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In a former life, I lived in a small, rural town of 1700 with a weekly newspaper that really had to scrape for news. Great gossipy columns would be dedicated to the out of town guests at Merle and Edna's Sunday dinner, who's dog had puppies or just what body part was acting up on the most newly admitted person to the local hospital.

Today's series of 6 posts is kind of like that.

We'll start with the horn tooting headlines.

Aussiejourno’s Weekly Blog Awards

Blog Guelph has been in the top ten of these awards for about a month - which was cool enough for me. Now - well - geez, we've gotten the big nod!

I'd like to thank David McMahon for starting the awards in the first place and Joel for working so hard as this weeks judge. And of course where would Blog Guelph be without the zillions of terrific photographer's!

Photo-less - that's where.

Sue Richards

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Labels: The Giant Vermin

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Thanks to the controversy that's brewing over our drinking water, Guelph tap water is seeing a resurgence of popularity.

Comment One: I refused my first plastic bottle of water on Saturday night. Instead I got a glass and drank from the tap.

Comment Two: It was so liberating. Not a plastic bottle anywhere. We just drank water straight from the tap - and it tasted so good.

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Labels: eyeFocus, Guelph Water

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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A Blog Guelph Philosophy ~ You know you've got something when two people take a photo of the same thing.

Photo Credit Lio2006 ~ click the pic.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Shadows like this one at Goldie Mill only happens in the spring, before the leaves come out.

Photo Credit Dezso ~ click the pic.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Our most frequent Blog Guelph Canine is resting comfortably after having her 'girl bits removed' at the vets. Poppa of Ryder bought her this convalescing bunny, which she later attacked in a fit of feeling better.

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Labels: dogs, The Giant Vermin

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Will anyone heed this cry for help from the National Post box on Quebec Street?

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Labels: DaveNoyle, downtown Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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I'm short on time today dear readers so a sweet three posts is all you get.

Should you be looking for a good old fashioned experience this weekend, our independently owned Mustang Drive-In , located east of Guelph just off highway 7 could be what you're looking for. At the very least, visit their website to see the baseball playing hot dog.

Enjoy your weekend. And if you think of it - tell a friend about Blog Guelph.

Sue Richards

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Labels: Guelph Business, stingrayz08

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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If you've been enjoying the photography featured on Blog Guelph then do make the effort to drop by the Red Brick Cafe sometime between April 30th - June 2nd and gaze upon the images that will grace the walls. Yes folks, several of the more ambitious members of our Guelph Flickr Photography group organized a juried show of downtown Guelph pics for a show in the real world.

If you actually want to meet some of the talent, then drop by for the show opening - why aren't we fancy - on Wednesday May 2nd at 7pm 8 pm to 10 pm.

The Red Brick is on Douglas Street in the heart of Downtown Guelph.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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This Sunday is International Dance Day - a timely and wonderful reminder that dance is an ancient form of expression rooted in community celebration and that Guelph has an entire festival dedicated to this wonderful fusion of mind and body.

With only a month to go, now would be an excellent time to get your tickets for the upcoming Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival - slated for May 31 - June 3. There's an incredible selection of both ticketed and complimentary events to enjoy in various venues around the city including Exhibition Park and St. George's Square downtown.

And I'm told that this year’s festival is dedicated to children, an idea whose day has finally come, according to the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival. “Our festival is very child-friendly: : Fully half of our performances take place in parks and in public squares, places where children don’t have to contain their exuberance and their genuine fascination with the beauty and rhythm of dance,” comments artistic director, Catrina von Radecki.

Check out the festival website for the line up, then get out your calendar. Trust me - if you want to be uplifted, you really want to catch as much of the festival as your time will permit.

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Labels: Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Randy Sutherland

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Today I'm pleased to offer a series of 6 posts that feature the work of two Guelph architects ~ Dario Pagani (1903-1986) and his son Richard Pagani (b 1930). This series was inspired by photographer Cool Baby.

Dario Pagani was born in Milan Italy and moved to Guelph in the 1930's. His first home located at 49 Metcalfe Street was built in 1936 by Dario for his family and has been deemed the first "modern" house in Guelph.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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If you're cruising down Eramosa Road toward downtown Guelph, you can't help but notice this three story, nicely proportioned apartment block on the right hand side, facing Delhi Street. Built in 1936 by Dario - it was a rare bird in the early Guelph landscape of no apartments.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Richard Pagani designed College Ave P.S., located just west of Edinburgh Rd on College in 1959. His Boston M.I.T. education and influence are touted as the reason behind the odd design.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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I was fortunate enough to host one of my Breast of Canada calendar launches in this home during the time it was owned by Guelph artist Doug Haines and web designer Sandy Walsh.

Thirteen Evergreen was built in 1961 by Richard, with his father's help, to be used as his own home. A few year's ago, it was featured in the annual Doors Open Guelph (coming up this weekend) and has been designated a heritage building by the City of Guelph.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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The flat roofed, contemporary style of house is not a common sight in Guelph or Ontario for that matter. I suspect winter is the main reason.

Number 6 Tobey, which I have never laid eyes on, was designed in 1960 by Ricard Pagani and features redwood walls and a flat, eave less roof.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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You may recognize this as the Blount Building.

I found this on the company website: "In 1965 a new building of 85,000 square feet was constructed on a 17-acre site on the present Edinburgh Road site. The new building won a national architecture award."

Funny that they wouldn't mention the architects name; Richard Pagani.

Other Pagani inspired structures have already gone the way of the wreaking ball - including Memorial Gardens - which is currently being transformed into the new City of Guelph Administration building.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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It's the sunshine free apex of another week in good old Guelph Ontario and here's what I'm wondering. Who are Guelph's graffiti artists?

Here are nine selections of Guelph graffiti for you to ponder, enjoy, hate, love or ignore.

Sue Richards

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Labels: Blairware, graffiti

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Labels: graffiti, JohnnyBallgame

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Labels: graffiti, Sandra Regina

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Go here to see the 'before' version.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Labels: graffiti, vw-busman

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Labels: graffiti, Sandra Regina

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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From the Kent Street Canvas. And yes, Johnny Ballgame is Guelph's king of graffiti photography.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Today's series of six photos have a common thread of spring woven within. Nature is waking up and kicking into gear in Guelph right now. Love is in the air ~ and lust is in the loins.

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Labels: Edeva Art, spring

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Spring - a time to find what was lost.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Guelph is a fairly hilly city so bladers and rollers are not thick - but spring does have the power to entice people into all manner of physical activity regardless of the terrain.

Nicely captured by photo artist Dezso ~ click his pic.

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Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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This news is unlikely to make the front page of our daily paper - and yet - every year at about this time, a gazzillion Guelph toads go on a dangerous pilgrimage across Arthur Street to their summer home on the Speed River for some hot toady action. Without being too graphic, many of our amphibian residence find the street crossing a crushing experience - hence the voluntary Toad Crossing Guards.

Dozens of Guelph citizens heed the call of our horny friends and head out into the night with buckets and flashy safety vests to both warn motorists and catch and carry toads to safety - thereby ensuring more croaking and less croaking if you know what I mean.

Just one more reason why living in Guelph leaves a good taste in your mouth.

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Labels: K Jane, spring

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Labels: denim, graffiti

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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# Pontificator: Sue Richards @ 11:38 AM 0 Please Post Your Comments Here This Posts Unique URL

Spring ~ as lovely as it appears on the surface, can be a tumultuous time for the human psyche. We can easily assume that more light and warmer temperatures are good for us, but in truth, these abrupt changes take time to settle into.

Go easy.

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Labels: Blairware

Guelph, Ontario, Canada was founded by John Galt on April 23, 1827. We currently boast a population of 129,295 Guelphites including several thousand students from The University of Guelph.

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Today I offer three images from the weekend - which for those of you that missed the Guelph versio