Events for February 2010.
Flight of White
The Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory on Kossuth Road held a special 'Flight of White' event during the holiday season. Staff were kept busy hatching and releasing large num...more
Guelph Legion Donation Day
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 234 here in Guelph, held their Donation Day recently, to present cheques to a number of worthy local charities. Lottery Administrator Jim Bough an...more
Olympic Torch Relay
The much-anticipated Olympic Torch Relay finally came through Guelph on the morning of December 28th. The streets were lined with well-wishers who cheered the runners on. And despi...more
National Curling Tournament
In early January, The 18-team National Curling Tournament was contested downtown at the Sleeman Centre. Taking place just six weeks prior to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancou...more
Making War w/Todd Tremeer
What happens when history painting separates itself from its grand narrative past? University of Western Ontario graduate Todd Tremeer investigates this question in his artwork, wh...more
JF Ross Co-op Job Fair
In early January, the small gymnasium at John F Ross High School was filled with colourful and informational displays created by co-op students showcasing their local work placemen...more
New Year's Levee
In early January, local MPP Liz Sandals & MP Frank Valeriote hosted a New Year's Levee at the Italian Canadian Club. The affair, a kind of meet-and-greet where locals were able to ...more
Canada's Singing Priest
On January 10th, St. Matthias Anglican Church held one of their freewill fundraisers by hosting a concert by Canadian singing priest, Mark Curtis. A friendly crowd from Guelph and ...more
Lourdes' National Leadership Award
Each year, Lourdes High School hosts some of the most interesting personalities and celebrities in Canada so that they might receive Lourdes' National Leadership Award. In mid-Janu...more
Casey's Feed The Soul Fundraiser
Last year, Casey's Grill Bar on Edinburgh Road held a fundraiser to raise money for the Guelph Food Bank called "Feed the Soul". Over an 8 week period they donated a portion of the...more
TD Waterhouse Financial Seminar
Guelph's Paul Richardson & Betty Ann Young of TD Waterhouse Private Client Services held a financial seminar in January at the Holiday Inn's Grand Ballroom.
The guest speakers for...more
Guelph Independent Living
In mid-January, Guelph Independent Living (GIL) celebrated its 35th anniversary of providing support services and personal care for adults with disabilities & seniors with an open ...more
City Hall Rink Donation
The Nicholas Lambden Memorial Children’s Foundation has pledged $400,000 toward the construction of an ice rink and water-play area in front of City Hall. The foundation was esta...more
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Christina Pilgrim, inspired by her grandmother’s journey with Alzheimer's Disease, climbed Mount Kiliminjaro to raised over $18,000 for the Alzheimer's Society of Guelph. Christi...more
Hockey Pucks & Pink Hammers
On a Thursday evening in mid-January, the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Event was held at the Sleeman Centre as part of the Guelph Hurricanes / Cambridge Winter Hawks hockey gam...more
Guelph Field Naturalists
On the evening of January 14th, the Guelph Field Naturalists hosted guest speaker Mike Cadman at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre. Mike Cadman, Co-editor of The Atlas of ...more
Environmental Sciences Symposium
Every year, University of Guelph students take part in hosting an Environmental Sciences Symposium on a relevant environmental issue. This student-run, non-profit event is a repres...more
Guelph Police "No Stars"
In mid-January, the Guelph Police “No-Stars” took on the Guelph Storm in the 9th annual Constable Jay Pirie Memorial hockey game to help raise funds for the Guelph Wellington S...more
Sychronized Swimming Trials
Over a Sunday morning & afternoon in mid-January, six synchronized swim teams from across south-western Ontario competed at Victor Davis pool to qualify for the 2010 Ontario Winter...more
