The Ward Residents Association

Organisation formed by a group of people from the Saint Patrick's Ward neighbourhood in Guelph, Ontario. Voiced by @sfrederick0

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

The sign says pesticide but it's actually glyphosate-based herbicide.
To be applied along the Guelph Junction Railway soon.
Use caution near the tracks.

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

This survey has been extended until Thursday the 23rd April

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

This is the last day to complete the Have Your Say survey on the proposed Ward Conservation District:
https://t.co/i7QFRufTm5

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

This is the last day to complete the Have Your Say survey on the proposed Ward Conservation District:
https://t.co/i7QFRufTm5

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Make it easy for tons of people to ride bikes, and tons of people will choose to ride bikes.

e.g. transformation in Paris

[Eli J. Ridder @EliRidder]

Declining post-secondary enrolment, the shuttering of journalism programs and optional student fees at some schools are threatening the existence of campus radio stations across Canada, says an advocate. https://t.co/V6IxELilF0

[Scotty Hertz @scottyhertz]

Campus/community radio is a critical alternative to the current social media static morass. Break free and feel the weight lifting as you listen https://t.co/Je5BZGKgj1

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

There will be a webinar about this next Wednesday:

https://t.co/1hFzNoRFuw

Here is an article on the TWRA website about Alan's Dam and the implications of removing/repairing it. There are links to earlier articles expanding on this:

https://t.co/H5O6R7WFWT

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

Issues around Allan's Dam mainly effect people upstream from the dam, but but anything to do with the dam affects the MacDonnell Bridge and connected road, railways and the possibility of having a riverside pathway underneath the bridges.

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

There is one day left to contribute to the "Have Your Say" on the Community Planning Permit System for downtown. Their map for downtown includes part of the Ward.
https://t.co/XB5E4JVM5G

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

Some parts of the Ward are covered by the Downtown Secondary Plan and will be affected by this
Share your thoughts on the proposed Downtown Community Planning Permit System
The CPPS is a planning tool designed to speed up approvals
https://t.co/lHDRdGESAv

[Councillor Caton @CouncillorCaton]

Passing action for the renoviction and rental replacement bylaws, the vacancy tax bylaw and the build of 12 new affordable housing units is a great end of month council meeting.

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

Renoviction bylaw and a Vacant Home Tax coming to Council soon. https://t.co/1dDNaVkNJm
There are definitely some well known and not so well known houses that have been vacant for years.

Any thought on this, or on the Staff recommendation?

[Citizen Mark MacKinnon @guelphmark]

Some folks: "We need a vacant land tax on homes in #Guelph to free up dwelling space and combat the housing crisis."

Experts in Australia: "Hold my beer."

[Grand River Conservation Authority @grandriverca]

World Water Week runs August 24-28. Clean, healthy water connects us all — our communities, farms and wildlife. Learn how we protect our watershed: https://t.co/GYVTRdnGEs

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

There are now over 15,000 people surviving homelessness in Toronto.

The solution to homelessness is housing for all.

month in hospital: ~$30,000
month in prison: ~$12,000
month in shelter: ~$6,000

month in supportive housing:
$4,000

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

Community Open House
Wood Development Group will be having community engagement discussion on the redevelopment of the former W.C. Wood Plant No 2.
July 23, 2025 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, Guelph

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

York Road getting better, according to CAA worst roads list. For the first time since the pandemic began, York Road in Guelph isn't one of the two worst roads in the region, according to #CAA. York Road has moved down to fourth in 2025. https://t.co/FGZoUwfJ4e

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

2/2. You can register to delegate or submit written comments any time before Friday at 10am. Details here: https://t.co/r3fKMnxkY8

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

1/2. The proposal to create a Heritage Conservation District for The Ward is coming before City Council on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. starts at 5:30pm. All documents are linked here: https://t.co/K83W1E7ToQ #Guelph

[The Ward Residents Association @ResidentsWard]

This coming Sunday! There will be bread, baked goods,buttertarts, beef and pork, honey and hotsauce all local! Also locally made gitables! From amazing local artists 📷 free kids activities with Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group too!