Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.55, -80.25

Guelph, Ontario
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: The Royal City
Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress
Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.55, -80.25
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Wellington County
City Wards	There are 6 Wards
Founded	April 23, 1827
Incorporated	April 23, 1879
Government
- Mayor	Karen Farbridge (elected November 2006)
- Governing Body	Guelph City Council
- MPs	Vacant as of April 7 2008
- MPs	Brenda Chamberlain 1993-2008 (LPC)
- MPPs	Liz Sandals (OLP)
Area
- City	86. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Wellington County (population 200425 is a County located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karen Farbridge is Mayor and a former city councillor of the city of Guelph, Ontario. Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph Ontario. See also Brenda Chamberlain (artist Brenda Kay Chamberlain PC (born April 9 1952 in Toronto, Ontario) was The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Liz Sandals is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Guelph—Wellington The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 72 km² (33. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 48 sq mi)
- Urban	78. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 39 km² (48. 71 sq mi)
- Metro	378. 45 km² (146. 12 sq mi)
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- City	127,009
- Density	1,325. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (3,433. 2/sq mi)
- Urban	115,635
- Metro	127,009
- Demonym	Guelphite
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	N1C, N1E, N1G, N1H, N1K, N1L
Area code(s)	(519) and (226)
Website: City of Guelph website

Guelph (pronounced /ɡwɛlf/) (population 114,943^[1]) is a city located in the Southwestern region of Ontario, Canada. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Kitchener-Waterloo and 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. Kitchener-Waterloo ( K-W) is an unofficial but ubiquitous name for the area in Ontario, Canada, consisting of the Twin cities of Kitchener Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Highway 6 is one of the King's Highways in the province of Ontario, Canada. Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Wellington County, but as a separated municipality, the city is not part of the county. Wellington County (population 200425 is a County located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. In the Canadian province of Ontario, municipalities operate in various hierarchies As one entity, Guelph and Wellington County have a population of 200,425. ^[2]

Residents of Guelph are called Guelphites. Guelph also has a number of sister cities, which are selected based on economic, cultural and political criteria.

Because of its low crime rates, clean environment and generally high standard of living, Guelph is consistently rated as one of the country's most livable cities: Moneysense magazine ranked Guelph fourth in the country to live in 2007 ^[3], and was also rated among Canada's ten best places to live by Chatelaine magazine. MoneySense is a Canadian financial Magazine owned by Rogers Communications. Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles published monthly by Rogers Media Inc

Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 2.1 Topography 2.2 Climate 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Education 5.1 Secondary schools 5.2 Post-secondary institutions 5.3 Public library system 6 Politics 6.1 City Hall 6.2 Legislative Assembly of Ontario 6.3 Parliament of Canada 7 Culture 7.1 Historic sites 7.1.1 National Historic Sites 7.2 Outdoor attractions 7.3 Arts facilities 7.4 Music 7.5 Sports teams 7.6 Media 8 Transportation 8.1 Bus 8.2 Rail 8.3 Highways 9 Twin Cities 10 People 11 References 12 See also 13 External links

History

Before colonization, the area was considered by the surrounding indigenous communities to be a "neutral" zone. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. On selected dates members from these communities would meet and trade goods by the Speed River. The Speed River is a River in Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in Western Ontario, Canada.

Guelph was selected as the headquarters of the Canada Company, a British development firm, by its Canadian superintendent John Galt, a popular Scottish novelist who designed the town to attract settlers to it and to the surrounding countryside. The Canada Company was a large private chartered British land development company incorporated by an act of British parliament on July 27 1825 to aid the colonization of John Galt ( May 2, 1779 – April 11, 1839) was a Scottish Novelist Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ^[4]

Galt designed the town to resemble a European city centre, complete with squares, broad main streets and narrow side streets, resulting in a variety of block sizes and shapes which is still in place today. ^[5] The street plan was designed to resemble a lady's fan, many of the streets forming triangles (the segments of the fan). This technique had been used in other planned towns such as Buffalo, New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. ^[4]

Guelph was founded on St. George’s Day, April 23rd, 1827, the feast day of the patron saint of England. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[5] The town was named to honour Britain's royal family, the Hanoverians, who were descended from the Guelfs, the ancestral family of George IV, the reigning British monarch; thus the nickname The Royal City. The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a Germanic royal Dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg See also Elder House of Welf The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British The directors of the Canada Company had actually wanted the city to be named Goderich, but reluctantly accepted the fait accompli.

The city is home to the University of Guelph and Sleeman Breweries Ltd.. The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 Sleeman Breweries Ltd operates in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The company has been brewing Beer since August 17, 1988, but The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), the oldest part of University of Guelph, began in 1873 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto. The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Guelph's most famous landmark is the Church of Our Lady Immaculate. Church of Our Lady Immaculate (known locally as the Church of Our Lady) is a Roman Catholic Church located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada Guelph has long had a "worldwide reputation for innovation^[4]".

Geography and climate

Topography

The city is intersected by two rivers and numerous tributaries: the Speed River enters from the north end and the Eramosa River enters from the east; the two rivers meet downtown and continue southwest. There are also many creeks and rivers that create large tracts of densely-forested ravines, and provide ideal sites for parks and recreational trails. The city is also built on many drumlins. A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge is an elongated whale-shaped Hill formed by glacial action

Climate

The weather and climate of that region of Ontario is moderate in both summer and winter. However, due to its location close to other moderate or major cities (Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Toronto and the GTA) Guelph experiences the highest percentage of acid rain downfall in all of Ontario and the area is prone to severe weather causing high winds in summer, due its location on the Lake Breeze Front. Cambridge ( 2006 population 124371 is a city located on the Grand River and Speed River Kitchener-Waterloo ( K-W) is an unofficial but ubiquitous name for the area in Ontario, Canada, consisting of the Twin cities of Kitchener London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Greater Toronto Area (locally abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous Metropolitan area in Canada. Acid rain is Rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually Acidic It has harmful effects on plants aquatic animals and infastructure

Economy

Manufacturing is a leading sector, accounting for 18 per cent of employment. ^[6].

The City of Guelph's Economic Development Strategy identified life science, agri-food and biotechnology firms, environmental management and technology companies as growth industries on which to focus economic development activities. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles ^[7]

Guelph's major employers include the University of Guelph, Linamar Corporation, and Sleeman Breweries (recently purchased by Sapporo of Japan) among others. The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 Based in Guelph Ontario, Linamar Corporation ( is Canada's second largest Automobile parts Manufacturer after Magna International. Sleeman Breweries Ltd operates in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The company has been brewing Beer since August 17, 1988, but

Demographics

Ethnic Origin	Population	Percent
English	36,975	31. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 93%
Canadian	36,845	31. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 82%
Scottish	27,875	24. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. 07%
Irish	24,445	21. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 11%
German	14,505	12. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 52%
Italian	11,135	9. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 61%

Guelph is the 5th fastest growing city in Ontario with a population growth rate of about 2% per year. Guelph's current population is estimated to be around 127,872 and is projected to have a population around 175,000-195,000 by the year 2027. Population varies throughout the year because of variations in the University of Guelph student population. ^[8]

The 2001 census indicates 117,344 people residing in Guelph, of whom 49. 1% were male and 50. 9% were female. Children under five accounted for approximately 6. 2% of the resident population of Guelph, whereas 12. 2% of the resident population in Guelph were of retirement age. The average age is 35. 7 years of age. In the five years between 1996 and 2001, the population of Guelph grew by 10. 7%. Population density of Guelph averaged 310. 1 people per square kilometre.

Historically, Guelph's population has been principally British in origin, with 92% in 1880 and 87% in 1921. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar ^[4]

Now, some 10 percent of the resident population described themselves as visible minorities, predominantly South Asian mostly of Afghan, Indian and Pakistani origin: 2. 43%, Chinese: 2. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. 42%, Black Canadian/African Canadians: 1. Black Canadians', Caribbean Canadians, and African Canadians are designations used for people of Black African descent who reside in 25%, and many others including Filipino, Vietnamese and Arab. Also a lot of First Nations people reside in Guelph. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people The city is mostly Christian: 74. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth 17%, almost evenly split among Protestants and Roman Catholics. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The largest non-Christian religion is Buddhism: 1. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 45%, followed by Islam, and Hinduism. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ^[1]

Education

There are two public school boards that operate inside the city. The Upper Grand District School Board administers all of Wellington County, as well as adjacent Dufferin County, while the Wellington Catholic District School Board administers Catholic education in Wellington County, including Guelph. The Upper Grand District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada. Dufferin County is a County and Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The Wellington Catholic District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada, serving the students of the City of Guelph and Wellington

Secondary schools

Due to the presence of two different school boards, Guelph has numerous elementary and secondary schools. The secondary schools are as follows:

Public:

• Centennial C.V.I.
• College Heights C.V.I.
• Guelph C.V.I.
• John F. Ross C.V.I.

Catholic:

• Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.
• Saint James C.H.S.
• Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.

Post-secondary institutions

• University of Guelph, one of Canada's top comprehensive universities, and home to the Ontario Agricultural College and the Ontario Veterinary College. Centennial CVI is a secondary high school located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. College Heights Collegiate Vocational Institute is a public High school located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute ( GCVI, Guelph CVI John F Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute is a Grades 9-12 public secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Upper Grand Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School is a Grades 9-12 catholic secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Wellington Catholic St James Catholic High School is a Grade 9 to 12 Catholic secondary school located in Guelph Ontario and is part of the Wellington Catholic District School Board Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school located on the far south tip of the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC in Canada, is Canada's oldest veterinary school located on the campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario It is acclaimed for its focus on life sciences such as agriculture and food science. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Food science is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of Food, beginning with Harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its Cooking
• Conestoga College has a small campus in Guelph. The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college based in Kitchener Ontario in Canada.

Public library system

Main article: Guelph Public Library

Although a private library had existed since 1832, a public library did not exist in Guelph until 1882, when the Free Libraries Act allowed municipalities to operate libraries. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After occupying premises near City Hall, it moved into an Andrew Carnegie-funded building in 1905^[9], which was eventually demolished in 1964. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The current main branch building was opened in 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ^[10] The Guelph Public Library currently has four branches, with a fifth planned to open in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

The Guelph Public Library also serves as the unofficial archives for the City of Guelph.

Politics

City Hall

Main article: Guelph City Council

The city is a single-tier municipality governed by a mayor-council system. Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph Ontario. The structure of the municipal government is stipulated by the Ontario Municipal Act of 2001. Ontario's Municipal Act 2001 is the main Statute governing the creation administration and government of municipalities in the Canadian province There are currently 12 councillors and a mayor, with 2 councillors representing each of the six wards.

The mayor and members of the city council serve four-year terms without term limits, with the next election in November 2010. Prior to the 2006 election, the mayor and city councillors served three-year terms. The 2006 Guelph municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph

Guelph City Council is responsible for policy and decision making, monitoring the operation and performance of the city, analyzing and approving budgets and determining spending priorities. Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph Ontario.

In 2006, Karen Farbridge defeat incumbent mayor Kate Quarrie, 51% to 35% along with 8 new City councilors who replaced many of the long-time council members. Karen Farbridge is Mayor and a former city councillor of the city of Guelph, Ontario.

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Main article: Guelph (provincial electoral district)

Guelph occupies a single provincial riding of the same name, and is currently represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Liz Sandals, a member of the ruling Ontario Liberal Party. Guelph is a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Liz Sandals is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Guelph—Wellington The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Parliament of Canada

Main article: Guelph (electoral district)

Guelph also occupies a federal riding of the same name, and has been represented in the House of Commons off the Parliament of Canada by Brenda Chamberlain of the Liberal Party of Canada since 1993. For the provincial electoral district see Guelph (provincial electoral district Guelph is a federal and provincial electoral district The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. See also Brenda Chamberlain (artist Brenda Kay Chamberlain PC (born April 9 1952 in Toronto, Ontario) was The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political On March 7, 2008, Chamberlain announced her resignation from the House of Commons effective April 7. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor ^[11] Historically, Guelph has been part of the Wellington South and Wellington electoral districts. Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968 Wellington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979

Culture

Historic sites

• Downtown Guelph: Many downtown streets are lined with many old buildings, some of which are over a century old. Downtown Guelph is the heart of the City of Guelph Ontario. It is bordered by Wellington St
• Guelph Civic Museum, a museum located near Downtown Guelph. At Guelph Civic Museum one can find pictures, films and other antique materials related to the historic development of the City of Guelph at a 1850- three-story Guelph limestone building.

National Historic Sites

• Guelph City Hall, a formal, classical civic building; built in 1856-57. Guelph City Hall is a historic building in Guelph Ontario, Canada, which serves as the headquarters of the city government and is a National Historic
• McCrae House, home of John McCrae, author of "In Flanders Fields". McCrae House, built in 1858 is the birthplace of John McCrae and is a National Historic Site in Canada Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae ( November 30, 1872 &ndash January 28, 1918) was a Canadian Poet " In Flanders Fields " is one of the most famous Poems written during the First World War, and has been called "the most popular poem" produced during
• Church of Our Lady Immaculate, a Roman Catholic Church, located downtown, is a local landmark. Church of Our Lady Immaculate (known locally as the Church of Our Lady) is a Roman Catholic Church located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Outdoor attractions

Most of the natural attractions of Guelph are located beside the two rivers which pass inside the city, Speed River and Eramosa River. The Speed River is a River in Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in Western Ontario, Canada.

• Guelph Lake
• University of Guelph Arboretum
• Riverside Park, located beside the Speed River at north of Guelph
• York Road Park
• Hanlon Creek Park (Preservation Park)
• Royal City Park and Wellington Street nature sites
• Exhibition Park (the oldest park in Guelph)

Arts facilities

The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre serves the community by providing a balanced program of temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art, craft and design drawn from regional, national and international sources. Guelph Lake is a Reservoir located on the Speed River in the northeast corner of Guelph Ontario. University of Guelph Arboretum is an Arboretum in southern Ontario. As the major public collection in this area, the collection is presented through specialized exhibitions.

The Bookshelf Ebar Art Space showcases monthly exhibits of local and regional artists. It functions as Guelph's main alternative art space located in the downtown core.

Ed Video Media Arts Centre is one of Canada's leading artist-run centres devoted to the proliferation and appreciation of Canadian media art and film, and is the main driving force behind a growing movement of professional filmmakers within the region. Ed Video carries out an ongoing monthly programming schedule of regional and national media art.

Music

Music has always played a large part in the lives of people living in Guelph. From a Bell Organ factory to the opera singer Edward Johnson, Guelph has been a source of musical contribution. Edward Patrick Johnson (1878 &ndash 1959 was a Canadian Opera singer and director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Today, Guelph is particularly notable for its indie rock scene, which has spawned some of Canada's most important indie bands, including King Cobb Steelie, Royal City, The Constantines, Jim Guthrie, The Barmitzvah Brothers, Elbow Beach Surf Club, Flashlight Brown, The D'Urbervilles, House of Velvet and the kramdens. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene King Cobb Steelie are a Canadian Indie rock group whose music fuses elements of punk, Funk, Jazz and dance. Royal City were a Canadian Indie rock band Originally from Guelph, Ontario, the band subsequently moved to Toronto, where their Constantines is an Indie rock band from Guelph Ontario, Canada. This article is about the singer-songwriter for the racecar driver see Jim Guthrie (driver. The Barmitzvah Brothers are a four-piece Indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Elbow Beach Surf Club are an Indie rock band from Guelph Ontario, Canada. Flashlight Brown is a Canadian Punk rock band originally from Guelph Ontario. The D'Urbervilles are a Canadian Indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario. The Kramdens are a five piece band from Guelph Ontario. Craig Norris (lead vocals accordion keyboards Robert Leader (drums percussion Record labels Three Gut Records, Burnt Oak Records and Social Arts Club are based in Guelph. Three Gut Records was a Guelph Ontario, Canada based Independent record label.

Canadian thrash metal act Razor are from Geulph. A razor is a Bladed Tool primarily used in the Shaving off of unwanted Body hair.

Guelph is also home to the Hillside Festival, an indie music festival held at Guelph Lake during the summer, as well as the Guelph Jazz Festival. The Hillside Festival is an annual three-day five-stage summer festival occurring in Guelph Ontario hosting musicians spoken word artists workshops and more

Sports teams

Club	League	Sport	Venue	Established	Championships
Guelph Storm	Ontario Hockey League	Hockey	Sleeman Centre	1991	2
Guelph Royals	Intercounty Baseball League	Baseball	David E. The Guelph Storm are a Junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sleeman Centre (Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia.The Sleeman Centre is a 5100 seat multi-purpose facility in Guelph, Ontario, Canada Guelph Royals (hockeyThe Guelph Royals are an independent, Minor league baseball team of the Semi-pro, Intercounty Baseball League based in The Intercounty Baseball League ( IBL) is an Amateur, semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario Hastings Stadium at Exhibition Park (Guelph)	1919	8
Guelph Gryphons	Canadian Interuniversity Sport	University	W. The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario, Canada and member of the Canadian Interuniversity Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities F. Mitchell Centre and Alumni Stadium	1874	0
Guelph Regals	Ontario Lacrosse Association	Lacrosse	Victoria Road Recreation Centre	1992	1
Guelph Rangers	Kitchener District Soccer League	Soccer	Centennial Park and Guelph Lake Sports Fields	circa 1985	3
Guelph Underdogs SC	Conestoga College Indoor Soccer League	Soccer	Conestoga College Recreational Centre	2004	0
Guelph Dominators	Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League	Hockey	Victoria Road Recreation Centre	1963	0
Guelph Bears	Ontario Varsity Football League	Football	John Ross High School and University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium	1997	0
Guelph Gargoyles	Ontario Australian Football League	Australian Football	Magaret Green Park	2001	0

Media

Main article: Media of Guelph

The city of Guelph is served by two main newspapers, two student newspapers, one alternative weekly, two local radio stations and a community channel. History Years of work developing players and patience may hopefully soon be coming to an end for fans of the Guelph Regals The OLA Junior B Lacrosse League is a Box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada. The Guelph Underdogs Soccer Club is a men's recreational soccer team from Guelph Ontario. The Guelph Dominators are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. History In the late 1990s the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League began complaining about their top level players being pulled from their teams at trade deadline time The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 The Gargoyles are an amateur Australian rules football club based in Guelph Ontario, Canada The Ontario Australian Football League is the largest Australian rules football league in North America All other media, including newspapers and television stations, are regionally based, usually from Kitchener or Toronto. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

Transportation

Bus

Main article: Guelph Transit

Guelph Transit provides local transportation around the city. Guelph Transit is a smaller sized public transit system in the city of Guelph, located in southern Ontario, Canada. Guelph Transit is a smaller sized public transit system in the city of Guelph, located in southern Ontario, Canada. On June 20, 2007 Guelph Transit launched a web-based system known as Next Bus^[12]. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Global positioning satellites (GPS) technology and advanced computer modeling provide riders via the Internet, handheld devices (including Palms, Blackberries, and Web-capable cellular phones), or their telephones to receive accurate, real-time arrival and departure information. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks A mobile device (also known as cellphone device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized This is a new page about the Second Generation of Palm PDAs For the generic page see Palm (PDA The PalmPilot Personal and PalmPilot Professional The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager Intercity connections are made at the Guelph Bus Terminal. The Guelph Bus Terminal at 141 MacDonell Street in Guelph Ontario, Canada is the main intercity Bus station for the community while the downtown hub for

Rail

Guelph was the first municipality in Canada to have its own federally chartered railway, the Guelph Junction Railway. The Guelph Junction Railway is the first railway in the Commonwealth of Nations to be owned by a municipality the city of Guelph Ontario. This 16 mile link to the CPR is still municipally owned.

VIA Rail provides daily passenger rail service from the railway station to London and Toronto. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail Guelph station is a railway station in Guelph Ontario. It is served by six VIA Rail trains daily (three in each direction running between Sarnia London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Goderich-Exeter Railway and Guelph Junction Railway provide freight service. The Goderich-Exeter Railway is a Short line freight railway that operates over of track in Southern Ontario. The Guelph Junction Railway is the first railway in the Commonwealth of Nations to be owned by a municipality the city of Guelph Ontario.

Highways

• Highway 401 to Toronto and London.
• Highway 7 to Kitchener and Acton. Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Acton (population 8481 is a community located in the Town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.
• Highway 6 to Hamilton and Owen Sound. Highway 6 is one of the King's Highways in the province of Ontario, Canada. This highway is known as the Hanlon Parkway for most of its length inside the city. The Hanlon Parkway is a high-capacity at-grade suburban Expressway in the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, which connects it with

Twin Cities

• Loria, Italy

People

Notable people associated with Guelph:

• Carla Collins - actress, comedian
• Tom King - novelist and broadcaster, English professor at University of Guelph
• Neve Campbell - actress, best known for her roles in the "Scream" trilogies, and TV show "Party of Five"
• A. J. Casson - member of the Group of Seven artists, lived in Guelph from ages 9 to 14. Loria is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Carla Collins is a Canadian actress comedian and television and radio host Thomas King (born 24 April 1943) is a noted Novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about Canada's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a medium-sized University located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964 Neve Adrianne Campbell ( "nev camble" born October 3 1973 is a Canadian Film and Television Actress. Alfred Joseph Casson, OC ( May 17 1898 - February 20 1992) was a member of the Canadian group of painters known as the The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris
• Elinor Glyn - Edwardian writer of erotic novels; silent film screenwriter. Elinor Glyn ( October 17, 1864 - September 23, 1943) born Elinor Sutherland was a British Class and society Socially the Edwardian era was a period during which the British Class system was very rigid
• James Gordon - Singer and songwriter. James Gordon is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack, he also has more than 20 solo CDs to his credit
• Jean Little - novelist. Jean Little is a Canadian author born in 1932 Her work has mainly consisted of Children's literature, but she has also written two Autobiographies:
• John Kenneth Galbraith - economist, alumnus of the Ontario Agricultural College. The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate
• John McCrae - First World War poet. Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae ( November 30, 1872 &ndash January 28, 1918) was a Canadian Poet World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
• Robert Munsch - children's author
• Sue Richards - artist
• Seth - cartoonist
• Jane Siberry - singer-songwriter, studied at University of Guelph
• Luke Kirby - actor, alumnus of Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
• Lou Fontinato - NHL player
• Edeet Ravel - author
• Thomas F. Ryan the inventor of five-pin bowling, grew up in Guelph. Robert Norman Munsch, CM (born 11 June, 1945) is an American -born Canadian children's author. Sue Richards is a Canadian artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph, Ontario. Seth is the Pen name of Gregory Gallant (born September 16, 1962) a Canadian Comic book artist and writer Issa (pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12 1955) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Luke Kirby (born 1978 is a Canadian actor Kirby was in Hamilton Ontario to two American expatriates The Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute ( GCVI, Guelph CVI Louis "Leapin' Louie" Fontinato (born January 20, 1932 in Guelph, Ontario) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League Edeet Ravel is an Israeli Canadian Novelist born in Israel and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Thomas F Ryan, (1872 &ndash November 19 1961) was a Canadian sportsman and entrepreneur who created Five-pin bowling. Five-pin bowling is a Bowling variant which is only played in Canada, where most bowling alleys offer it either alone or in combination with Ten-pin bowling
• Kirk Maltby a current NHL player playing for the Detroit Red Wings
• Krys Barch a current NHL player playing for the Dallas Stars
• Gavin Smith - professional poker player
• Steven Truscott - Victim of a miscarriage of justice. Kirk Maltby (born December 22, 1972 in Guelph Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger with the Detroit The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Krystofer Barch (born March 26, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Gavin Smith (born 4 September 1968 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Poker player who won the WPT Steven Murray Truscott (born January 18, 1945 in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada) was at the age of 14 found guilty in 1959 of the murder
• Ken Danby - Painter

References

See also

• Monarchy in Ontario

External links

• City of Guelph website
• Maps of Guelph streets, attractions, trails, bus routes, truck routes, waste collection, and wards
• Facts about Guelph
• Guelph Public Library
• Guelph Downtown
• Wellington Guelph Community Portal
• Wellington County Museum
• Black History in Guelph and Wellington County
• Guelph Junction Railway

The Monarchy in Ontario is the Constitutional system of government in which a hereditary Monarch is the sovereign and Head of state of the

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