When I read letters to the editor that express concern about our water supply in light of the growth of our city, I understand the concern.  There was one this week in the Guelph Tribune. At the end of his letter, Mr. MacKinnon wrote: “All I want to know is how will Guelph provide this […]

 This week is Canada Water Week whose theme is “I Love My Water Body: Engaging Communities for Living Waters.”  The City’s Water Services Department has partnered with the University of Guelph’s School of Engineering and the Ontario Centres of Excellence for hosting the first ever H20 Go Festival: An Engaging Celebration of Water.  More information […]

I am feeling blue.  I sat down to breakfast this morning with the Guelph Tribune and immediately saw red. “Water worries mean added red tape in the community”,  read the headline. For the record, the article is informative, accurate and well-written and the editorial came down on the side of protecting our water.  Please read them […]

I delivered my State of the City address to the Guelph Rotary Club last week. I really enjoy speaking to this audience. They are sincerely interested in their local government and true to their motto – service above self – they put their money and time where their mouth is and make a big difference […]

MPP Liz Sandals was on hand this morning to announce three Provincial grants for investments in our water and wastewater systems of over $2 million.  We have an incredible amount of expertise in our Water and Wastewater Departments.  City staff apply this expertise not only to providing excellent services to the people of Guelph.  They […]

The City’s Conservation Calendar – with its all-important waste collection schedule and sorting guide – will arrive at Guelph homes on Tuesday, November 29 as an insert in the Guelph Tribune. You can also view it online after the 29th at guelph.ca/environment.

In an earlier post, I talked about unique partnerships that benefit the City and taxpayers, help attract jobs and investment, and create opportunities to make a difference beyond our city boundaries. Here is another great example. On the invitation of the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, the City has struck a partnership with Mey-na, […]

Guelph relies solely on groundwater for its drinking water. We take the protection of that groundwater supply very seriously. Since the Walkerton Inquiry, the Province has also seemed to take source water protection seriously with the Clean Water Act. The Walkerton Inquiry promoted the multiple barrier approach to drinking water safety. However, the recent approvals […]