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- The City of Guelph, the seat of Wellington County, is located on the Speed River in south central Ontario, 96 km west of Toronto and 28 km east of Kitchener-Waterloo. This industrial and educational centre is set in the heart of a highly productive agricultural region.
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Guelph (/ ˈ ɡ w ɛ l f / ⓘ GWELF; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) [3] is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as The Royal City, it is roughly 22 km (14 mi) east of Kitchener and 70 km (43 mi) west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wellington County Road 124.
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Indigenous Peoples Archaeological evidence shows that First Nations peoples used the site of present-day Guelph as early as 11,000 to 10,300 years ago. Later, the Chonnonton, or Neutral, peoples inhabited a large part of southern Ontario, including what is now Guelph. Archaeological evidence also suggests that although the Chonnonton had expanded i...
Shops and hotels gradually appeared around the triangular market grounds at the town’s centre bordered roughly by Carden, Wilson and Surrey Streets. During the 19th century the water power potential at the town site attracted a number of large mills, and entrepreneurs William Allan and James Goldie owned the most important ones. Beginning in the 18...
Much of the city's 19th-century townscape still exists. The wide use of a locally quarried limestone that could easily be worked by stone carvers has given much of the community a visual unity. This is especially evident on major downtown streets such as Wyndham, where architects used almost continuous cornice heights and consistent window spacings...
The population of Guelph has always been highly British in ethnic origin. Early on, residents of the town were overwhelmingly of English background, making up 92 per cent of the population in 1880, and 87 per cent in 1921. More recently, in the 2021 census, the most commonly cited ethnic origin was English, accounting for 23.4 per cent of the popul...
The economic base of the community has continued to be manufacturing, which employs approximately 18 per cent of the local workforce. Leading employers in this sector are Linamar Corporation and Polycon Industries, and Guelph is home to many companies focusing on fabricated metal, machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing. In 1988, John ...
Under the leadership of John Galt, by 1828 workers had cleared roads to Waterloo, Eramosa and Goderich. The Grand Trunk Railway arrived in Guelph in 1856, linking it to Montreal and other industrial centres. Many business owners felt that the Grand Trunk’s rates were too high; and, after four years of construction, the Guelph Junction Railway (link...
Guelph has a rich tradition of print news. Guelph’s first newspapers were the Guelph Herald, first published in 1842, and The Wellingtonian, which appeared in 1843. Both newspapers were short-lived. The Guelph Mercury was established in 1867, the year of Canada’s Confederation, making it one of the country’s oldest newspapers. The Advertiser appear...
Between 1856 and 1879 Guelph was led by a mayor and 12 aldermen who were chosen each year in ward elections. After 1880 the number of alderman grew to 18, but in 1903 the electorate chose to change to an at-large system (meaning that the whole municipality began to vote for the aldermen, as opposed to each candidate representing a different ward or...
The city and district have been home to a number of well-known artists, such as Ken Danby and Thomas King. Major support for artistic activity is provided by the Art Gallery of Guelph on the University of Guelph campus, while the River Run Centre provides a venue for music and theatre. Additionally, the Sleeman Centre seats 4,500 and hosts sports e...
Geography is the spatial study of the earth’s surface (from the Greek geo, which means “Earth,” and graphein, which means “to write”). Geographers study the earth’s physical characteristics, its inhabitants and cultures, phenomena such as climate, and the earth’s place within the universe.
Highway 401 provides direct linkages to the Greater Toronto Area (eastbound) and Waterloo Region (westbound); both within 25 miles (40 km) of Guelph. Guelph’s close proximity to major border crossings (90 miles or 150 km) also make it an ideal location for businesses to compete globally.
Guelph is a city of 132,000 people (2016) in Southwestern Ontario on the banks of the Speed River less than an hour's drive west of Toronto. Guelph is known for its beautiful limestone architecture, vibrant culture and a variety of festivals.
The City of Guelph is located in south central Ontario, 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the City of Toronto. This strategic location provides a convenient launch pad to supply goods and services to millions of consumers in both Canada and the United States. Over 60% of Canadians and 40% of Americans live within 800 kilometres (500 miles) of Guelph.
The city of Guelph is a vibrant community of over 120,000 people situated in the heart of southern Ontario, just 100 km west of Toronto, Ontario Canada.
