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Sign the Petition for Urban Park Guelph
Yorklands Green Hub is part of a larger group of organizations and community members advocating for the establishment of a National Urban Park at the Reformatory Conservation District.
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Bill 23 Delegation to Guelph City Hall, Nov. 22, 2022
YGH Board Member Susan Ratcliffe’s delegation to Guelph City Council regarding Bill 23.
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The Green Door: Number 21, January 2022
In this issue: highlights of the second half of last year and lay out some of our new projects, including the Every Child Matters gathering; Walkathon 2021 Fundraiser; YGH wins the A.K. Skulthorpe Award for Advocacy; and the Polli-Patch program, year 2.
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August Plein Air – Video
Leading up to Artspiration 2021 we hosted Plein Airs all summer long. These events saw creatives of all mediums gather at the Yorklands, share ideas and find inspiration. The second Plein Air was on August 15th. Guelph’s artist in residence, Anita Cazzola, spoke about the creative process behind their “Botanical Reclamation” project that uses natural…
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Indigenous Support Gathering – Video
On July 23, we held a gathering to stand in solidarity with Indigenous nations as they grieve the children killed by the residential school system. Over the past several months, the graves of 1,665+ children have been found on the grounds of five residential schools in Canada. There are 134 more sites across Canada yet…
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July Plein Air – Video
Leading up to Artspiration 2021 we are hosted Plein Airs all summer long. These events saw all creatives of all mediums gather at the Yorklands, share ideas and find inspiration. The first Plein Air was on July 24th. Local artist, Irene Hanuta, spoke about the creative process behind Colour Yorklands, the colouring book and art…
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The Green Door: Number 20, July 2021
June 14, 2021 was a great day for the Yorklands and its supporters!