A bridge has spanned the Speed River at this location as early as 1860 and was known first as “the Wellington Foundry Bridge” and later “the Inglis-Hunter Bridge” because of its close proximity to one of the very early industries in Guelph, established circa 1860, on the easterly bank of the river. The bridge seen […]
The City of Guelph has initiated several Class Environmental Assessment (EA) studies for proposed pedestrian bridges over the Speed River. These include connecting Emma Street to Earl Street, a future active transportation trail along the GJR tracks from Macdonell to Huron Streets through St. Patrick’s Ward, a bridge connecting the Metalworks development and downtown, and proposed improvements to the […]
The Guelph Storm and the City of Guelph have reached a new 10-year lease agreement for use of the Sleeman Centre that will end up costing Guelph taxpayers roughly $500,000 per year in revenue, $5 million total. The amount may be lower if the Storm has long payoff runs. The reason for this hit on […]