Richard Vivian

Guelph

Assistant Editor and Senior Reporter at Guelph Today

Assistant Editor / Senior Reporter at GuelphToday, covering municipal matters. Opinions are my own. Father of two. Longtime Guelph resident.

Articles

Population control: Guelph geese go on a summer vacation

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

Canada geese rounded up from major rivers' edge parks and relocated to Long Point Conservation Area With their arms spread wide, workers guide dozens of Canada geese at a time onto a partially enclosed trailer lined with straw. And that’s where they’ll stay for the roughly 100 km trip to Long Point Conservation Area where they’ll be released. It’s not just about reducing conflicts between geese and Guelphites, it also helps lessen poop in parks.
Appeal settled: Heritage designation stands for York Road property

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

City council granted status in 2022, appeal resolved via recently approved settlement Three years after appealing an unwanted heritage designation, the owner of a York Road property has settled their dispute with the city and accepted a tweaked version of the designation.
Knights Fest moves outdoors for expanded 2025 event

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

Bigger than ever before, Knights Fest is moving to a new location – Goldie Mill Park and ruins. This free-admission event features live music, combat demos, magic, children’s storytime and more on June 28, courtesy of Guelph Youth Music Centre, in partnership with Blackthorn Productions.
One in 20 local automated tickets challenged in court

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

City of Guelph has given out 21,094 speed enforcement fines since 2023 and 10,416 tickets for running red lights since 2021 Though it’s not uncommon for people to challenge automated red light and speed enforcement tickets issued in Guelph, it’s far less frequent that those charges are withdrawn or dismissed.
Traditions celebrated during Guelph & District Multicultural Festival

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

1 / 24 The 39th annual Guelph & District Multicultural Festival took place Friday through Sunday at Riverside Park. Performers included the Nyai Randha Indonesian Group.Richard Vivian/GuelphToday Advertisement
Celebrating Summer Pride with Pride in the Park

1 week ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

1 / 11 This year's Summer Pride wrapped up with Pride in the Park on Saturday, held at Exhibition Park.Here, Ava and Ora Wright, 8, make bubbles.Richard Vivian/GuelphToday Advertisement
Province seeking demolition crew for historic trestle bridge

2 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

The historic trestle bridge on the former Ontario Reformatory lands will soon be demolished, says the agency responsible for managing it on behalf of the provincial government. A request for proposals to remove the Eramosa River bridge, built in the early 1900s as a way to deliver materials to and from the York Road reformatory, was issued on May 23 and closed on Wednesday, an unnamed media spokesperson for Infrastructure Ontario (IO) told GuelphToday via email.
Guelph Transit to end 'underutilized' community bus in September

2 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

The wheels are set to stop spinning on the city’s community bus, which makes regular trips to shopping centres, medical buildings and retirement homes, among other stops. In September, the bus is set to be merged with Guelph Transit’s regular on-demand service as both a cost-saving measure and to increase efficiency. “We found that this particular community bus was currently underutilized,” explained Glenn Marcus, acting-general manager of Guelph Transit.
City making progress, but still $355M behind on infrastructure repairs

3 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

With nearly half of the city’s infrastructure backlog addressed, the end is near for a special property tax levy put in place eight years ago. However, it’s expected to take until 2044 to replace all the roads and other municipal assets that have outlived their anticipated lifespan, considering ongoing wear and tear. If the city were to eliminate the backlog today, it would cost about $355 million, a staff report shows.
Woman, 94, suing city claiming injuries from bus ride

3 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Richard Vivian

Court documents say the abrupt stop was the result of a vehicle doing a u-turn in front of the bus Claiming permanent injuries following an “abrupt stop” while riding a city bus last year, a 94-year-old Guelph woman is suing for $200,000.