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| June 9, 2011
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Guelph Multicultural Festival: 25 years!

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The Guelph and District Multicultural Festival is celebrating 25 years this weekend at Riverside Park.

It all starts Friday June 10th in the evening and runs through to Sunday. Festival hours are Friday 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

The multicultural parade from 9:30 to 10 a.m on Saturday to followed by the opening ceremonies. Cultural performances and presentations and activities, include dance, and various demonstrations plus youth highland games.  The entire day will be capped off by fireworks at 10:00 p.m.

SUNDAY

More  international dance performances, plus a bocce tournament for kids at 11 a.m. The Guelph Symphony Orchestra will also bring its eighth annual Music in the Park to the festival at 3:00 p.m.

So Bike, Walk, Take the Bus (1 Woodlawn) to Riverside Park this weekend!!

For a complete listing of activities, please visit www.gdmf.ca.

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| June 6, 2011
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Tourism Week in Guelph

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Guelph Tourism is inviting you to celebrate Tourism Week 2011 from June 6-12!

What is Tourism Week you ask? Well it is a national campaign which highlights the economic and social benefits of Canada’s $70.6 billion tourism sector.

Guelph Tourism launches Tourism Week Monday June 6th from from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Guelph Tourism Office, First Floor, City Hall, for refreshments and treats, displays and much more.

Closing Ceremonies of Tourism Week is on Friday, June 10 where a $5 hot pasta lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Galleria of Guelph City Hall. Visit displays from Guelph Tourism Partners and view the winning entry to the Guelph Tourism video contest. All proceeds from lunch will be donated to Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.

For more information about Tourism Week 2011 and events happening throughout the week, please visit www.visitguelphwellington.ca/tourismweek

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| May 28, 2011
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City of Guelph Services Review: First 75 Ranked

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Guelph City Council has finally launched an exhaustive process to review all of the approximately 300 municipal services the city offers. The goal of the review is to ensure what is being offered is being effectively and efficiently done so, even if that means some services will no longer be offered by the city but other partners.

Each year for the next 4 years, Councillors will look at  75 services and rank from most to least important. While there will be conflicts of whats important to one councillor over another, I see this processes as welcome change from years past. It is important that councillors learn about the different services our tax dollars go to. Hopefully, they will then realize that some of the services provided are actually very impoertant to the operation of this city and its citizens.

Read the top ten after the jump.

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| May 12, 2011
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Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival 2011

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The Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival is proud to present its 13th annual festival weekend, June 2 to 5, 2011.

This year’s Festival highlights the truly inspiring nature of contemporary dance; the power and possibility that this art form creates for artists and audiences alike to “imagine more.”

To purchase tickets and learn about available discounts, contact the River Run Centre box office: (519) 763-3000 or www.riverrun.ca. For the complete 2011 Festival line-up, visit the GCDF’s new web address: www.guelphdance.ca.

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| April 25, 2011
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Doors Open Guelph 2011

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One of Ontario’s most popular tourism events, Doors Open Ontario, is about to swing open the doors again starting this Saturday in Guelph.

This annual event, since 2001, offers citizens a chance to see what goes on behind closed doors.

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| March 20, 2011
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A City Festival: Celebrate Guelph!

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One upon a time, Guelph had Streetfest, and when that folded, Guelphfest. These fantastic community festivals brought thousands into Downtown Guelph and celebrated our city. In the last few years, we have not had either of these festivals to celebrate our city. John Galt Day has been so-so on attracting people and lacks community organizational help, as stated by the Recreation & Parks Department Director. Now is the time to bring back that kind of festival but in a bigger and better celebration of our community!

I purpose creating a week long event called “Celebrate Guelph! “- A celebration of all things Guelph. From History to Food and everything in between, it will bring Guelphities closer together, help people re-discover the city and bring people back (homecoming type of thing) home.

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