Volume 50

Creating a Global Guelph: Contextualizing The Last Fifty Years of Population Growth

Author: Debra Nash-Chambers Publication Date: 2011 Edited: 2022     Multicultural Festival. (Photo courtesy of Meghan Maxted).   The description of Guelph, Ontario posted on the City website in the fall of 2011, proudly advertises that the Royal City has a lot to offer current residents and newcomers. The profile states that Guelph is:   "A vibrant community of 118,000...

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Creating a Culture and Heritage of Change: Fifty Years of Arts, Culture and Heritage in Guelph

Author: Susan Ratcliffe Publication Date: 2011 Edited: 2022     A city founded by a novelist, playwright, and journalist was destined to be a cultural city. When John Galt arrived at the appointed place on that rainy night in 1827, he described his, "Theatrical assault on a maple tree." The scene in the dark forest on the edge of the rushing...

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The Beginnings of The Guelph Historical Society

Author: Ross W. Irwin Publication Date: 2011 Please note that due to the digitization process typographical and grammatical errors have occurred in the articles. We are working to re-edit all articles on our website. Please be patient with us as we work to solve this problem. Thank you - the GHS Team.   City Halt, Views of Guelph, the Royøl...

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Norfolk Street United Church Celebrates 175 Years of Service to The Guelph Community

Author: Ken Russell Publication Date: 2011 Please note that due to the digitization process typographical and grammatical errors have occurred in the articles. We are working to re-edit all articles on our website. Please be patient with us as we work to solve this problem. Thank you - the GHS Team. Norfolk Church exterior, ca. 1865. Image courtesy of Wellington...

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Inaugural Ceremony: 2010 to 2014 Guelph City Council

Please note that due to the digitization process typographical and grammatical errors have occurred in the articles. We are working to re-edit all articles on our website. Please be patient with us as we work to solve this problem. Thank you - the GHS Team.  Inaugural Ceremony: 2010 to 2014 Guelph City Council (97.2 KB)

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