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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>
[[Image:David Miller with veteran.jpg|right|thumb|David Miller (left, wearing the Mayor's Chain of Office) marching with veteran Gene Dorotheo Sr. in Toronto's March of Remembrance.]]
Residents of Guelph are called Guelphities. Guelph also has a number of [[sister cities]], which are selected based on economic, cultural and political criteria.
'''David R. Miller''' (born [[December 26]], [[1958]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician. Elected in 2003, he is the 63<sup>rd</sup> mayor of the city of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], and second of the merged [[megacity]]. He is the first Toronto mayor to be formally affiliated with the left-wing [[New Democratic Party]] (other mayors have had ties to the NDP, but have never been members). He succeeded former [[North York, Ontario|North York]] and [[Toronto]] mayor [[Mel Lastman]].
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.
==Background==
Miller was born in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States of America|USA]]. His American father, Joe Miller, died of cancer in [[1960]], at which time his [[England|English]] mother Joan returned with her son to [[Thriplow, England|Thriplow]], south of [[Cambridge, England|Cambridge]].{{ref|SF}} Miller spent his formative years in England, and returned to Canada with his mother in [[1967]]. He attended [[Lakefield College School]] on a scholarship at the same time [[Prince Andrew]] was a student.{{ref|Lakefield}}
== History ==
Miller completed a four-year undergraduate degree at [[Harvard University]], where he graduated ''[[Latin honors|magna cum laude]]'' in Economics. He then earned a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Toronto]] Law School. Before entering political life, he was a partner at the prominent Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis for ten years, specializing in [[employment law|employment]] and [[immigration law]] and shareholder rights.{{ref|Aird}} He married fellow lawyer Jill Arthur in [[1986]], and the pair have two children.
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''.
Miller is well known as a social activist and for being on the left-wing of the political spectrum. He supports the [[New Democratic Party]] (NDP), and has a picture of [[Tommy Douglas]] upon the wall of his office.{{ref|Douglas}} He lost a parliamentary election in [[Parkdale—High Park]] as a federal NDP candidate in [[Canadian federal election, 1993|1993]], and narrowly lost a provincial [[by-election]] in [[York South—Weston]] in [[1996]] as a candidate of the [[New Democratic Party of Ontario]] in a bid to succeed the departing [[Bob Rae]]. The winner on the latter occasion was [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[Gerard Kennedy]], who later became the provincial [[Minister of Education (Ontario)|Minister of Education]].
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.
==Councillor==
Miller first ran for the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto council in [[Toronto municipal election, 1991|1991]], but lost to rival candidate [[Derwyn Shea]]. He ran again in [[Toronto municipal election, 1994|1994]] after Shea's retirement from council, and was elected. One of his opponents on the latter occasion was [[Tony Clement]], later a provincial and federal [[cabinet minister]]. He was elected to the new City of Toronto council in [[Toronto municipal election, 1997|1997]], and was returned for Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park) in [[Toronto municipal election, 2000|2000]] over fellow city councillor [[Bill Saundercook]], a [[Mel Lastman]] ally who would later take over Miller's seat in the 2003 election.
Guelph's most famous landmark is the [[Church of Our Lady Immaculate]].
In the November 2000 issue of ''[[Toronto Life]]'' magazine, he was given an A+ in a list of Toronto city councillors, described as "the best of the bunch, hands down."{{ref|Life}} Although a relative unknown in Toronto until his candidacy for mayor, Miller led the push to expose Toronto's [[Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry|MFP computer leasing scandal]].{{ref|computer}}
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.
Major city committees and agencies he served on include the Administration Committee, the Humber York Community Council, the Ethics Steering Committee, the Immigration and Refugee Issues Working Group, Labour Relations Advisory Panel, the [[Oak Ridges Moraine]] Steering Committee, and the [[Toronto Transit Commission]].{{ref|council}}
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]].
==Mayor==
In the [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 mayoral election]], Miller's primary campaign promise distinguishing him from his competitors was his pledge to block a proposed $22 million bridge to replace ferry services to the [[Toronto City Centre Airport]]. He argued that the bridge was symptomatic of a political culture at City Hall that put the interests of developers and lobbyists ahead of the public. Miller used a [[broom]] as a prop in this campaign, symbolizing his commitment to cleaning up Toronto both literally, in terms of litter, and metaphorically, referring to the shady dealings at City Hall.{{ref|broom}}
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.
Miller's campaign organization in the 2003 election was diverse. Although he received support from New Democrats and social activists, his top campaign strategists included veteran [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservatives]] such as [[John Laschinger]] and [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberals]] such as [[Peter Donolo]]. He has described himself as a political centrist.{{ref|Lasch}}
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.
===Bridge and airport policy===
Soon after his election, Miller led council to reverse its previous support for the Toronto City Centre Airport bridge. He argued that the bridge was detrimental to the regional environment, was unwanted by most local residents, and would prevent a more comprehensive renewal of the waterfront economy. Supporters of the bridge argued that it would make airline service more efficient, and would provide a financial benefit to the city. The vote, held on [[December 3]], [[2003]], was 32-12 in favour of withdrawal.{{ref|bridge}} There were subsequent threats of legal action against the City by the [[Toronto Port Authority]] and developer Robert Deluce, but these were settled in 2005 when the federal government agreed to pay $35 million in compensation. Shortly after the settlement, Miller announced that he would seek the repayment of $27 million in back taxes from the Port Authority to the city.{{ref|backtaxes}}
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.
The cost of the federal payout was controversial among both supporters and opponents of Miller's government. Liberal [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Tony Ianno]], who defended the settlement as providing fair compensation to those with legitimate claims, also argued that it invalidated Miller's promise that the bridge could be cancelled without incurring additional expenses.{{ref|Ianno}} Miller's allies, including NDP leader [[Jack Layton]], responded by arguing that the federal payout was overly generous, and did not reflect the true costs of cancellation.{{ref|Layton}}
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]].
In early 2006, Deluce announced plans to construct up to twenty planes in the Downsview area of Toronto in an apparent bid to expand the island airport service. This plan has proven to be extremely controversial in the city. Opponents of expansion argue that increased flight services will result in greater [[noise pollution]] for downtown residents, as well as preventing other economies from flourishing in the waterfront region. Miller has argued that the city may soon have to face the choice of "an industrial or revitalized waterfront".{{ref|waterfront}} Some supporters of expansion have suggested this is a [[false dichotomy]], and have argued that expansion can be integrated with a larger revitalization plan.{{ref|dichotomy}} Deluce's proposal has won support from both business interests and [[Canadian Auto Workers]] leader [[Buzz Hargrove]], who has argued it will create new jobs for workers in the region.{{ref|Hargrove}} A ''[[Toronto Star]]'' report from early February 2006 indicates that most Toronto residents oppose expansion.{{ref|opposition}}
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 bridge and airport debates are reflective of a more general division between Miller's supporters and the Toronto Port Authority, a federal body created by Liberal MP [[Dennis Mills]], who had his own plans for waterfront revitalization and who is widely considered an opponent of Miller. The city has no direct control over the Port Authority, and can do little to block its airport policy[http://www.pogge.ca/archives/2003_12.shtml]. In early 2006, longtime Miller ally [[Olivia Chow]] called for the newly-elected [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] government of [[Stephen Harper]] to turn control of the Authority to the city.{{ref|Chow}}
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]
===Police policy (2004)===
After assuming office, Miller became involved in the long-standing and polarizing debates over Toronto's police budget. Previous councils had approved large increases, and the force's [[2004]] request was for $691.4 million, an increase of $57 million from the previous year.{{ref|police}} After a lengthy and sometimes heated debate, the council approved $679.1 million on [[April 21]], [[2004]].{{ref|vote}} In the course of these discussions, police chief [[Julian Fantino]] argued that the city's initial budget plans (later revised) would jeopardize essential services.{{ref|safety}}
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.
Apart from the budget debate, the content of Miller's police policy was also controversial. His plans for community outreach programs in neighbourhoods affected by crime were opposed by some police and councillors as ineffective against serious criminals.{{ref|outreach}}
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]
Fantino, whose relationship with Miller was cool at best, apologized to the mayor after discovering that an article criticizing his policies had been posted to the official police service website.{{ref|Fantino}}
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]]. .
A separate controversy developed later in the year. A serious police corruption scandal unfolded in April 2004, in which a small number of officers were charged with aiding figures connected to the [[Hell's Angels]] biker gang.{{ref|Hells}} On [[April 29]], Miller was overheard saying "Is your police force in jail? Mine is" in a private aside to the [[Lord Mayor of London]], who was in Toronto to announce a new partnership between the cities. Miller later explained that he was introducing the scandal to his guest after an awkward press [[scrum]], which the Lord Mayor left following several questions about the local controversy. He also apologized for his comment, saying "[t]he allegations are serious and I shouldn't have referred to them with humour".
[[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]
After the mayor's initial comment, Julian Fantino was quoted on the [[CablePulse 24]] program ''The Chief'' as saying, "I feel like someone has driven a stake through my heart". He later accepted Miller's apology, and issued a press release on [[April 30]] saying, "The matter is now over".{{ref|apology}} Despite extensive discussion in media outlets such as the ''[[Toronto Sun]]'' and [[CFRB]] radio, the controversy did not hurt Miller's popularity. A public opinion poll taken shortly after the comment showed him with an 82% approval rating.{{ref|popularity}}
[[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]
In June 2004, the deadlocked Toronto Police Services Board voted not to renew Fantino's contract as chief. The following month, city council rejected a motion from Fantino's supporters which could have overturned the decision. After Miller turned down calls for a formal debate, some Fantino supporters on council accused him of acting in an undemocratic manner. The mayor's position was that such a debate would have violated the Police Services Act.{{ref|debate}}
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]
Some journalists have speculated that Miller played an influential role in the board's decision to remove Fantino, notwithstanding the mayor's official denial.{{ref|DiManno}} Ontario Finance Minister [[Greg Sorbara]] was also critical, saying that Miller "has to assume officially the responsibility" for Fantino's contract not being renewed, and should "not keep pretending that he has nothing to do with it".{{ref|Now}} Some of Fantino's supporters tried to establish a protest movement in support of the dismissed chief, though this was largely unsuccessful.{{ref|popular}}
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]
When the council voted to uphold Fantino's removal, the right-wing ''[[Toronto Sun]]'' tabloid ran a cartoon comparing Miller to [[Adolf Hitler]] over his handling of the issue. Miller described the cartoon as "despicable", and it was also condemned by a representative of the [[Canadian Jewish Congress]]. The paper's editor refused to apologize.{{ref|Sun}}
===PoliceGeography policyand (2005)=climate==
In March [[2005]], Miller asked the Police Services Board to be granted a participatory role in the selection of the next police chief. He argued that he could provide "a voice that represents all Torontonians rather than that of a particular stakeholder", and claimed he would recuse himself from formal deliberations and the final decision. Board member [[Case Ootes]] argued that it amounted to political interference, and said there was "some contradiction" between the request and Miller's earlier refusal to engage in public debate over Fantino's removal.{{ref|Ootes}} The Board turned down Miller's request.
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.
Fantino was replaced on a temporary basis by [[Mike Boyd]], a retired deputy chief who had worked closely with Miller when the latter was still a councillor.{{ref|Boyd}} In April 2005, the board chose [[Bill Blair (Toronto police chief)|Bill Blair]] as Fantino's permanent replacement. There was some media speculation that the mayor's office favoured the more left-leaning Boyd for the position, though Miller has denied this.{{ref|Blair}}
===Topography===
Miller awarded Fantino, who had been appointed Ontario's Commissioner of Emergency Management, with the Key to the City on April 14, 2005. Many journalists interpreted this as an attempt to bury previous hostilities. Miller described Fantino at the ceremony as "a man of integrity who has done tremendous work to help keep Toronto safe".{{ref|key}}
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===
Miller announced in August 2005 that Toronto would hire an additional 150 police officers in [[2006]]. This announcement followed an increase in shooting fatalities throughout the summer of 2005, and occurred against a backdrop of increased concern about gang-related violence in the city. In making the announcement, Miller also called on the Toronto business community to create more job opportunities for disaffected youth. Some councillors, including [[Michael Thompson]], have argued that Miller had waited too long before reacting to reports of increased violence. Case Ootes praised the initiative to hire more officers, but expressed doubt that Miller would follow through on it.{{ref|officers}}
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]
Later in the same month, Miller dismissed a proposal from Thompson to allow city police officials to stop young black men in areas of high violence.{{ref|Thompson}} It should be noted that Thompson is himself black, and rejected the idea soon after suggesting it.{{ref|Thompson2}} A poll taken by [[Ipsos-Reid]] in October 2005 gave Police Chief [[Bill Blair]] and the Toronto Police Services a C average grade, followed by community leaders (C-), Mayor David Miller (D+), City Council (D), The Attorney General of Ontario (D), and the Judges and Justices of the Peace (D-)[http://www.redoats.com/news/?p=36].
==Economy==
The Police Services Board's initial strategy for hiring new officers was strongly opposed by the Toronto Police Association. The board, led by [[Pam McConnell]], wanted to raise the necessary revenues by clawing back existing rates of retention pay and eliminating lunch-hour pay for officers on inactive duty{{ref|McConnell}}. The police association criticized the proposals as reigniting an exodus of officers and forcing officers to work an additional 40 hours[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051031/torontopolice_contract_051031?s_name=&no_ads=]. After a series of acrimonious meetings, negotiations broke down in late 2005 and the association entered a [[work-to-rule]] campaign, refusing to patrol or hand out fines.{{ref|retention}}
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.
During the course of this dispute, the association printed full-page advertisements in the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' and ''[[Toronto Sun]]'', asking the mayor to become personally involved through his role as a board member.{{ref|ads}} The association issued an open letter asked if he wanted to be remembered "as the mayor who was tough on crime, or the mayor who was tough on cops".{{ref|tough}} On [[October 31]], Miller informed the media that he was working to bring both sides together.{{ref|negotiations}}
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.
Later negotiations were more productive, and a tentative deal was signed in early November with reports indicating that the board had compromised on retention pay. One published report suggests that Ralph Lean, a leading Miller fundraiser, played an instrumental role in ending the dispute through private negotiations with former association head [[Craig Bromell]].{{ref|Lean}}
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.
===Transit policy===
Miller is a strong supporter of the [[Toronto Transit Commission]], the city's public transit system. He has endorsed the creation of a controversial streetcar right-of-way through St. Clair Avenue, a six-lane arterial within the city. Supporters of the proposal argue that it will make public transit more efficient, and set an important precedent for public transit expansion in the city. The plan has been opposed by local businesses, as it will reduce customer parking and potentially harm stores that rely upon affluent customers for revenue.{{ref|businesses}} Other opponents, including the [[Canadian Automobile Association]]{{ref|CAA}} have argued that the right-of-way will increase automobile congestion, as the proposal bans a left-turns and will likely divert some traffic to neighborhood streets. Supporters have questioned this claim, pointing to the success of a previous right-of-way implemented on Spadina Avenue.{{ref|congestion}}.
Guelph's major employers include the [[University of Guelph]], [[Linamar|Linamar Corporation]], and Sleeman Breweries among others.
A local residents' group called Save-Our-St. Clair (SOS) took the case to the Ontario Superior Court in 2005, and a panel ruling in October forced a halt to the project.{{ref|panel}} The city later cited a potential bias on the part of one of the judges, and asked that this ruling be discarded. The panel subsequently voted 2-1 to recuse themselves in early November, thereby overturning the previous ruling.{{ref|bias}} On February 21, 2006, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled against the SOS, giving the city authority to proceed with the project.
==Demographics==
Miller was more successful in his push to implement the Ridership Growth Strategy, a plan which aims to increase ridership and reduce overcrowding on the TTC.{{ref|Ridership}} Phase One is currently in implementation, while later phases will have to wait until funding is allocated. Miller also took part in negotiations with the federal and provincial governments in 2004, which saw one billion dollars in additional funding allocated for the cash-strapped TTC over five years.{{ref||TTC}}
{| 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.
===Fiscal policy===
In late [[2005]], Miller endorsed a policy which shifted a portion of the property tax burden in Toronto from businesses and commercial operators to homeowners. Acknowledging that this was a difficult decision, Miller argued that it was necessary to prevent an exodus of jobs from the city. The decision was endorsed by the Toronto Industry Network.{{ref|tax}}
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=]
Miller clashed with Toronto Board of Trade President and CEO [[Glen Grunwald]] at a February 2006 budgetary consulation meeting, after Grunwald presented a number of policy measures designed to cut Toronto's budget expenditures, to solve a budget shortfall of around $212 million. The Board of Trade's presentation was one of only three out of thirty-seven at the consultation meeting which advocated spending cuts. Grunwald's recommendations included reducing spending on non-priority items, increasing user fees, privatizing some services and implementing approximately 800 recommendations from the auditor general.{{ref|Grunwald}} Miller criticized the suggestions as "poorly researched", and said that the Board of Trade presentation "didn't befit they role the have as city builders." ''Toronto Star'' columnist Royson James criticized Miller as disproportionately harsh and potentially alienating some business interests.{{ref|Royson}}
==Education==
Miller has argued that cost downloads implemented by the [[Mike Harris]] government in the 1990s have burdened his government with disproportionately high costs for housing and social services, and has asked the provincial government of [[Dalton McGuinty]] to re-asumme responsibility for some of these expenses. Provincial politicians has shown some sympathy to this position, but they criticized the "single-minded focus [on provincial uploading] as a way to mask Toronto's reluctance to get tough on itself", noting that a fiscal self-examination was overdue while new programs were constantly being added instead of curbing spending[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060220.BUDGET20/TPStory/TPNational/].
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]].
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a conservative organization promoting lower levels of taxation, has criticized Miller for his spending policies.{{ref|CTF}} They proposed a reduction in cultural spending in favour of filling potholes and hiring more police[http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1140130213769&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845]. Jane Pitfield, Miller's only declared opponent for 2006, has promised to hold off on future tax increases and has adopted the slogan, "Always think like a taxpayer".{{ref|Pitfield}}
===GarbageSecondary disposal policyschools===
When Miller was elected mayor, Toronto's garbage had for several years been shipped to a landfill in [[Michigan]], USA through a contract with the firm Republic Services. This arrangement has been criticized by politicians in both Michigan and Ontario, and opponents of the contract have argued that it may not be sustainable. Some politicians in Michigan have attempted to block the garbage shipments through legislation.{{ref|Michigan}}
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:
Miller opposed [[John Tory]]'s alternate proposal for local incineration during the 2003 election, citing both cost concerns and a threat to the environment.{{ref|Tory}} In 2005, he led the city in renewing its contract with Republic.{{ref|contract}}
'''Public'''
Some municipal politicians from smaller communities in and around the [[Greater Toronto Area]] have expressed concern that they could be required to store Toronto's garbage. In 2004, Miller met with a group of small-town mayors known as the Southwest Ontario Trash Coalition, and assured them that the city's contract with Republic guarantees against this option. A newspaper report of the meeting indicates that if the Michigan site becomes inaccessible, Republic is required to find alternative American locations.{{ref|Republic}}
*[[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===
Toronto has also expanded its [[Green Bin]] recycling program under Miller's watch, a composting project designed to reduce the amount of waste that Toronto ships to landfills. The project was initiated in [[Etobicoke, Ontario|Etobicoke]] in [[2002]], Scarborough joined in June 2003, and the other areas of Toronto have been added since Miller's election as mayor. Green Bin became city-wide in October 2005 when [[North York, Ontario|North York]] was included in the program. In marking the achievement, Miller described Toronto as "a North American leader in recycling and composting programs".{{ref|compost}}
*[[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 October 2005, with US Congress tabling a bill to close the border to Canadian Trash, Miller argued Canadians had a right to export trash under the terms of NAFTA, while also pointing out that Michigan shipped hazardous waste to Ontario.-->
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.
===Popularity===
Despite increased media scrutiny throughout 2005, Miller remains popular in Toronto. A Strategic Council poll issued on [[November 9]], 2005 shows him with a 69% approval rating.{{ref|approval}} Part of this success can perhaps be attributed to his attempts to reach out to ordinary residents, such as his monthly hour-long appearances on Toronto's local news station CP24 to answer questions from viewers.
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].
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==Politics==
== External links ==
===City Hall===
* [http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/mayor_miller/index.htm Office of the Mayor website]
* [http://www.millerformayor.ca/ Miller's 2006 re-election website]
* [http://citymayors.com/canada/toronto.html CityMayors article]
[[Image:Guelph night 19-05-2006 21-02-45.jpg|thumb|Guelph City Hall at Night, Guelph, ON]]
== Electoral record ==
=== Municipal politics ===
*''See also: [[Guelph City Council]]
{| width="400" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|+ Election for [[Mayor of Toronto|Mayor, City of Toronto]], [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 municipal election]]. 1926 of 1926 Polls Reporting
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.
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
! align="left" | Candidate
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.
! align="right" | Total votes
! align="right" | % of total votes
[[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.
| align="left" | '''David Miller'''
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | '''299,385'''
|[[David Stirton]]
| align="right" | '''43.26%'''
|1867
|1876
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}2.
| align="left" | [[John Tory]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 263,189
|[[Donald Guthrie (politician)|Donald Guthrie]]
| align="right" | 38.03%
|1876
|1882
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}3.
| align="left" | [[Barbara Hall]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 63,751
|[[James Innes]]
| align="right" | 9.21%
|1882
|1896
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}4.
| align="left" | [[John Nunziata]]
|[[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
| align="right" | 36,021
|[[Christian Kloepfer]]
| align="right" | 5.20%
|1896
|1900
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}5.
| align="left" | [[Tom Jakobek]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 5,277
|[[Hugh Guthrie]]
| align="right" | 0.76%
|1900
|1917
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} -
| align="left" | others
|[[Unionist Party (Canada)|Unionist]]/ [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
| align="right" | .
|Hugh Guthrie
| align="right" | .
|1917
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|1935
! align="left" | Total valid votes
|[[Wellington South]]
! align="right" | '''692,085'''
! align="right" | '''100.00'''
|}
For full results, see [[Results of 2003 Toronto election]].
{| width="400" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|+ Ward 13, Council, [[Toronto municipal election, 2000|2000 Toronto election]]
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
! align="left" | Candidate
! align="right" | Total votes
! align="right" | % of total votes
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}6.
| align="left" | (x)'''David Miller'''
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 11,274
|[[Robert W. Gladstone]]
| align="right" | 61.71
|1935
|1949
|[[Wellington South]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}7.
| align="left" | (x)[[Bill Saundercook]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 6,995
|[[Henry Alfred Hosking]]
| align="right" | 38.29
|1949
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|1957
| align="left" | Total valid votes
|[[Wellington South]]
| align="right" | '''18,269'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|}
{| width="400" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|+ Ward 19, Council, [[Toronto municipal election, 1997|1997 Toronto election]] (two members)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
! align="left" | Candidate
! align="right" | Total votes
! align="right" | % of total votes
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}8.
| align="left" | (x)'''David Miller'''
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
| align="right" | 13,665(E)
|[[Alfred Dryden Hales]]
| align="right" | 27.64
|1957
|1974
|[[Wellington South]]/ [[Wellington (electoral district)|Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}9.
| align="left" | (x)[[Chris Korwin-Kuczynski]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 13,115(E)
|[[Frank W. Maine]]
| align="right" | 26.53
|1974
|1979
|[[Wellington (electoral district)|Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}10.
| align="left" | Connie Dejak
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
| align="right" | 8,267
|[[Albert Fish (politician)|Albert Fish]]
| align="right" | 16.72
|1979
|1980
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}11.
| align="left" | David Hutcheon
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 7,437
|[[Jim Schroder]]
| align="right" | 15.04
|1980
|1984
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}12.
| align="left" | Alex Chumak
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
| align="right" | 3,931
|[[Bill Winegard]]
| align="right" | 7.95
|1984
|1993
|[[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]/ [[Guelph—Wellington]]
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}13.
| align="left" | Ed Hooven
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| align="right" | 1,336
|[[Brenda Chamberlain]]
| align="right" | 2.70
|1993
|-
|present
| align="left" | Walter Melnyk
|[[Guelph—Wellington]]/ [[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]]
| align="right" | 1,085
| align="right" | 2.19
|-
| align="left" | [[Jorge Van Schouwen]]
| align="right" | 599
| align="right" | 1.21
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| align="left" | Total valid votes
| align="right" | '''49,435'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|}
==Culture==
Electors could vote for two candidates in the 1997 election.
<br>The percentages are determined in relation to the total number of votes.
===Tourism===
{| width="400" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|+ Ward 19, Metro Toronto Council, [[Toronto municipal election, 1994|1994 Toronto election]]
[[Image:Guelphchurch.jpg|thumb|Church of our Lady]]
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
! align="left" | Candidate
Guelph is famous for its natural attractions and environment as well as historic limestone buildings in its downtown.
! align="right" | Total votes
! align="right" | % of total votes
'''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
| align="left" | '''David Miller'''
|! alignscope="rightcol" | 7,950League
|! alignscope="rightcol" | 38.03Sport
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
! scope="col" | Championships
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Storm]]
| align="left" | [[Andrew Witer]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| align="right" | 6,845
| Hockey
| align="right" | 32.74
| [[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]]
| align="left" | [[Tony Clement]]
| [[Intercounty Baseball League|IBL]]
| align="right" | 4,722
| Baseball
| align="right" | 22.59
| David E. Hastings Stadium at [[Exhibition Park (Guelph)]]
| 1919
| 8
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Gryphons]]
| align="left" | Caryl Manning
| [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]]
| align="right" | 1,390
| University
| align="right" | 6.65
| [[W.F. Mitchell Centre]] and Alumni Stadium
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| 1874
| align="left" | Total valid votes
| 0
| align="right" | '''20,907'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|}
{| width="400" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|+ High Park, Metro Toronto Council, [[Toronto municipal election, 1991|1991 Toronto election]]
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
! align="left" | Candidate
! align="right" | Total votes
! align="right" | % of total votes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Regals]]
| align="left" | (x)[[Derwyn Shea]]
| [[OLA Junior B Lacrosse League|Ontario Lacrosse Association]]
| align="right" | 13,706
| Lacrosse
| align="right" | 58.75
| Victoria Road Recreation Centre
| 1992
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Rangers]]
| align="left" | '''David Miller'''
| [[Kitchener District Soccer League]]
| align="right" | 8,079
| Soccer
| align="right" | 34.63
| Centennial Park and Guelph Lake Sports Fields
| 1995
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Underdogs SC]]
| align="left" | Kaqoob Khan
| [[Conestoga College Indoor Soccer League]]
| align="right" | 1,544
| Soccer
| align="right" | 6.62
| Conestoga College Recreational Centre
| 2004
| 0
|-
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| align="left" | Total valid votes
| align="right" | '''23,329'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
|}
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Dominators]]
The 1991 results are taken from a ''[[Toronto Star]]'' newspaper report on [[November 13]], [[1991]], with 192 of 196 polls having reported. The final results were not significantly different. All other municipal results are taken from official summaries made available by the City of Toronto.
| [[Midwestern Junior B Hockey League]]
| Hockey
=== Provincial and federal politics ===
| Victoria Road Recreation Centre
{| class="wikitable"
| 1963
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
| 0</td>
! colspan="7"|Ontario provincial [[by-election]], [[May 23]], [[1996]]: [[York South]]
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 182px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|±%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [http://www.guelphbears.com/ Guelph Bears]
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
| [http://www.ovfootball.ca/ Ontario Varsity Football League]
|[[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]]
| Football
|[[Gerard Kennedy]]
| John Ross High School and [[University of Guelph]]'s Alumni Stadium
|align="right"|7,774
| 1997
|align="right"|39.22
| 0
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democratic Party]]
|David Miller
|align="right"|6,656
|align="right"|33.58
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Rob Davis (Ontario politician)|Rob Davis]]
|align="right"|5,093
|align="right"|25.69
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|[[David Milne (Ontario politician)|David Milne]]
|align="right"|151
|align="right"|0.76
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Libertarian/row}}
|[[Libertarian Party of Ontario|Libertarian]]
|[[George Dance (Ontario politician)|George Dance]]
|align="right"|77
|align="right"|0.39
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|[[Kevin Mark Clarke]]
|align="right"|70
|align="right"|0.35
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|19,821
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
!align="right"|264
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|20,085
!align="right"|51.38
!align="right"|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="7"|[[Canadian federal election, 1993|1993 federal election]]: [[Parkdale—High Park]]
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 182px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|±%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Guelph Gargoyles]]
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
| [[Ontario Australian Football League]]
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| Australian Football
|(x)[[Jesse Flis]]
| Magaret Green Park
|align="right"|22,358
| 2001
|align="right"|54.36
| 0
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Reform/row}}
|[[Reform Party of Canada|Reform]]
|[[Lee Primeau]]
|align="right"|6,647
|align="right"|16.16
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Don Baker (Canadian politician)|Don Baker]]
|align="right"|5,668
|align="right"|13.78
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party]]
|'''David Miller'''
|align="right"|3,855
|align="right"|9.37
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/National/row}}
|[[National Party of Canada|National]]
|[[Stephen A. Biega]]
|align="right"|1,320
|align="right"|3.21
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|[[Richard Roy]]
|align="right"|430
|align="right"|1.05
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Natural_Law/row}}
|[[Natural Law Party of Canada|Natural Law]]
|[[Wanda Beaver]]
|align="right"|371
|align="right"|0.90
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Libertarian/row}}
|[[Libertarian Party of Canada|Libertarian]]
|[[Haig Baronikian]]
|align="right"|264
|align="right"|0.64
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Ind. ([[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]])
|[[Miguel Figueroa]]
|align="right"|105
|align="right"|0.26
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Abolitionist/row}}
|[[Abolitionist Party of Canada|Abolitionist]]
|[[Thomas Earl Pennington]]
|align="right"|60
|align="right"|0.15
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
|[[Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada|Marxist-Leninist]]
|[[André Vachon]]
|align="right"|53
|align="right"|0.13
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|41,131
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
!align="right"|416
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|41,547
!align="right"|66.37
!align="right"|
|}
===Media===
The provincial electoral data is taken from [[Elections Ontario]], and the federal data from [[Elections Canada]].
{{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==
<references/>
==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]
{{Canadian City Geographic Location|
==Notes and sources==
North=[[Fergus, Ontario|Fergus]], [[Elora, Ontario|Elora]]|
# {{note|SF}} Michael Posner, "Miller time?", ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', 8 November 2003, M1.
West=[[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]], [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], [[Breslau, Ontario|Breslau]]|
# {{note|Lakefield}} [http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:OztyxmD9Ja8J:www.lakefieldcs.on.ca/ftpimages/108/download/download_group1266_id24049.pdf+%22David+Miller%22+%22Lakefield+College+School%22+%22Prince+Andrew%22&hl=en 125th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (Lakefield)]
Center=Guelph|
# {{note|Aird}} Posner, "Miller time?".
East=Rockwood, Ontario|Rockwood]], [[Halton Hills, Ontario|Halton Hills]], [[Milton, Ontario|Milton]]|
# {{note|Douglas}} http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20041022/CITYHALL22/TPNational/Toronto
South=[[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]], [[Puslinch, Ontario|Puslinch Township]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]}}
# {{note|Life}} Toronto Life, November 2000. The relevant section of the article is quoted on [http://webhome.idirect.com/~jleeson/council_ratings.htm this] website.
# {{note|computer}} Jack Lakey, "Council to probe lease deal", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', 16 January 2002, A01.
# {{note|council}} http://www.davidmiller.org/aboutdavidcommittees.asp
# {{note|broom}} Royson James, "There's a new sheriff in town", ''Toronto Star'', 11 November 2003, A01.
# {{note|Lasch}} Linda Diebel, "Miller: A candidate 'clear on who he is'", ''Toronto Star'', 11 October 2003, A01.
# {{note|bridge}} Vanessa Lu, "Decision puts ball in Ottawa's court", ''Toronto Star'', 4 December 2003, A01.
# {{note|backtaxes}} John Spears, "Port settlement gets mayor's eye", ''Toronto Star'', 5 May 2005, B05.
# {{note|Ianno}} John Barber, "Toronto's own Bridge of Sighs", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 May 2005, A17.
# {{note|Layton}} John Barber, "Stop this plane, we want to get off", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 February 2006, M1.
# {{note|waterfront}} Jennifer Lewington, "Plane order reignites island-airport feud", ''Globe and Mail'', 2 February 2006. [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20060202/REGCO02/TPNational/Toronto]
# {{note|dichotomy}} "It's smart to expand Toronto's island airport", ''Globe and Mail'', 3 February 2006, A16.
# {{note|Hargrove}} Gabe Gonda, "Airline launches into protests", ''Toronto Star'', 3 February 2006, B01.
# {{note|opposition}} Christopher Hume, "Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory", ''Toronto Star'', 4 February 2006, B01.
# {{note|Mills}} John Barber, "Politicians muddy waterfront squabble", ''Globe and Mail'', 5 May 1998, A10.
# {{note|Chow}} John Barber, "Stop this plane", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 February 2006, M1.
# {{note|police}} Kerry Gillespie, "The high price of law and order", ''Toronto Star'', 21 February 2004, B04.
# {{note|vote}} Catherine Porter and Paul Moloney, "$679 million police budget passes muster", ''Toronto Star'', 22 April 2004, B05.
# {{note|safety}} James Cowan, "Reducing police budget could endanger city, Fantino warns", ''[[National Post]]'', 19 February 2004, A9.
# {{note|outreach}} James Cowan, 'Group hug' not enough: councillor", ''National Post'', 25 February 2004, A14/front.
# {{note|Fantino}} Katherine Harding, "Mayor gets Fantino's apology", ''Globe and Mail'', 21 February 2004, A18.
# {{note|Hells}} Allan Woods and Shannon Kari, "Four Toronto officers charged with corruption", ''National Post'', 27 April 2004, A2.
# {{note|apology}} Peter Kuitenbrouwer, "Miller apologizes for joking about police", ''National Post'', 1 May 2004, A8.
# {{note|popularity}} Katherine Harding, "Miller's approval rating sky-high, poll show", ''Globe and Mail'', 13 May 2004, A13.
# {{note|debate}} Katherine Harding, "Council won't budge on Fantino", ''Globe and Mail'', 22 July 2004, A8.
# {{note|DiManno}} Rosie DiManno, "Miller should fess up on role in chief's ouster", ''Toronto Star'', 26 July 2004, A02.
# {{note|Now}} http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-07-08/news_story2.php.
# {{note|popular}} Katherine Harding, "Support for Fantino ‘tepid,' poll finds", ''Globe and Mail'', 18 August 2004, A8.
# {{note|Sun}} Katherine Harding, "Hitler cartoon is ‘despicable,' Miller says", ''Globe and Mail'', 24 July 2004, A9.
# {{note|Ootes}} James Cowan, "Mayor denied role in hiring police chief", ''National Post'', 9 March 2005, A10.
# {{note|Boyd}} Linda Diebel, "Looking for a police chief most perfect", ''Toronto Star'', 20 February 2005, A05.
# {{note|Blair}} Joe Friesen, "Blair noses out Boyd as new police chief", 7 April 2005, A1.
# {{note|key}} "Former top cop's work to keep city safe rewarded with key to Toronto", ''National Post'', 15 April 2005, A13.
# {{note|officers}} Vanessa Lu, "Create jobs for youth to curb violence, Miller urges", ''Toronto Star'', 16 August 2005, A18.
# {{note|Thompson}} "Toronto Rejects Contentious Idea To Curb Gun Violence", ''Dow Jones International News'', 17 August 2005, 16:54 report.
# {{note|Thompson2}} Royson James, "Politician sorry remark backfired", ''Toronto Star'', 26 August 2005, F01.
# {{note|Ipsos}} Nicholas Kohler, "66% back curfew for children'', ''National Post'', 26 October 2005, A1/front.
# {{note|McConnell}} Melissa Leong, "Police to begin job action", ''National Post'', 12 October 2005, A9/front.
# {{note|retention}} Unnati Gandhi, "Don't wear uniforms at rally, Blair says", ''Globe and Mail'', 2 November 2005, A17.
# {{note|ads}} http://www.torontocopsaretops.ca/index.cfm?pid=15403
# {{note|negotiations}} http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=24078b8e-6af9-4e70-9969-948379781cd4
# {{note|tough}} Jennifer Lewington and Oliver Moore, "Hope glimmers in police talks", ''Globe and Mail'', 1 November 2005, A14. See also [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051031/torontopolice_contract_051031?s_name=&no_ads=]
# {{note|Lean}} John Duncanson and Tracy Huffman, "Police contract costs city $60M", ''Toronto Star'', 9 November 2005, A01.
# {{note|business}} Kevin McGran, "Streetcar plan getting rough ride", ''Toronto Star'', 14 April 2004, B03.
# {{note|CAA}} http://www.torontoalliance.ca/urban_challenges/regional_transportation/articles.asp?articleID=156
# {{note|congestion}} http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_10.20.05/op/editorial.html
# {{note|panel}} Unnati Gandhi, "Panel puts brakes on streetcar plan", ''Globe and Mail'', 12 October 2005, A14.
# {{note|bias}} Jennifer Lewington and Oliver Moore, "City can seek new hearing over St. Clair streetcar line", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 November 2005, A1.
# {{note|Ridership}} Kevin McGran, "Getting back to a better way", ''Toronto Star'', 4 June 2005, E04.
# {{note|TTC}} Jennifer Lewington, "$1-billion for TTC seen as shot in arm", ''Globe and Mail'', 30 March 2004, A7.
# {{note|tax}} Jennifer Lewington, "Council gives green light to tax hike", ''Globe and Mail'', 29 October 2005, A21.
# {{note|CTF}} Tasha Kheiriddin, "'New deal' needs closer scrutiny", ''Toronto Star'', 28 June 2005, A15.
# {{note|Pitfield}} "Jane Pitfield to take on Miller", CTV Toronto, 29 November 2005, 19:52 report. [http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20051129/jane_pitfield_051129/20051129/?hub=TorontoHome]
# {{note|Grunwald}} Paul Moloney, "City, board of trade clash on budget", ''Toronto Star'', 17 February 2006. [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1140130213769&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845].
# {{note|Royson}} Royson James, "How to lose a business friend", ''Toronto Star'', 17 February 2006. [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1140130213970&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845] See also David Nickle, "Mayor changes tune on public's right to say", Inside Toronto, 23 February 2006. [http://www.insidetoronto.ca/to/opinion/column/story/3340273p-3865506c.html]
# {{note|McGuinty}} Jennifer Lewington, "McGuinty, city officials set to discuss ‘budget gap'", ''Globe and Mail'', 20 February 2006, A10.
# {{note|Michigan}} http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?category=World&story=/news/2001/03/09/to_trash010309
# {{note|Tory}} Jack Lakey, "Waste disposal fires up debate", ''Toronto Star'', 5 November 2003, A07.
# {{note|contract}} John Barber, "Sanity prevails as council renews garbage contract", ''Globe and Mail'', 19 May 2005, A12.
# {{note|Republic}} John Barber, "Everyone's jumping on the garbage bandwagon", ''Globe and Mail'', 10 August 2004.
# {{note|compost}} http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/it/newsrel.nsf/0/6a831b9f5e6fb376852570a6004c78a9?OpenDocument
# {{note|approval}} Jennifer Lewington, "David Miller passing the test", ''Globe and Mail'', 10 November 2005, A18.
{{Ontario}}
Some information is taken from Miller's biography page on the Mayor of Toronto website, available [http://www.toronto.ca/mayor_miller/mayor_miller_bio.htm here].
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