Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Guelph (/ ˈ ɡ w ɛ l f / ⓘ GWELF; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) [3] is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.Known as The Royal City, it is roughly 22 km (14 mi) east of Kitchener and 70 km (43 mi) west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wellington County Road 124.
Gordon Street is a major north–south road extending from the downtown core to the southern city limits. [1] The road used to be an alignment of Highway 6, but was bypassed due to the construction of the Hanlon Expressway. [2] Gordon Street continues north through downtown as Norfolk Street and then to the northern city limits as Woolwich Street.
The City of Guelph, although part of the Wellington census division, is a single-tier city, municipally independent of the county. The primary economy outside of the city consists of agriculture and aggregate mining. [4] The county is a major supplier of sand and gravel for the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. [5]
The Arkell Spring Grounds also provide some of the municipal water for the city of Guelph. [ 12 ] Arkell is a common stopping point for cyclists and hikers to take a break when touring the country-side roads the surrounding city of Guelph , or the hiking trails at the Starkey Hill loop just east of the village, or the Arkell Springs trail which ...
The Government of Ontario first asserted its role in municipal land use planning through enactment of the City and Suburban Plan Act in 1912. [2] In the Post-World War II period, considerable urban and suburban growth pressures demanded increased provincial intervention in municipal planning through official plan and zoning by-law requirements, and specialized administrative bodies.
Downtown Guelph. Downtown Guelph is the central business district of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered by Wellington St. E. to the south, Woolwich St. to the East, Dublin St. to the west and Norwich St. to the North. Downtown Guelph is known for its distinctive limestone architecture and heritage buildings.
Guelph City Hall is the seat of local government in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects and completed in 2009, the new City Hall is located adjacent to the historic Old City Hall , which itself is now serving as a Provincial Offences Courthouse.
University of Guelph Arboretum This page was last edited on 12 September 2008, at 01:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...