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CTV News
13 hours ago
- General
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Wellington Street Dam reservoir reopening for recreational use
Royal City Park in Guelph is pictured on Friday, June 29, 2018. Recreational use of the Wellington Street Dam reservoir in Guelph is resuming. The Grand River Conservation Authority left the gates to the dam at Royal City Park open in May 2025 while the city completed a construction project near Eramosa River. However, when the in-water portion of the work was done, the conservation authority discovered a bird had moved in and set up a nest. The new resident delayed refilling the reservoir because the nest was protected by the Canadian Migratory Birds Conservation Act and Regulation. In a news release on Friday, the conservation authority said the birds have now fledged and are no longer at risk of being flooded. The reservoir will be refilled over the weekend. Once it's done, recreational use can resume.
CTV News
13 hours ago
- Climate
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Most of Waterloo Region under severe thunderstorm watch
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for a large portion of southern Ontario, including most of Waterloo Region and Guelph. Environment Canada said conditions are favourable for potentially dangerous thunderstorms. Wind gusts may reach 110 km/h and heavy rainfall is possible. The storm is expected to move through the area late Friday afternoon and through the evening. The weather office encouraged residents to prepare by securing any items that may be tossed in the wind and reminded everyone that lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Business
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Guelph Storm want to make bicentennial bid for Memorial Cup
The Guelph Storm has big plans as the city repares to celebrate its 200th anniversary. According to the City of Guelph's website, the city wad founded on April 23, 1827, by a British development firm known as the 'Canada Company' after they acquired the land from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. To celebrate the centuries, the local Ontario Hockey League team is hoping to host the Memorial Cup in 2027. 'The year 2027 marks the City's bicentennial anniversary and provides a compelling and unique context for a Memorial Cup bid,' a staff report coming to Guelph's Committee of the Whole on July 8 reads. The Memorial Cup is one of the most sought-after trophies in junior hockey. It was first awarded in 1919 to honour people who had died fighting in the First World War. Each year the top teams from the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and the host team compete for the cup. The tournament is typically held during two weeks in May and attracts thousands of fans from across the country. The Guelph Storm is asking the city to provide a one-time grant of $600,000 if the team is successful in securing the event. They also want a commitment of up to $100,000 of in-kind fees at the Sleeman Centre related to ice rental costs, licensing fees and facility staff requirements. The staff report recommends the funding, if granted, could come from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve. However, the report also notes there may not be enough money in the reserve at the time to cover the full cost. 'The MAT reserve is projected to be $565,000 by the end of 2027. The request for $700,000 for financial investment and in-kind support would put the reserve into a deficit until the end of 2029. Committing to overspending on this reserve would prevent any other investment or funding program for other tourism projects from now to 2030,' the report said. The report also notes the Memorial Cup requires at least six separate hotel locations for teams, officials and fans to stay at during the event. If most of the participants stayed within Guelph, the report states the city could stand to collect $12,000 through the Municipal Accommodation Tax. Although the Guelph Storm has never won the Memorial Cup, two other teams from Guelph have been champions: the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters in 1952 and the Guelph Platers in 1986.
CTV News
14 hours ago
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Guelph Police trying to identify suspects in metal thefts
Images show two people of interest in a Guelph metal theft investigation. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service) The Guelph Police Service has released two images as part of an investigation into metal thefts. On June 15, the manager of a business near Regal Road and Curtis Drive said two males in a cube truck stole scrap metal from their yard. The stolen metal included 45 and 50 gallon steel drums which had been crushed down to approximately 30 cm in height. The business had also reported a similar theft in April. The total loss to the company is estimated at $2,500. Anyone who recognizes the people in the photos is urged to contact police.
CTV News
14 hours ago
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Toronto man arrested for sexual assault in Guelph
A Toronto man has turned himself in after police were told a woman was assaulted while walking her dog in Guelph. The Guelph Police Service said the woman in her 20s was in a west-end park on April 9 when she was approached by an older man. She told police the man started talking to her and then touched her inappropriately. Police said the woman received a text message from the suspect earlier this week after the male was able to find her phone number online. On Thursday, police called the 60-year-old Toronto man and he agreed to turn himself in later that day. He has been charged with sexual assault.
