local businesses and organizations that offer take-back programs. The Take It Back directory provides a list of locations where you can take various household items to be reused, recycled or disposed of safely, instead of going to landfill. You can find the directory here: www.guelph.ca/takeitback [...]
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Friend Day at Parkwood Gardens Community Church
Posted on October 19, 2008 by kfarbridge
Today I attended a service at Parkwood Gardens Community Church. The occassion was their annual Friend Day and Pastor Brian Magnus had invited me and Councillor Gloria Kovach as his friends. Friends are so important. They take care of each other, support each other and reinforce the fact that we are not alone – we’re part [...]
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Our energy future – bright or bleak?
Posted on October 16, 2008 by kfarbridge
I was part of an all day session yesterday with energy leaders from across the country. We were developing future scenarios for communities in a carbon-constrained world – either constrained by climate change regulation and/or constrained by a decline in availability (and therefore affordability) of fossil fuels. Some futures looked bleak – for people and the environment. [...]
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Two hour free parking
Posted on October 14, 2008 by kfarbridge
I was downtown on Monday for the Guelph Mercury’s Thanksgiving Day Races and Family Fun Day. There was a great crowd, of all ages, participating in the fun and games. As I was leaving, a woman stopped me to thank me for two hour free parking. She told me she now shops downtown. This reminded me that [...]
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Raising awareness of mental health issues
Posted on October 9, 2008 by kfarbridge
Today is World Mental Health Day, which is observed in 100 countries around the world. It was my pleasure to host the 9th annual Mayor’s Initiative for World Mental Health Day. The initiative was begun in 2000 by former Mayor Joe Young. We have continued the tradition ever since. While we have come a long [...]
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Vital Signs released
Posted on October 8, 2008 by kfarbridge
The results of the Guelph Community Foundation’s Vital Signs initiative were released this week – not just in Guelph/Wellington but in participating communities across Canada. There is a lot to chew on in the report. For me, the initiative is asking us what kind of community do we want to live in. Even though we [...]
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Food costs rising for families
Posted on October 1, 2008 by kfarbridge
This is from Public Health: According to this years’ Ontario Nutritious Food Basket survey, completed in June 2008, the weekly cost of the food basket for a family of four (2 parents and 2 children) in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph was $149.09. This represents an 11.5% increase from 2007, the highest increase since 1998. Of note, this [...]
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