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Guelph

Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.550°N 80.250°W / 43.550; -80.250
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Guelph
City (single-tier)
City of Guelph
View of Guelph downtown with Norfolk St. and Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate pictured
View of Guelph downtown with Norfolk St. and Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate pictured
Flag of Guelph
Flag
Coat of arms of Guelph
Coat of arms
Official logo of Guelph
Nicknames: 
"The Royal City"[1]
Motto(s): 
Faith, Fidelity and Progress
Guelph is located in Southern Ontario
Guelph
Guelph
Location of Guelph in Ontario
Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.550°N 80.250°W / 43.550; -80.250
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyWellington County (independent)
City Wards6
FoundedApril 23, 1827
IncorporatedApril 23, 1879
Government
 • MayorCam Guthrie
2014–Present
 • Governing BodyGuelph City Council
 • MPsLloyd Longfield (LPC)
2015–Present
 • MPPsLiz Sandals (OLP)
2003–Present
Area
[2][3]
 • Land86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi)
 • Urban
78.39 km2 (30.27 sq mi)
 • Metro
378.45 km2 (146.12 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2][3]
 • City (single-tier)131,794
 • Density1,325.5/km2 (3,433/sq mi)
 • Urban
131,794
 • Urban density1,475.1/km2 (3,820/sq mi)
 • Metro
141,097
 • Metro density335.6/km2 (869/sq mi)
DemonymGuelphite
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code span
N: N1C, N1E, N1G, N1H, N1K, N1L
Area code(s)519, 226 and 548
Websitewww.guelph.ca

Guelph (/ɡwɛlf/ ⓘ; Canada 2016 Census population 131,794)[2] is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Waterloo and 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it.

Because of its low crime rates, clean environment and generally high standard of living, Guelph is consistently rated as one of Canada's best places to live.[4][5] Guelph has been noted as having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country throughout the Great Recession.[6] In February 2016, it had the lowest rate in the country, at 3.9 per cent, compared to the national rate of 7.3 per cent; in large part, this is because of the great number of manufacturing facilities, including Linamar.[7]

For many years, the ranked at the bottom of Canada's crime severity list.[8] Even after a slight increase, it had the second lowest crime rate in Canada in 2014, at 43 (per 100,000 population); by comparison the national rate was 68.7.[9]

History

Before colonization, 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.[citation needed]

Guelph was selected as the headquarters of British development firm "the Canada Company" by its first superintendent John Galt, a popular Scottish novelist who designed the town to attract settlers and the surrounding countryside.[10]

Galt designed the town to resemble a European city centre, complete with squares, broad main streets and narrow side streets, resulting in a variety of block sizes and shapes which are still in place today.[11] The street plan was laid out in a radial street and grid system that branches out from downtown,[citation needed] a technique which was also employed in other planned towns of this era, such as Buffalo, New York.[10]

An 1855 map of Guelph

The Canada Company established Guelph in 1827 to serve as the company's headquarters during the development of the Huron Tract, although town later came into its own as a prosperous railway and industrial centre.[12] Guelph was founded by the symbolic felling of a tree[13] on St. George's Day, April 23, 1827, the feast day of the patron saint of England.[11] The town was named to honour Britain's royal family, the Hanoverians, who were descended from the Guelfs, the ancestral family of George IV, the reigning British monarch; thus the nickname The Royal City. The directors of the Canada Company had actually wanted the city to be named Goderich, but reluctantly accepted the fait accompli. Guelph was incorporated as a city in 1879.[14] Despite optimism, the population growth was very slow until the Grand Trunk Railroad reached it from Toronto in 1856; in that year, the village became a town.[15]

The Canadian Communist Party began as an illegal organization in a rural barn near the town of Guelph, Ontario, on May 28 and 29, 1921.[16]

Guelph was the home of North America's first cable TV system. Fredrick T. Metcalf created MacLean Hunter Television (now part of Rogers Communications) and their first broadcast was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953.[17]

Guelph's police force had Canada's first municipal motorcycle patrol. Chief Ted Lamb brought back an army motorcycle he used during the First World War. Motorcycles were faster and more efficient than walking.[17]

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. Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI), established in the 1840s, is one of the province's oldest high schools.

Guelph has three National Historic Sites of Canada: the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, McCrae House and Old City Hall.[18]

Etymology

The name Guelph comes from the Italian Guelfo and the Bavarian-Germanic Welf. It is a reference to the reigning British monarch at the time Guelph was founded, King George IV, whose family was from the House of Hanover, a younger branch of the House of Welf sometimes spelled as Guelf or Gwelf.[17][19]

Geography and climate

Topography and water courses

Downtown Guelph is situated above the confluence of the Speed and Eramosa Rivers, which have numerous tributaries. The Speed River enters from the north and the Eramosa River from the east; the two rivers meet below downtown and continue southwest, where they merge with into the Grand River. There are also many creeks and rivers creating large tracts of densely forested ravines, and providing ideal sites for parks and recreational trails. The city is built on several drumlins and buried waterways, the most notable being an underground creek flowing below the Albion Hotel, once the source of water used to brew beer.

Climate

This region of Ontario has cold winters and warm, humid summers, falling into the Köppen climate classification Dfb zone, with moderately high rainfall and snowfall. It is generally a couple of degrees cooler than lower elevation regions on the Great Lakes shorelines, especially so in winter, the exception being on some spring afternoons when the lack of an onshore breeze boosts temperatures well above those found lakeside.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Guelph was 101 °F (38.3 °C) on 6 August 1918 and 13 July 1936.[20][21] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on 25 January 1884.[22]

Climate data for University of Guelph Arboretum, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1881−present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		38.3
(100.9) 		38.3
(100.9) 		36.7
(98.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3
(27) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		3.4
(38.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.2
(43.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.1
(62.8) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		8.1
(46.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		6.7
(44.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−7
(19) 		1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −37.2
(−35.0) 		−32.8
(−27.0) 		−28.9
(−20.0) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−31.1
(−24.0) 		−37.2
(−35.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.9
(2.04) 		58.0
(2.28) 		66.9
(2.63) 		73.7
(2.90) 		79.7
(3.14) 		78.8
(3.10) 		95.8
(3.77) 		92.8
(3.65) 		90.4
(3.56) 		71.6
(2.82) 		91.2
(3.59) 		80.5
(3.17) 		931.3
(36.67)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69) 		24.1
(0.95) 		43.8
(1.72) 		69.9
(2.75) 		79.6
(3.13) 		78.8
(3.10) 		95.8
(3.77) 		92.8
(3.65) 		90.4
(3.56) 		70.1
(2.76) 		81.2
(3.20) 		38.1
(1.50) 		782.0
(30.79)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 38.6
(15.2) 		37.2
(14.6) 		26.4
(10.4) 		3.8
(1.5) 		0.07
(0.03) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.5
(0.6) 		9.0
(3.5) 		38.6
(15.2) 		155.1
(61.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.2 12.8 12.7 13.7 13.3 11.8 11.7 13.5 14.1 14.6 16.0 16.8 167.0
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 4.0 3.9 7.9 12.3 13.3 11.8 11.7 13.5 14.1 14.5 13.4 6.9 127.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.7 9.6 5.9 1.6 0.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.43 3.4 11.0 44.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 80.4 96.7 146.3 172.5 230.7 256.5 277.9 236.7 172.2 140.6 82.1 55.4 1,947.9
Percent possible sunshine 27.8 32.8 39.7 42.9 50.6 55.7 59.5 54.7 45.8 41.0 28.1 19.8 41.5
Source: Environment Canada[20][21][22][23][24][25]

Economy

The city of Guelph has a diversified economy that helped Guelph obtain the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 4.2 per cent in 2011[6] and at 3.9 per cent in February 2016.[7] The great diversity in the types of employers is a significant factor too; unlike Windsor, the city is not dependent on a single type of industry. And the so-called "employment rate" (percentage of the population that is working) was the best in Canada in December 2015 was the best in Canada according to BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic. The job growth of more than 9 per cent at the same time was also of great value to the community.[26] This BMO economist also rated Guelph as the top city in Canada for those looking for work.[27]

Manufacturing is the leading sector, accounting for 24.3% of employment (2006 census). The largest industry is auto parts manufacturing[7] while the second largest industry is Educational services, accounting for 11.3%.[28]

According to research completed by the City of Guelph in 2010, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing accounted for 26.1% of the types of industries while Machinery Manufacturing for 12.8% and Miscellaneous Manufacturing for 10.4%.[29] The City's Economic Development Strategy identified life science, agri-food and biotechnology firms, environmental management and technology companies as growth industries on which to focus economic development activities.[30]

Guelph's 3 largest employers include Linamar (8,300),[31] the Upper Grand District School Board (3,400) and the University of Guelph.[28][32] The University's staffing falls into three categories: there are 2,600 regular full-time faculty and staff, 1,890 temporary (full time and part time) and 3,690 student employees.[33]

Demographics

2011 National Household Survey Population % of Total Population
Ethnicity group
Source:[34]		 White 101,630 84.3
South Asian 4,970 4.1
Chinese 3,350 2.8
Southeast Asian 2,890 2.4
Filipino 1,960 1.6
Black 1,695 1.4
Latin American 1,150 1.0
West Asian 975 0.8
Multiple visible minorities 655 0.5
Arab 640 0.5
Korean 280 0.2
Other visible minority 205 0.2
Japanese 145 0.1
Total population 120,545 100
Ethnic Origin Population Percent
English 36,975 31.93%
Canadian 36,845 31.82%
Scottish 27,875 24.07%
Irish 24,445 21.11%
German 14,505 12.52%
Italian 11,135 9.61%
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
18411,240—    
18511,860+50.0%
18716,878+269.8%
18819,890+43.8%
189110,537+6.5%
190111,496+9.1%
191115,175+32.0%
192118,128+19.5%
193121,075+16.3%
194123,074+9.5%
195127,386+18.7%
196139,838+45.5%
197160,087+50.8%
198171,207+18.5%
199187,976+23.5%
199695,821+8.9%
2001106,170+10.8%
2006114,943+8.3%
2011121,688+5.9%
2016131,794+8.3%

Guelph is the fifth fastest growing city in Canada with a population growth rate of about 2% per year. According to the Ontario Places to Grow plan, Guelph's population is projected to be about 144,500 by the year 2021. Population varies throughout the year because of variations in the University of Guelph student population.[35]

The 2001 census enumerated 114,943 residents of Guelph. 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. 6.2% were under five. The average age is 35.7 years of age. Between 1996 and 2001, the population of Guelph grew 10.7%. The 2011 metro population density of Guelph was 335.6 people per square kilometre.

Historically, Guelph's population has been principally British in origin, with 92% in 1880 and 87% in 1921.[10]

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.[36]

Education

Four school boards operate in the city. The Upper Grand District School Board administers all of Wellington County, as well as adjacent Dufferin County, while the Wellington Catholic District School Board administers Catholic education in Wellington County, including Guelph. The Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud offers French First language education for students with parents who had elementary and secondary education in French at École Saint-René-Goupil. The Conseil scolaire Viamonde, with similar entrance requirements, operates the École élémentaire L'Odyssée.There are also numerous private schools in Guelph: Cornerstone Canadian Reformed Christian School, Resurrection Christian Academy, Guelph Community Christian School, Guelph Montessori School, Trillium Waldorf School, Wellington Hall Academy, and Wellington Montessori School, Echo Montessori. An International Baccalaureate Program is available at Guelph C.V.I.

Secondary schools

Due to the presence of two different English school boards, Guelph has numerous elementary and secondary schools. The secondary schools are as follows:

Public:

Catholic:

Post-secondary institutions

Public library system

The original Carnegie library in Guelph.

Although a private library had existed since 1832, a public library did not exist in Guelph until 1882, when the Free Libraries Act allowed municipalities to operate libraries. After occupying premises near City Hall, it moved into an Andrew Carnegie-funded building in 1905,[37] which was eventually demolished in 1964. The current main library building on Norfolk St. was opened in 1965.[38]

Guelph is served by a growing library system composed of a main library located in the downtown core, five branches and a Bookmobile. With a membership of over 85,000, the 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.

Government

Municipal

Old City Hall (Provincial Offences Court) at Night, Guelph, ON
Main article: 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 Ontario Municipal Act of 2001. There are currently 12 councillors and a mayor, with two 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 October 2018. Prior to the 2006 election, 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.

In 2014, Ward 4 councillor Cam Guthrie defeated incumbent Karen Farbridge, 50% to 36% for the position of mayor. Five incumbent councillors were re-elected, four rookie councillors were elected, three former councillors were elected, two incumbents were defeated, and four did not seek re-election.

Provincial

Main article: Guelph (provincial electoral district)

Guelph occupies a single provincial riding of the same name, and is currently represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Liz Sandals, a member of the ruling Ontario Liberal Party. Sandals was named Ontario's Minister of Education in February 2013.[39]

Federal

Main article: Guelph (electoral district)

Guelph also occupies a federal riding of the same name. The member of Parliament is Lloyd Longfield of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Culture

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, above city
Riparian restoration

Historic sites

  • Downtown Guelph: Many downtown streets are lined with Victorian era buildings, which are now well over a century old.
  • Guelph Civic Museum, a museum located on Catholic Hill adjacent to the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate. At Guelph Civic Museum one can find pictures, films and other antique materials related to the historic development of the City of Guelph.
  • St. Patrick's Ward
  • Goldie Mill ruins: Once owned by the Goldie family, an important name in the early Waterloo Region, the mill was operated until 1953 when a fire destroyed it. It now serves as a venue for outdoor public and private events.

National Historic Sites

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
  • Riverside Park, located beside the Speed River at north of Guelph
  • York Road Park
  • Hanlon Creek Park (Preservation Park)
  • Royal City Park and Wellington Street nature sites
  • Exhibition Park (the oldest park in Guelph)

Festivals

Arts facilities

Entertainment

The Sleeman Centre is a sports and entertainment venue in Guelph. The large, modern facility allows for a variety of events such as concerts, sporting and family events, trade shows and conferences, and it is home to the local hockey team, the Guelph Storm.[42]

Music

From a Bell Organ factory to the opera singer Edward Johnson, Guelph has been a source of musical contribution. Today, Guelph has a thriving indie rock scene, which has spawned some of Canada's more well-known indie bands. Guelph is also home to the Hillside Festival, a hugely popular music festival held at nearby Guelph Lake during the summer, as well as the Guelph Jazz Festival.[43]

Guelph is also home to the Guelph Symphony Orchestra,[44] and two yearly classical music festivals. The Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph showcases students from Guelph and surrounding areas,[45] while the Guelph Musicfest offers performances by local professional classical musicians.[46]

Sports teams

The Guelph Storm at home ice in 2006.
Club League Sport Venue Established Championships
Guelph Storm Ontario Hockey League Hockey Sleeman Centre 1991
3
Guelph Royals Intercounty Baseball League Baseball David E. Hastings Stadium at Exhibition Park (Guelph) 1919 8
Guelph Gryphons Canadian Interuniversity Sport University W.F. Mitchell Centre and Alumni Stadium 1874 0
Guelph Regals Ontario Lacrosse Association Lacrosse Victoria Road Recreation Centre 1992 1
Guelph Rangers Ontario Soccer League, Kitchener and District Soccer League, South West Region Soccer League, Soccer Centennial Park and Guelph Lake Sports Fields circa 1985 3
Guelph Hurricanes Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Hockey Sleeman Centre 1963 0
Guelph Bears Ontario Football Conference Football University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium 1997 0
Guelph Gargoyles Ontario Australian Football League Australian Football Margaret Green Park 2001 0
Royal City Roller Girls Full Member WFTDA League[47] Roller Derby Arenas in Guelph (Victoria Road Rec Centre, Exhibition Park, West End Rec Centre) 2010 0
Speed River Track and Field Club Athletics Canada Athletics Alumni Stadium 1997 10

Transportation

Bus

Main article: Guelph Transit

Guelph Transit provides local transportation around the city. On June 20, 2007, Guelph Transit launched a web-based system known as Next Bus.[48] Global positioning satellites (GPS) technology and advanced computer modelling provide riders via the Internet, handheld devices (including Palms, Blackberries, and Web-capable cellular phones), or their telephones to receive accurate, real-time arrival and departure information. Intercity connections by GO Transit and Greyhound Canada are made at the Guelph Central Station.

Rail

Guelph Train Station

Guelph was the first municipality in Canada to have its own federally chartered railway, the Guelph Junction Railway. This 25 kilometre (16 mile) link to the CPR is still municipally owned.

The following is cited from the 2010 community profile:

"Guelph is also served by both the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway. The City's own Guelph Junction Railway provides industry with freight handling facilities and connections to CNR and CPR. Via Rail provides inter‐city passenger rail service. On December 19, 2011, GO Transit began commuter train service to Guelph, with two trains heading eastbound to Toronto in the morning, and two returning westbound in the evenings."[29]

Highways

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Guelph

Twin cities

See also

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