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Why are there twin cities in Italy? could someone explain this? Edstamos ( talk) 15:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
I don't think the Commons image for Guelph places the city in the best light. Is there any way we could adjust it to something more postcard-worthy (preferably showing the church)? I can take the picture, if needed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.225.10.54 ( talk) 22:43, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
I changed the main image to one of mine, which I took last year in Autumn. I think this photograph puts the city in very nice light and includes both some of downtown and the church to give the viewer a good, overall impression of what the city looks like. I would like to know what do the authors think? Please let me know. Optionbooter ( talk) 16:08, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
How's that for a section title? Fred Metcalf was undoubtedly one of the first people in the cable industry in Canada, but there's no way Guelph had the first system in North America. If you check out the references below you'll see that it's unlikely that it's even the first system in Canada, London Ontario, Montreal and Vancouver are the most likely locations for the very first in this country.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcabletelevision.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multichannel_television_in_Canada
Easton, Ken (2000) Building an Industry; A History of Cable Television and its Development in Canada, Pottersfield Press, ISBN:189590028X
Wire coathangers were invented by Albert J. Parkhouse, born in St. Thomas Ont., who later worked for a firm in southern Michigan where he was employed when he developed them.
http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.html
Requires TIFF viewer: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=822981
I'm very dubious about the claim for Guelph as being the home of the invention of the jockstrap in the 1920's as well, however I left it alone until I can find a better source for the information that appears below.
http://www.shockdoc.com/news/cpHistory.html
The source of this information is from the City of Guelph and the Guelph Museum. This information was and is recognized by many people both in and outside of Guelph. It is like the lightbulb, invented by Canadians but the patent was sold off to an American.
Even in the documentry about Mr metcalf, it was one of the first in North America.
http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618
I'm not doubting that the information that appears here has "a" source, I'm doubting its validity in this case, which is why it's never a good thing to quote only one source. For instance this statement:
"Guelph was one of North America's first cable TV systems. Fred Metcalfe created McLean Hunter Television and their first broadcast was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953."
I challenged and changed it in its initial form because it said flatly that Guelph "was the home of North America's first cable TV system". I'm not aware of any reputable source that will substantiate that statement. If it exists, I would like to see the citations. In terms of the second part of the statement, which you chose to put back in, that Mr. Metcalfe "created McLean Hunter Television and their first broadcast was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953", I'm at a complete loss. Mr. Metcalfe started 'Neighborhood TV' in Guelph in 1952, Queen Elizabeth's coronation was June 2, 1953:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom
I don't understand in what sense that the "broadcast" could be regarded as their "first", since 'Neighborhood TV' had already been distributing signals for circa one year at that point. In terms of Mr. Metcalfe having "created" McLean Hunter, to the best of my knowledge Metcalfe sold his cable holdings to McLean Hunter sometime in the mid 60's and later on headed the organization in an executive capacity in the 70's and 80's. I'm not trying to be a pest. I'm simply suggesting that the whole idea of Wikipedia (in its ideal form at least) is to provide information that can be relied on by the general reader for veracity. In my opinion, just because the City of Guelph or a local museum says something on its website doesnt necessarily mean its true. If you're truly interested there are some good leads in the following:
http://www.broadcastinghistory.ca/cable_services/TheHistoryOfCableTelevision.html
(you may have to cut and paste that link to make it work)
and
Easton, Ken (2000) Building an Industry; A History of Cable Television and its Development in Canada, Pottersfield Press, ISBN:189590028X
Neighbourhood Television Ltd. in Guelph in 1952 was the first registered cable system in Canada. Hence, it was the home of North America's first cable TV system (Incorporated)
The source information has documents, video and other resources that do prove all the things claimed on the list. if you have a problem with that, contact them! museum@guelph.ca
Personally, I think that the city of Guelph Ontario already has a history much too rich and interesting all on its own, without having to bother with "stretching" historical origin claims like what appears to be going on here. To each their own I guess. Incidently, by the end of 1952, there were already approximately 70 cable television systems in operation in North America. As Wikipedia develops I think it's going to be quite interesting to see a lot of long held local 'invention origin' tales held up to the light and discussed in both the U.S. and Canada. I'm sure there will be lots of "ruffled feathers" yet to come. :)
deconstructhis
Need someone to take the temp. info and put it in chart form.
The walmart battle is over and walmart won.
It is worth noting that while walmart did establish a store, the council that approved the bylaw was vitually all defeated in the subsequent city council elections. cduke —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.40.1.129 ( talk) 19:27, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
What's happened to the map? Lupin 04:00, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Although you can see signs for interchanges for Guelph along Hwy. #401, the city itself is not. To reach Guelph from the 401, one must travel up Hwy. #6 for about 0.5hr and pass through the Puslinch Twp. in Wellington Co. before you reach the city limits. See Ontario provincial highway 6. -- chris 20:45, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
John Galt was over the Canada Company, but he was a Scotsman. The article as currently written leads to an incorrect inference.
I didn't re-add it, but I was going to revert...however I did a whois and it's registered to the city of guelph. So that means it is community run I believe.
Running a WHOIS on blogguelph.com shows that it's registered to a private corporation. If it was City of Guelph-run, I could certainly justify keeping a link here, much like the Wellington-Guelph Community Portal. However, Wikipedia is not a repository for every single Guelph-based website on the Internet - only the official ones. Therefore, I can't justify keeping a link to that site on this page. Andy Saund e rs 20:38, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
Concerning John Kenneth Galbraith
He was an undergraduate of the Ontario Agricultural College, which is in Guelph. I don't think that this sort of temporary residence should mean he should be included as a "son of Guelph".
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"And in 1882 Guelph became the first North American settlement to abolish slavery." Huh? Could the date be wrong? Or is this some sort of vandalism? Blotto adrift 17:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
This is vandalism. Guelph did not abolish slavery in 1882, and if it did, it would not have been the first jurisdiction to do so
According to the 2006 census (which was released March 13, 2007), the population of Guelph is only 114,943, and not the 125,00 stated in the article. Please make this correction.
What is the relationship between Guelph and Wellington County? This article says its the seat of Wellington County, but the Wellington County article says Guelph is a seperate entity except as a census division. Category:Guelph, Ontario is also a subcategory of Category:Municipalities in Wellington County, Ontario. bobanny 05:50, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
The headquarters of Wellington County are in the city of Guelph, but the city of Guelph is technically not under the county's jurisdiction in the same manner that other regional townships are (e.g. Minto, Mapleton, Puslinch). The county and the city have to come to special arrangements to share certain joint services (ambulance, senior citizens homes). The mayor of Guelph is a member of the county council (as are mayors of all the other townships), but I do not know when Guelph was severed from the county's governance (if it was ever a part of it). Someone in the city or county offices would probably be able to explain this better.
Wikipedia's external links policy states, under "Links to be avoided": "Links to blogs and personal web pages, except those written by a recognized authority." Who is the "recognized authority" behind The Fountain Pen and Inside Guelph? I do not feel that these sites are suitable for inclusion into Wikipedia at the present time; we should discuss the merits of the individual sites here prior to their inclusion. Also, to the contention that "Toronto has online media" -- Toronto also has about 30 times more people than Guelph does. Andy Saunders 03:40, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Why has the link to guelphsocialjustice.org been removed several times? The website is a university initiative, and works as an inclusive alternative media source. It features a wiki and a blog. I would think people involved in wikipedia would be more open to the inclusion of the site. It isn't a personal blog; it's a community blog. "SNAP Guelph" is just a bunch of pictures of wealthy people attending events, and an excuse to get advertising dollars. If you want to talk about "balanced news," let me deconstruct the Mercury for you... why is wikipedia working to promote "recognized authorities" in the first place? Who's doing the "recognizing"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.114.210.173 ( talk • contribs)
Okay. I would say that there is no de jure Wikipedia recognition of news sites. However, there is de facto recognition. In my opinion, the general population would be willing to tell others "I read in the Mercury/Tribune/SNAP Guelph/Ontarion that this is taking place." People give recognition to a news source when they themselves are willing to use it as a source of news and information. The weblink to Guelph Social Justice was originally placed here by a representative of the site, which gave the impression that they were trying to use Wikipedia to promote their site, something which is categorically frowned upon. Therefore, the link was removed. If Guelph Social Justice gets large enough, such that multiple established Wikipedia users can agree on its importance to providing Guelph news, or it is provided some official status by the City of Guelph, I would have absolutely no qualms regarding its inclusion on this page. Until then, I have major qualms. Andy Saunders 16:10, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
I am nearly certain that the population of Guelph is over 120,000. I don't live in Guelph anymore but I can recall coming into the city and seeing a population over 120,000. The number edited by Polaron from the 2006 Statcan site just seems like it is too low. I know it is statcan and their numbers usually are considered correct, but 114,000 seems way too low considering all the growth the city has undergone in just the last 5 to 10 years. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong but I have to believe that statcan got this one wrong. -- JackHanlon 18:50, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Anyone know where the name of this place comes from? Is it a native group? TheTyrant 01:00, 21 July 2007 (UTC)TheTyrant
I gave this article an initial quality rating of "B", but I wouldn't argue with the lower rating of "Start". There is a reasonably strong level of content here, but the article could use more inline referencing and documentation of sources. PKT ( talk) 22:36, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Is there a place for Paul Fendley in this article? [1]... He was a top NHL prospect who led the Guelph CMC's Jr. A hockey team to the 1972 Centennial Cup. He was a local boy and he died as a result of an on-ice incident in the final game of the national championship. As far as I know he is a part of Guelph folklore and is still recognized as an important part of Guelph's history or at least sports history... any thoughts? DMighton ( talk) 07:01, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
After realizing how much of this article was plagiarized from the City of Guelph history page, its trivia page, and the Guelph entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia, I've deleted many parts of this article. If I deleted any original work by fellow editors, I apologize; I'm just erring on the side of caution. Please feel free to re-add (and remember that citations are sorely needed!). -- Padraic 14:12, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
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What on earth is going on with the demographics? The population column adds up to ~151 000, and the percentages exceed 100%. Can someone clarify what is going on here? -- Natural RX 03:09, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Do we actually have any? like look at the neighboring towns like listing them would be good like Pine Ridge, Westminster Woods, Blueberry Hill, Watson Creek, Starwood, etc, would adding the neighborhood names be something to add to the article ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.215.119 ( talk) 02:48, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Please add Ron Asseltine to the People Section. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Asselstine Not only was he an NHL Ref, but was a member of Satan's Choice for many years. And my neighbour :) Roan Art ( talk) 15:05, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
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The music section has been edited many times now with the addition or removal of a band or two. I think it all sprouts from "notable bands including..." when we haven't even defined what is notable, or if specific bands should be included at all. Before this goes further, I have removed the bands. Please discuss so we can gather some consensus. Cheers. -- Natural RX 14:04, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Is there a Wikipedian in or around Guelph who could take a photograph of the new Guelph City Hall and upload it to Wikimedia Commons. It seems odd that we do not have an image of the city's new seat of government. Cheers, -- Skeezix1000 ( talk) 15:18, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
The flag used on this page is this one: /info/en/?search=Guelph#/media/File:Flag_of_Guelph.svg but I'm pretty sure this is the actual flag: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Guelph_City_Hall_cropped.jpg (you can see it better in this picture from the Mayor's blog: http://mayorsblog.guelph.ca/2008/11/11/rembrance-day-recognizing-service/). I haven't found any actual photos of the one that's currently being used on this page. Where did it come from and can anyone confirm which is the correct flag? -- PB54 21:45, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
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At one time both levels were at record lows in Guelph but for some time now, crime and unemployment levels have been average, or higher than average, for Southern Ontario. (e.g. Oct. 2017, unemployment is at 5.9% vs. 5.1% for Kitchener-Waterloo).
I updated the lead with current info, but wonder if there is any value now to including either topic in the lead. The very low numbers did not last for very long, so are they historically significant? IMHO: It's old news now and not significant enough for the lead, in my view.
I propose that we delete the discussion of the temporarily low crime and unemployment rate from the lead and make sure it's covered in the body of this article. Peter K Burian ( talk) 14:21, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
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Why are there twin cities in Italy? could someone explain this? Edstamos ( talk) 15:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
I don't think the Commons image for Guelph places the city in the best light. Is there any way we could adjust it to something more postcard-worthy (preferably showing the church)? I can take the picture, if needed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.225.10.54 ( talk) 22:43, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
I changed the main image to one of mine, which I took last year in Autumn. I think this photograph puts the city in very nice light and includes both some of downtown and the church to give the viewer a good, overall impression of what the city looks like. I would like to know what do the authors think? Please let me know. Optionbooter ( talk) 16:08, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
How's that for a section title? Fred Metcalf was undoubtedly one of the first people in the cable industry in Canada, but there's no way Guelph had the first system in North America. If you check out the references below you'll see that it's unlikely that it's even the first system in Canada, London Ontario, Montreal and Vancouver are the most likely locations for the very first in this country.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcabletelevision.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multichannel_television_in_Canada
Easton, Ken (2000) Building an Industry; A History of Cable Television and its Development in Canada, Pottersfield Press, ISBN:189590028X
Wire coathangers were invented by Albert J. Parkhouse, born in St. Thomas Ont., who later worked for a firm in southern Michigan where he was employed when he developed them.
http://www.vcnet.com/garym/hanger/hanger.html
Requires TIFF viewer: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=822981
I'm very dubious about the claim for Guelph as being the home of the invention of the jockstrap in the 1920's as well, however I left it alone until I can find a better source for the information that appears below.
http://www.shockdoc.com/news/cpHistory.html
The source of this information is from the City of Guelph and the Guelph Museum. This information was and is recognized by many people both in and outside of Guelph. It is like the lightbulb, invented by Canadians but the patent was sold off to an American.
Even in the documentry about Mr metcalf, it was one of the first in North America.
http://www.guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=70031&smocid=1618
I'm not doubting that the information that appears here has "a" source, I'm doubting its validity in this case, which is why it's never a good thing to quote only one source. For instance this statement:
"Guelph was one of North America's first cable TV systems. Fred Metcalfe created McLean Hunter Television and their first broadcast was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953."
I challenged and changed it in its initial form because it said flatly that Guelph "was the home of North America's first cable TV system". I'm not aware of any reputable source that will substantiate that statement. If it exists, I would like to see the citations. In terms of the second part of the statement, which you chose to put back in, that Mr. Metcalfe "created McLean Hunter Television and their first broadcast was Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953", I'm at a complete loss. Mr. Metcalfe started 'Neighborhood TV' in Guelph in 1952, Queen Elizabeth's coronation was June 2, 1953:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom
I don't understand in what sense that the "broadcast" could be regarded as their "first", since 'Neighborhood TV' had already been distributing signals for circa one year at that point. In terms of Mr. Metcalfe having "created" McLean Hunter, to the best of my knowledge Metcalfe sold his cable holdings to McLean Hunter sometime in the mid 60's and later on headed the organization in an executive capacity in the 70's and 80's. I'm not trying to be a pest. I'm simply suggesting that the whole idea of Wikipedia (in its ideal form at least) is to provide information that can be relied on by the general reader for veracity. In my opinion, just because the City of Guelph or a local museum says something on its website doesnt necessarily mean its true. If you're truly interested there are some good leads in the following:
http://www.broadcastinghistory.ca/cable_services/TheHistoryOfCableTelevision.html
(you may have to cut and paste that link to make it work)
and
Easton, Ken (2000) Building an Industry; A History of Cable Television and its Development in Canada, Pottersfield Press, ISBN:189590028X
Neighbourhood Television Ltd. in Guelph in 1952 was the first registered cable system in Canada. Hence, it was the home of North America's first cable TV system (Incorporated)
The source information has documents, video and other resources that do prove all the things claimed on the list. if you have a problem with that, contact them! museum@guelph.ca
Personally, I think that the city of Guelph Ontario already has a history much too rich and interesting all on its own, without having to bother with "stretching" historical origin claims like what appears to be going on here. To each their own I guess. Incidently, by the end of 1952, there were already approximately 70 cable television systems in operation in North America. As Wikipedia develops I think it's going to be quite interesting to see a lot of long held local 'invention origin' tales held up to the light and discussed in both the U.S. and Canada. I'm sure there will be lots of "ruffled feathers" yet to come. :)
deconstructhis
Need someone to take the temp. info and put it in chart form.
The walmart battle is over and walmart won.
It is worth noting that while walmart did establish a store, the council that approved the bylaw was vitually all defeated in the subsequent city council elections. cduke —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.40.1.129 ( talk) 19:27, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
What's happened to the map? Lupin 04:00, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Although you can see signs for interchanges for Guelph along Hwy. #401, the city itself is not. To reach Guelph from the 401, one must travel up Hwy. #6 for about 0.5hr and pass through the Puslinch Twp. in Wellington Co. before you reach the city limits. See Ontario provincial highway 6. -- chris 20:45, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
John Galt was over the Canada Company, but he was a Scotsman. The article as currently written leads to an incorrect inference.
I didn't re-add it, but I was going to revert...however I did a whois and it's registered to the city of guelph. So that means it is community run I believe.
Running a WHOIS on blogguelph.com shows that it's registered to a private corporation. If it was City of Guelph-run, I could certainly justify keeping a link here, much like the Wellington-Guelph Community Portal. However, Wikipedia is not a repository for every single Guelph-based website on the Internet - only the official ones. Therefore, I can't justify keeping a link to that site on this page. Andy Saund e rs 20:38, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
Concerning John Kenneth Galbraith
He was an undergraduate of the Ontario Agricultural College, which is in Guelph. I don't think that this sort of temporary residence should mean he should be included as a "son of Guelph".
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"And in 1882 Guelph became the first North American settlement to abolish slavery." Huh? Could the date be wrong? Or is this some sort of vandalism? Blotto adrift 17:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
This is vandalism. Guelph did not abolish slavery in 1882, and if it did, it would not have been the first jurisdiction to do so
According to the 2006 census (which was released March 13, 2007), the population of Guelph is only 114,943, and not the 125,00 stated in the article. Please make this correction.
What is the relationship between Guelph and Wellington County? This article says its the seat of Wellington County, but the Wellington County article says Guelph is a seperate entity except as a census division. Category:Guelph, Ontario is also a subcategory of Category:Municipalities in Wellington County, Ontario. bobanny 05:50, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
The headquarters of Wellington County are in the city of Guelph, but the city of Guelph is technically not under the county's jurisdiction in the same manner that other regional townships are (e.g. Minto, Mapleton, Puslinch). The county and the city have to come to special arrangements to share certain joint services (ambulance, senior citizens homes). The mayor of Guelph is a member of the county council (as are mayors of all the other townships), but I do not know when Guelph was severed from the county's governance (if it was ever a part of it). Someone in the city or county offices would probably be able to explain this better.
Wikipedia's external links policy states, under "Links to be avoided": "Links to blogs and personal web pages, except those written by a recognized authority." Who is the "recognized authority" behind The Fountain Pen and Inside Guelph? I do not feel that these sites are suitable for inclusion into Wikipedia at the present time; we should discuss the merits of the individual sites here prior to their inclusion. Also, to the contention that "Toronto has online media" -- Toronto also has about 30 times more people than Guelph does. Andy Saunders 03:40, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Why has the link to guelphsocialjustice.org been removed several times? The website is a university initiative, and works as an inclusive alternative media source. It features a wiki and a blog. I would think people involved in wikipedia would be more open to the inclusion of the site. It isn't a personal blog; it's a community blog. "SNAP Guelph" is just a bunch of pictures of wealthy people attending events, and an excuse to get advertising dollars. If you want to talk about "balanced news," let me deconstruct the Mercury for you... why is wikipedia working to promote "recognized authorities" in the first place? Who's doing the "recognizing"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.114.210.173 ( talk • contribs)
Okay. I would say that there is no de jure Wikipedia recognition of news sites. However, there is de facto recognition. In my opinion, the general population would be willing to tell others "I read in the Mercury/Tribune/SNAP Guelph/Ontarion that this is taking place." People give recognition to a news source when they themselves are willing to use it as a source of news and information. The weblink to Guelph Social Justice was originally placed here by a representative of the site, which gave the impression that they were trying to use Wikipedia to promote their site, something which is categorically frowned upon. Therefore, the link was removed. If Guelph Social Justice gets large enough, such that multiple established Wikipedia users can agree on its importance to providing Guelph news, or it is provided some official status by the City of Guelph, I would have absolutely no qualms regarding its inclusion on this page. Until then, I have major qualms. Andy Saunders 16:10, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
I am nearly certain that the population of Guelph is over 120,000. I don't live in Guelph anymore but I can recall coming into the city and seeing a population over 120,000. The number edited by Polaron from the 2006 Statcan site just seems like it is too low. I know it is statcan and their numbers usually are considered correct, but 114,000 seems way too low considering all the growth the city has undergone in just the last 5 to 10 years. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong but I have to believe that statcan got this one wrong. -- JackHanlon 18:50, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Anyone know where the name of this place comes from? Is it a native group? TheTyrant 01:00, 21 July 2007 (UTC)TheTyrant
I gave this article an initial quality rating of "B", but I wouldn't argue with the lower rating of "Start". There is a reasonably strong level of content here, but the article could use more inline referencing and documentation of sources. PKT ( talk) 22:36, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Is there a place for Paul Fendley in this article? [1]... He was a top NHL prospect who led the Guelph CMC's Jr. A hockey team to the 1972 Centennial Cup. He was a local boy and he died as a result of an on-ice incident in the final game of the national championship. As far as I know he is a part of Guelph folklore and is still recognized as an important part of Guelph's history or at least sports history... any thoughts? DMighton ( talk) 07:01, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
After realizing how much of this article was plagiarized from the City of Guelph history page, its trivia page, and the Guelph entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia, I've deleted many parts of this article. If I deleted any original work by fellow editors, I apologize; I'm just erring on the side of caution. Please feel free to re-add (and remember that citations are sorely needed!). -- Padraic 14:12, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
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What on earth is going on with the demographics? The population column adds up to ~151 000, and the percentages exceed 100%. Can someone clarify what is going on here? -- Natural RX 03:09, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Do we actually have any? like look at the neighboring towns like listing them would be good like Pine Ridge, Westminster Woods, Blueberry Hill, Watson Creek, Starwood, etc, would adding the neighborhood names be something to add to the article ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.215.119 ( talk) 02:48, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Please add Ron Asseltine to the People Section. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Asselstine Not only was he an NHL Ref, but was a member of Satan's Choice for many years. And my neighbour :) Roan Art ( talk) 15:05, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
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The music section has been edited many times now with the addition or removal of a band or two. I think it all sprouts from "notable bands including..." when we haven't even defined what is notable, or if specific bands should be included at all. Before this goes further, I have removed the bands. Please discuss so we can gather some consensus. Cheers. -- Natural RX 14:04, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Is there a Wikipedian in or around Guelph who could take a photograph of the new Guelph City Hall and upload it to Wikimedia Commons. It seems odd that we do not have an image of the city's new seat of government. Cheers, -- Skeezix1000 ( talk) 15:18, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
The flag used on this page is this one: /info/en/?search=Guelph#/media/File:Flag_of_Guelph.svg but I'm pretty sure this is the actual flag: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Guelph_City_Hall_cropped.jpg (you can see it better in this picture from the Mayor's blog: http://mayorsblog.guelph.ca/2008/11/11/rembrance-day-recognizing-service/). I haven't found any actual photos of the one that's currently being used on this page. Where did it come from and can anyone confirm which is the correct flag? -- PB54 21:45, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
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At one time both levels were at record lows in Guelph but for some time now, crime and unemployment levels have been average, or higher than average, for Southern Ontario. (e.g. Oct. 2017, unemployment is at 5.9% vs. 5.1% for Kitchener-Waterloo).
I updated the lead with current info, but wonder if there is any value now to including either topic in the lead. The very low numbers did not last for very long, so are they historically significant? IMHO: It's old news now and not significant enough for the lead, in my view.
I propose that we delete the discussion of the temporarily low crime and unemployment rate from the lead and make sure it's covered in the body of this article. Peter K Burian ( talk) 14:21, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
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In the article, there are two identical pictures, with different captions, concerning Allan's mill. Ekisbares ( talk) 13:53, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
Okay—it didn't really take over 100 years to build a shopping mall, did it? (Even if 19th-century people had some idea what a shopping mall would be?) I suspect "that work" refers to its conversion into one. – AndyFielding ( talk) 11:30, 10 January 2023 (UTC)