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<!-- Infobox begins -->{{Infobox City
|official_name = Guelph, Ontario
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|leader_name2 = [[Brenda Chamberlain]] ([[Liberal Party of Canada|LPC]])
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|leader_name3 = [[Liz Sandals]] ([[Ontario Liberal Party|OLP]])
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'''Guelph''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|gwɛlf}}) is a city located in southwestern [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. According to [[Statistics Canada]], the city of Guelph has a population of 114,943 as of 2006, an 8.3 percent increase from 2001, while the Guelph [[Census Metropolitan Area]] has a population of 127,009.<ref name=population>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=550__&Geo2=CSD&Code2=3523008&Data=Count&SearchText=guelph&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All Statistics Canada: Community Profiles for Guelph]</ref>
Known as the Royal City, Guelph is roughly 28[[kilometres|km]] east of [[Kitchener]]-[[Waterloo]] and 100km west of downtown [[Toronto]] at the intersection of [[Ontario provincial highway 6]] and [[Ontario provincial highway 7]]. It is the seat of [[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington County]] but is, in many respects, politically autonomous from the county itself. Nevertheless, Wellington County is largely influenced by Guelph and, as one entity, Guelph and Wellington County have a population of 200,425.<ref name=county>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3523&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Wellington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada: Community Profile for Wellington]</ref>
Residents of Guelph are called Guelphities. 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[http://www.guelph.ca], Guelph is consistently rated as one of the country's most livable cities. [[Moneysense]] Magazine ranked Guelph 4th in the country to live in 2007 [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/rankings/bestplacestolive/list.jsp?pageID=profile&profile=39&year=2007&type=profile&listType=CITY&ptype=CITY], and was also rated among Canada’s ten best places to live by [[Chatelaine]] magazine.
== History ==
One of the first [[planned communities]] in Canada, Guelph was founded on [[St. George]]'s Day, [[April 23]], [[1827]], thus emphasising its English origins (as opposed to Scottish or Irish), as that saint is the patron of [[England]]. It was selected as the headquarters of the [[Canada Company]], a British development firm, by its Canadian superintendent [[John Galt (novelist)|John Galt]]. Galt, who was also a [[novelist]], designed the town to resemble a European city centre and chose the name "Guelph" after the [[House of Guelph]], the ancestral family of [[George IV of the United Kingdom|George IV]], the reigning British monarch, thus the nickname ''The Royal City''. The directors of the Canada Company, Galt's employers, had actually wanted the city to be named [[Goderich, Ontario|Goderich]], but reluctantly accepted the ''fait accompli''.
Early settlement was destroyed when a large [[tornado]] hit Guelph on [[June 2]], [[1829]], which delayed development of the town for some time after. More recently, two [[Fujita scale|F2]] tornadoes touched down in the city on [[July 17]], [[2000]], causing some property damage but no injuries.
Guelph's most famous landmark is the [[Church of Our Lady Immaculate]].
It was not until the [[Grand Trunk Railway]] connected the town to [[Toronto]] in 1856, and several buildings were erected in the late 19th century, that Galt's grandiose plan for Guelph was fully realized. It became a city in 1879.
The city is home to the [[University of Guelph]] and [[Sleeman Breweries Ltd.]]. 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]].
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 (opera singer)|Edward Johnson]], Guelph has been a source of musical contribution. Today, Guelph is notable for its [[indie rock]] scene, which has spawned some of Canada's most important indie bands, including [[King Cobb Steelie]], [[Royal City (band)|Royal City]], [[The Constantines]] and [[The Kramdens|the kramdens]]. Guelph is also home to the [[Hillside Festival]], an indie music festival held at Guelph Lake during the summer, and [[CFRU-FM|CFRU]] 93.3 FM, a [[campus radio]] station at the University of Guelph.
Guelph has been home to many inovative projects, firsts and unique history. The city was the North America test site of the [[Mondex]] electronic cash system in 1997. Parking meters, buses, bank machines, and payphones were converted to accept the cards which stored 'money' on a [[microchip]]. Many local merchants also installed card readers. Ultimately, however, public reception to the program was poor, and the trial ended without further expansion.
The City developed one of the most advanceed municipal waste management systems in Canada called '''Wet-Dry+'''. In order to maximize [[recycling]] and diversion of waste from landfills, household wastes is divided into three streams: '''wet, dry, and clear'''. The '''wet stream''', which must be placed at the curb side in translucent green bags, is composed of compostable materials. The '''dry stream''', which must be placed in translucent blue bags, handles recyclable materials. The '''clear stream''', which uses transparent bags, is for non-compostable and non-recyclable items. The city estimates compliance with the program at 98%. The system prevents about 70% of household waste from going to landfills. The Wet-Dry+ system is controversial among some Guelph citizens although the number of residents who don't obey the system is minor and most have come to accept the system. The city has now shut down its ten-year-old composting plant because of structural and odour problems and will be shipping its Wet and Clear garbage to a New York incinerator instead. Meanwhile, residents are still being required to sort these two into their separate streams in the old system. The city is currently investigating on re-opening the composting plant.
Before the colonization and development of Guelph, the area was considered by the surrounding [[indigenous]] communities to be a "neutral" zone. On selected dates members from these communities would meet and trade goods by the [[Speed River]].
Guelph was one of North America's first cable TV systems. Neighbourhood Television Ltd. was established in 1952, one of the first broadcasts was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953. Fred Metcalfe later created [[McLean Hunter]] Television.
The term [[Hat-trick]] was invented in Guelph. The [[Biltmore Hat Company]] sponsored a Guelph hockey team called the [[Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters]]. When a player scored three goals, fans were encouraged to throw their hats onto the ice. This was known as the "hat trick".[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
Guelph's police force had Canada's first municipal motorcycle patrol.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Chief Ted Lamb brought back an army motorcycle he used during the [[First World War]]. Motorcycles were faster and more efficient than walking. Guelph's police force was also the first to have two-way car radios.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Coincidentaly enough, Guelph Police was also the first in Ontario to take advantage of a new state-of-the-art province-wide police radio system.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The [[Communist Party of Canada]] was organized with great secrecy in a barn near the city of Guelph in May 1921.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Guelph had one of Canada's first militia units of gunners in 1866.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Guelph was also home to Canada's first army cadet corps and the year of its founding became part of their name - the 1882 Wellington.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Colonel [[John McCrae]], who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields" was born and raised in Guelph.
One of Guelph City Council's set up Canada's first city manager system.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The system's creator, John McVicar, later became the secretary of the League of American Municipalities. Guelph city planners conceived a way to easily convert units into condominiums. Chicago was so impressed with the system they used it as a model for their city and it has since become a North American standard.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
Guelph is a noted city for its resistance to [[Wal-Mart]]'s protracted efforts to set up a store in the community. Community activists staunchly opposed the corporation's plans to build one of its megastores in the north end of the city, near a [[Jesuit]] retreat centre. With the election of a new city council in 2003, the city supported an official plan amendment (to commercial designation from industrial) to permit Wal-Mart's application for a zoning change. The store opened on [[November 8]], [[2006]]. .
[[Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute]] "GCVI" had Canada's first high school lunch cafeteria.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The [[jock strap]] was invented in Guelph, On. It was created by Guelph Elastic Hosiery (now Protexion Industries) in the 1920s.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The company held a contest to name the product and jock strap was the winning name. The prize was five dollars.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The radio station, 1460 [[CJOY]] was the first Canadian radio station to have a call-in talk show. [http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] The [[Ontario Veterinary College]] is the oldest school of its kind in the Western hemisphere (founded in 1862).[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Riverside Park was named by priest William Carroll who was the winner of a contest to name the new park in 1905.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] P.T. Barnum's circus came to Guelph in 1879.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
[[Sir John A. MacDonald]] owned 50 acres of land in St. Patrick's Ward in 1854. Baker Street was named after Wellington District's first inspector of weights and measures - Alfred Baker - who was a Guelph resident.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
Until 1868, horses were used to operate the [[Guelph Mercury]]'s printing press. In 1868 a steam engine was installed to operate the presses.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
Guelph is unique as being the only municipality in Canada to have its own Federally chartered railway.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Guelph is the first and only municipality in the British Commonwealth to own its own railway line. The line is a 16 mile link to the [[Guelph Junction Railroad]] and the CPR. The City of Guelph still owns it today. The Guelph Junction Railway was created in 1884 by Guelph merchants because of the indifference of the Grand Trunk Railway which provided the only choice for their freight shipments.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618] Competition was the only answer to high rates. Rather than operate such a small railway themselves, they leased their line to the Canadian Pacific Railway 16 miles away in Campbellville. Shortly afterwards the City of Guelph bought out the merchants and took 100% ownership. It was very successful for many decades however, passenger trains ended and freight trains declined until after a century of operation the CPR declined to renew the lease. Undeterred, the GJR decided it would continue operations, this time an independent railway operator Ontario Southland Railway was contracted to take over operations beginning January 1, 1998. Under this shortline railway method customers are provided with equal access to both major railways which along with good locally managed service has increased traffic considerably to the benefit of all.[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618]
==Geography and climate==
Guelph is roughly 100 kilometres (60 mi) west of downtown Toronto. The city is 86.66 km² (33.46 sq mi) in area and located at an elevation of 334 meters above mean sea level. Guelph is at Latitude 43°33'N Longitude 80°15'W.
===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 [[drumlin]]s.
===Climate===
The weather and climate of that region of Ontario is moderate in both summer and winter. There are no considerable extremes in either temperature or the type of weather that might be associated with locations that are in close proximity to a landmass such as a body of water or a mountain range. However, due to its ___location close to other moderate or major cities ([[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]], [[Kitchener-Waterloo]], [[London, Ontario|London]], [[Toronto]] and the [[Greater Toronto Area|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]].
Weather averages for Guelph in the [http://www.guelph.ca/visiting.cfm?subCatID=813&smocid=1399 Annual Temperatures and Annual Precipitation & Sunshine Report]
==Economy==
The leading economic sectors include Manufacturing, accounting for 18 per cent of employment.[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/134/]. The main manufacturing sectors include transportation equipment, machinery and fabricated metal, wood, electrical and chemical products.
Guelph's Economic Development Strategy says that [[life science]], agri-food and biotechnology firms, environmental management and technology companies. are the facets of the local economy that have been identified as growth industries on which to focus economic development activities. [http://www.guelph.ca/business.cfm?subCatID=1350&smocid=1933]
In 1988, [[Sleeman Breweries]] was re-establishment from its 19th century roots, and now is one of Canada's major breweries.
The city has been a pioneer in the trend to municipal ownership of utilities. In the 1880s it built its own railway, the [[Guelph Junction Railway]], which it still owns. After the turn of the 20th century, led by its major businessmen through the Board of Trade, the city took over the water, gas, electricity and streetcar (now [[Guelph Transit]]) systems.
Guelph's major employers include the [[University of Guelph]], [[Linamar|Linamar Corporation]], and Sleeman Breweries among others.
==Demographics==
{| class="wikitable" align="left"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Ethnic Origin
!Population
!Percent
|-
|[[Briton|English]]
|36,975
|31.93%
|-
|[[Canada|Canadian]]
|36,845
|31.82%
|-
|[[Scottish people|Scottish]]
|27,875
|24.07%
|-
|[[Irish people|Irish]]
|24,445
|21.11%
|-
|[[German people|German]]
|14,505
|12.52%
|-
|[[Italian people|Italian]]
|11,135
|9.61%
|}
Guelph is the 5th fastest growing mid-size city (population 100,000 to 200,000) in Ontario with a population growth rate of about 2% per year. Guelph's current population is estimated to be around 125,872 and is projected to have a population around 153,000 by the year 2027. Population varies throughout the year because of variations in the University of Guelph student population. [http://www.guelph.ca/uploads/PDF/Fact_population_growth.pdf]
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.
Some 10 percent of the resident population described themselves as visible minorities, predominantly [[South Asian]] (mostly [[East Indian]]): 2.43%, [[Han Chinese|Chinese]]: 2.42%, [[Black Canadian]]: 1.25%, and many others including Filipino and Arab. The city is mostly [[Christian]]: 74.17%, almost evenly split among [[Protestants]] and [[Roman Catholics]]. The largest non-Christian religion is [[Buddhism]]: 1.45%, followed by [[Islam]], and [[Hinduism]].[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=550__&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Guelph&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=]
==Education==
Guelph is home to a diverse range of public and private educational institutions. There are two major public school boards that operate inside the city. The [[Wellington Catholic District School Board]] administers a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] education in Guelph and [[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington County]], while the [[Upper Grand District School Board]] administers to the area surrounding the upper [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand River]].
===Secondary schools===
Due to the two different school boards, there are several elementary schools within the city and seven secondary schools. The secondary schools are as follows:
'''Public'''
*[[Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute|Centennial C.V.I.]] (Public) - Sports: Spartans
*[[College Heights Collegiate Vocational Institute|College Heights C.V.I.]] (Public) - Sports: Crusaders
*[[Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute|Guelph C.V.I.]] (Public) - Sports: Gaels
*[[John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute|John F. Ross C.V.I.]] (Public) - Sports: Royals
'''Catholic'''
*[[Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School|Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.]] (Catholic) - Sports: Crusaders
*[[Saint James Catholic High School|Saint James C.H.S.]] (Catholic) - Sports: Lions
*[[Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School|Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.]] (Catholic) - Sports: Celtics
===Universities/Colleges===
*[[University of Guelph]] is one of Canada's comprehensive universities. It is acclaimed for its focus on life sciences such as [[agriculture]] and [[food science]].
*[[Conestoga College]] has a small campus in Guelph.
===Public library system===
In 1882, the Free Libraries Act was passed, allowing municipalities to establish libraries supported by local taxes. The City of Guelph was the first in Ontario to take advantage of this Act. The Guelph Library attempted to seek suitable quarters and moved to its current ___location on the corner of Norfolk and Paisley. Guelph was one of the first communities to take advantage of grants made available by steel magnate [[Andrew Carnegie]].
Guelph is served by a growing library system composed of a main branch located in the downtown core, four branches and a bookmobile. It holds a membership of over 85,000, the [http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/ Guelph Public Library] system's goals include preserving and indexing public materials relating to the history of Guelph. Although no formal program has been developed, the library acquires municipal records of archival value from the City of Guelph.
The Guelph Public Library seeks to provide and promote to the citizens of Guelph friendly, efficient public library service. It provides appropriately selected and catalogued collections of materials, both print and non-print, properly designed and maintained facilities, and well-trained staff. The Guelph Public Library also offers a number of programs including a book club which maintains the [http://guelphpubliclibrarybookbuzz.blogspot.com Book Club].
==Politics==
===City Hall===
[[Image:Guelph night 19-05-2006 21-02-45.jpg|thumb|Guelph City Hall at Night, Guelph, ON]]
*''See also: [[Guelph City Council]]
The city is a single-tier municipality governed by a mayor-council system. The structure of the municipal government is stipulated by the Municipal Act. 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 [[Guelph municipal election, 2006]], the mayor and city councillors served three-year terms.
[[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.
The year 2003 saw [[Kate Quarrie]] defeat incumbent mayor [[Karen Farbridge]], 53% to 40%. 37% of the city's eligible population voted in the 2003 municipal election.
Most recently, in November 2006, Quarrie was defeated by Farbridge, 51% to 35%. As well, many long-time council members were also defeated.
===Members of Provincial Parliament===
The Ontario riding of Guelph is currenty represented by [[Liz Sandals]], a member of the ruling [[Liberal Party of Ontario]].
===Members of Parliament===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan=2 style="width: 130px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"| Member of Parliament
! style="width: 50px"| From
! style="width: 50px"| To
! style="width: 40px"| District
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}1.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[David Stirton]]
|1867
|1876
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}2.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Donald Guthrie (politician)|Donald Guthrie]]
|1876
|1882
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}3.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[James Innes]]
|1882
|1896
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}4.
|[[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|[[Christian Kloepfer]]
|1896
|1900
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}5.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Hugh Guthrie]]
|1900
|1917
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} -
|[[Unionist Party (Canada)|Unionist]]/ [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|Hugh Guthrie
|1917
|1935
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}6.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Robert W. Gladstone]]
|1935
|1949
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}7.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Henry Alfred Hosking]]
|1949
|1957
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}8.
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Alfred Dryden Hales]]
|1957
|1974
|[[Wellington South]]/ [[Wellington (electoral district)|Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}9.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Frank W. Maine]]
|1974
|1979
|[[Wellington (electoral district)|Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}10.
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Albert Fish (politician)|Albert Fish]]
|1979
|1980
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}11.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Jim Schroder]]
|1980
|1984
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}12.
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Bill Winegard]]
|1984
|1993
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]/ [[Guelph—Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}13.
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Brenda Chamberlain]]
|1993
|present
|[[Guelph—Wellington]]/ [[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
|}
==Culture==
===Tourism===
[[Image:Guelphchurch.jpg|thumb|Church of our Lady]]
Guelph is famous for its natural attractions and environment as well as historic limestone buildings in its downtown.
'''Historical Sites'''
*'''[[Downtown Guelph]]''': Many downtown streets are lined with many old buildings, some of which are over a century old
*'''[[Church of Our Lady Immaculate]]'''' Roman Catholic Church, located downtown, is one of Guelph's major landmarks, and is designated as a National Historic Site in Canada.
*'''[[Guelph, Ontario railway station]]'''
*'''[[McCrae House]]''': Guelph is the birthplace of John McCrae and his home is a museum.
*'''[http://www.guelph.ca/museum Guelph Civic Museum]''': Guelph Civic Museum is another museum located at the Downtown of 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.
*'''[http://www.library.guelph.on.ca Guelph Public Library]'''
*'''[http://www.guelph.ca Guelph City Hall]'''
'''Festivals'''
*The Guelph Jazz Festival
*[[Hillside Festival]]
'''Arts Facilities'''
*'''[http://www.riverrun.ca River Run Centre]'''
*'''[http://www.msac.uoguelph.ca/ Macdonald Stewart Art Centre]''':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. 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.
'''Shopping'''
*'''[[Downtown Guelph]]''' The historic core of the city, full of unique and independent shops and fantastic restaurants. Downtown boasts several popular events such as '''art on the street'''', *'''[http://www.guelphdowntown.com/artonthestreet/]''Dig-In Downtown restaurant tour in April and Winter Lights & Music.
*'''[http://www.oldquebecstreet.com/ Old Quebec Street (Mall)]''': The former [[Eaton Centre]] was renovated to look somewhat like a street in [[Old Quebec]]. It's located in the heart of downtown and it is for pedestrian traffic only.
*'''[http://www.stoneroadmall.ca/ Stone Road Mall]''': The largest shopping centre of Guelph is located beside Stone Road and Edinburgh Road.
*'''Willow West Mall'''
'''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.
*'''[[Guelph Lake]]'''
*'''[[University of Guelph Arboretum]]''' [http://www.guelphhotlinks.com/parks/parks.html/]
*'''Riverside Park''': Located beside the Speed River at north of Guelph
*'''York Road Park''' (beside the former Correctional Centre)
*'''Hanlon Creek Park''' (Preservation Park)
*'''Royal City Park and Wellington Street nature sites'''.
===Sports teams===
{| class="wikitable"
<caption>Sports teams of Guelph</caption><!-- sorted by date established -->
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Sport
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
! scope="col" | Championships
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Storm]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| Hockey
| [[Sleeman Centre (Guelph)|Sleeman Centre]]
| 1991 <br> <small></small>
| 2</td>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Royals (baseball)|Guelph Royals]]
| [[Intercounty Baseball League|IBL]]
| Baseball
| David E. Hastings Stadium at [[Exhibition Park (Guelph)]]
| 1919
| 8
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Gryphons]]
| [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]]
| University
| [[W.F. Mitchell Centre]] and Alumni Stadium
| 1874
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Regals]]
| [[OLA Junior B Lacrosse League|Ontario Lacrosse Association]]
| Lacrosse
| Victoria Road Recreation Centre
| 1992
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Rangers]]
| [[Kitchener District Soccer League]]
| Soccer
| Centennial Park and Guelph Lake Sports Fields
| 1995
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Underdogs SC]]
| [[Conestoga College Indoor Soccer League]]
| Soccer
| Conestoga College Recreational Centre
| 2004
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Dominators]]
| [[Midwestern Junior B Hockey League]]
| Hockey
| Victoria Road Recreation Centre
| 1963
| 0</td>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [http://www.guelphbears.com/ Guelph Bears]
| [http://www.ovfootball.ca/ Ontario Varsity Football League]
| Football
| John Ross High School and [[University of Guelph]]'s Alumni Stadium
| 1997
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Gargoyles]]
| [[Ontario Australian Football League]]
| Australian Football
| Magaret Green Park
| 2001
| 0
|}
===Media===
{{main|List of Guelph Media}}
The City of Guelph is served by two main newspapers, two student newspapers, 1 alternative weekly, two local radio stations and a community channel. All other media, including newspapers and television stations, is regionally based, usually from [[Kitchener, Ontario]] and from [[Toronto, Ontario]].
==Transportation==
===Bus===
*[[Guelph Transit]] - provides local transportation around the city. Except a couple of routes, the frequency of coming buses to Downtown and Stone Road stations is each half an hour.
*[[Greyhound Lines of Canada]] - provides daily service to [[Toronto]], [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] and [[Owen Sound, Ontario|Owen Sound]]. Connections made in [[Toronto]] for all points in Canada.
*[[Coach Canada]] - provides service to [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] and [[Niagara Falls]].
*[[GO Transit]] - has bus connections to the [[Georgetown (GO Transit)]] Train as well as connecting buses to Brampton and into Union Station and York Mills.
===Rail===
[[Image:Guelph train 2004 0701AC.jpg|thumb|Guelph Train Station]]
*[[Via Rail]] - provides daily passenger rail service from the [[Guelph, Ontario railway station]] to London and Toronto connecting there to other points in Canada.
===Highways===
*[[Highway 401 (Ontario)|Highway 401]] to Toronto and London.
*[[Highway 7 (Ontario)|Highway 7]] to Kitchener and [[Acton, Ontario|Acton]].
*[[Highway 6 (Ontario)|Highway 6]] to Hamilton and Owen Sound. This highway is known as the [[Hanlon Parkway]] for most of its length inside the city.
==People==
'''Notable people associated with the arts'''
*[[Thomas King|Tom King]] - novelist and broadcaster
*[[Neve Campbell]] - actress, attended John F. Ross CVI
*[[A. J. Casson]] - member of the [[Group of Seven (artists)|Group of Seven]] artists.
*[[Elinor Glyn]] - [[Edwardian period|Edwardian]] writer of erotic novels; silent film screenwriter.
*[[Jean Little]] - novelist.
*[[John Kenneth Galbraith]] - economist, attended college in Guelph.
*[[John McCrae]] - [[First World War]] poet.
*Richard McDonald[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0567961/] - writer.
*[[Robert Munsch]] - children's author
*[[Sue Richards (artist)|Sue Richards]] - artist
*[[Seth (cartoonist)|Seth]] - cartoonist
*[[Jane Siberry]] - singer-songwriter
*[[Luke Kirby (actor)|Luke Kirby]] - actor, attended [[GCVI]]
*[[Edeet Ravel]] - author
*[[Werner Zimmermann]] - writer and illustrator
*[[Thomas F. Ryan]] the inventor of [[five-pin bowling]], was a Guelph resident.
Also See:
*[[:Category:People from Guelph|People from Guelph]]
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Guardians of Order]]
*[[Guelph, Ontario railway station]]
* [[Monarchy in Ontario#Communities|Monarchy in Ontario]]
==External links==
*[http://www.guelph.ca/ City of Guelph website]
*[http://guelph.ca/maps.cfm Maps of Guelph streets, attractions, trails, bus routes, truck routes, waste collection, and wards]
*[http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618 Facts about Guelph]
*[http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/ Guelph Public Library]
*[http://www.guelphdowntown.com/ Guelph Downtown]
*[http://www.wellingtonguelph.ca/ Wellington Guelph Community Portal]
*[http://www.wcm.on.ca Wellington County Museum]
*[http://trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/OSR/OSR.htm Guelph Junction Railway]
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