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Downtown Guelph, originally uploaded by ARebbs.

At long last we've reached the first full day of winter. But more importantly, the darkening days are behind us hearty Guelphites and for the next six months we can sashay with the returning sun. Please all join hands and swing around!

This is the last Blog Guelph post for 2007. Downtown Lynn and I must rest our bloggy minds and let sugar plums dance in our heads. While we're off dancing and prancing and doing all that jolly stuff, please amuse yourself by checking out our blog roll - situated in the right hand sidebar, or our vast 1896 post archive listed below the roll.

Thanks to the terrificly talented pool of Flickr photographers that see Guelph in so many lights and the 65,000 unique visitors that popped by for a wee look this year. May your halls be decked my friends.

As a public service for the festive fowl eaters among you, the following YouTube video is a vintage gem I've been hording for just such an occasion.

See you January 2nd blog fans.

Until then, Hark!!

Sue Richards

PS: ARebbs captures Mcdonnell Street from the steps of the Church of Our Lady.

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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 4-minute film, produced in 16mm around 1958, was produced by the Department of Public Relations of the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and the Information Branch of Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

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Barrelling Down That Hill, originally uploaded by peterkelly.

I've come to my last post of 2007.

Thanks to the indomitable Sue Richards I've had the great pleasure of cruising through various Guelph Flickr pools, witnessing the wealth of talent, the humour, the colour, the joy, and, sometimes, the bare truth.

Now I know the rain is moving towards us in this neck of the woods but I've chosen some wintry shots today nonetheless.
So get out there and have some fun while the white stuff is still upon us.
Chances are it'll return.
Bank on it.

I wish you all a merry christmas and most of all a very happy, healthy and fortunate New Year.

All my best
-Downtown Lynn-

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Xmas card 2007, originally uploaded by Dave Noyle.

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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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S'no play day, originally uploaded by Alan Norsworthy.

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Speedsters, originally uploaded by peterkelly.

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streetboarding, originally uploaded by vw-busman.

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Church of our lady, originally uploaded by 123KJane.

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday.

Today's 10 pic series is a direct reflection of my wandering mind mixed with a small dollop of local news and gossip.

First off - I've just returned from the Speedvale Liquor Store. According to my LCBO pal Steve, the first hint of frenzy hit the joint today. Happy to be on the edge rather than stuck in the middle of booze buying chaos I thought that a warning to the libation loving Guelph based Blog Guelph reader was in order.

So consider yourself forewarned liquor lovers. It's about to get crazy in them thar Liquor Control Boards of Ontario.

This purdy picture of the Church of Our Lady taken down by the bus station on Mcdonnell Street was shot by Ms. K Jane. See more of her images by clicking the pic or the hyper-linked label below.

Ho Ho.

Sue Richards

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great big balls, originally uploaded by downtownlynn.

The 2nd Annual Community Solstice Carol Singing in St. George's Square is happening at 7 p.m. on Thursday Dec. 20th in delightful Downtown Guelph.

Carol sheets will be provided as will a conductor - local songwriter James Gordon.

A collection will be taken during the event for Sister Christine and her ongoing efforts to help the homeless.

All ~ including the singing shy ~ are welcome!

The Guelph Community Solstice Carol Sing began two years ago at St. Joseph's Hospital as many Guelphites gathered there to lend vocal support to Guelph Tree God Henry Kock, who passed away at Christmas in 2005.

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God of Fall - Detail, originally uploaded by JohnnyBallgame.

Given the early arrival of winter, me thinks the God of Fall must have lost half his season in a poker match with Jack Frost and Old Man Winter.

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Cabbage in snow, originally uploaded by Andrew Faires.

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sugar snow, originally uploaded by dje-pix.

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Foxy Lady !, originally uploaded by Alan Norsworthy.

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snowblindness, originally uploaded by downtownlynn.

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Dancing Ladies, originally uploaded by peterkelly.

I think I'm being naughty.....

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miss adventure, originally uploaded by downtownlynn.

Yesterday Guelph singer songwriter Tannis Slimmon was awarded an Independent Music Award for best song in the category Song-Folk/Singer-Songwriter for her tune “Ernest, Charlie & Allan”!!

Her new album Lucky Blue is set for a January 19th album release. I'll dish up more details when we're done with this month.

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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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Happy Drummer #2, originally uploaded by peterkelly.

And finally.

Feeling down from festive season frenzy? Cast your mind back to the lazy days of Hillside!

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under the colours, originally uploaded by vw-busman.

Everyone loves a parade.
So they say.
Some parades are more spectacular than others and the Rockwood Farmers Parade of Lights (I made that title up) has got to be one of the best.
First of all, it takes place at night, thus the emphasis on lights.
Secondly, it takes place at a time that is actually closer to Christmas; clearly not influenced by the shopping season alone.
Other municipalities could take a cue from this.
I missed this parade last week and, by the dearth of Flickr photos, so did many of you.
So I'm pulling from the archives on this one.
Enjoy the light fantastic.

-Downtown Lynn-

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Rockwood Farmer's Parade, originally uploaded by Sue Richards.

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Rockwood-Parade of Light 06, originally uploaded by tdmca@rogers.com.

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reindeer really know how to fly, originally uploaded by vw-busman.

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wide and bright, originally uploaded by vw-busman.

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still moving, originally uploaded by deathtothehorror.

Jingle bells,
winter fell,
all throughout the night.

So much snow
our city slowed
and the people hid from sight.

Brrr!

Snow plows roamed
the buried streets
and tried to clear the mess.

Our aching backs
from digging out
made Sunday free of rest!

Sliding round the town,
On our useless summer tires,
Gordon hills a rink.
Grange a glacier.

Shopping must get done,
Santa's on his way,
What fun is this untimely storm
Where is global warming today?

Eh?

Sue Richards

PS. Click the pics for more of the white stuff.

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, originally uploaded by Denim.

...and it's still autumn!!!

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Blowin' Your Blues Away, originally uploaded by 1Freek.

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5 minutes later..., originally uploaded by claygrl.

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Stormy Morning, originally uploaded by jbcurio.

Guelph digs winter.

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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Fluffy_2893, originally uploaded by Rockin' Ray.

Friday's Gem of the Day

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Blue Diamonds, originally uploaded by RavenGirlPhotography.

Ice ice baby
All right stop collaborate and listen
Ice is back with my brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop yo I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
Dance go rush to the speaker that booms
I'm killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom....

Um, yah, you are killing my brain Vanilla.
Scratch that noise.

To begin again, today's Blog Guelph is dedicated to the slippy stuff.
A theme decided upon whilst crawling down my icy steps in the last day or two.
So if you see any olds or infirm out there trying to shovel or even just walk for that matter, give them a hand willya?
That's what good samaritans do, and we here at Blog Guelph are nothing if not good samaritans.  Click on these next 6 pics to enter these photographers frigid worlds...

Here's a better piece of a poem than the tripe I subjected you to at the beginning of this blog...

...but it is never over; nothing ends until we want it to.

look, in shattered midnights,

on black ice under silver trees, we are still dancing, dancing.

meet me in an hour at the limits of the city.

Gwendolyn MacEwen

-Downtown Lynn-

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iced, originally uploaded by blairware.

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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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Ice on a leaf, originally uploaded by Andrew Faires.

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caught, originally uploaded by lio2006.

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foam & ice, originally uploaded by blairware.

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Ice Man, originally uploaded by RavenGirlPhotography.

Yes, we've all seen enough of the ice carver but not this beauty by RavenGirl!
And besides, this is to mark the beautiful nutcrackers demise of yesterday, no doubt at the hands of some useless fools.
His head could be found in the Square and little pieces of him strewn here and there.
Still, he lasted longer than I thought he would!
RIP Nutcracker.

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, originally uploaded by Denim.

Happy Wednesday and welcome to today's series on gift giving.

On Monday I ranted about out of control Christmas consumption and how such consumerism taxes our fragile environment. To witness some of the evidence, check out the post Christmas garbage day in your neighbourhood.

So as not to be confused with Scrooge I must state that I'm all for giving. My preferred style is from the heart and when the spirit moves me, not just because of an arbitrary calendar date. But such a date does exist. So the question is, how can gift giving be meaningful and part of a sustainable tradition?

Lucky for us, the definition of 'gift' provides the perfect fodder for expanded gift giving possibilities..

1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation.
2. The act, right, or power of giving.
3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination.

Please enjoy the following nine, gift idea laden posts. I hope they stimulate your imagination and help to keep you from the madness of the mall.

Sue Richards

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zippy, originally uploaded by blairware.

Do you know someone that likes photography?

Then give them a Flickr Pro Account so they can show their work off to the world, get feedback and maybe even get blogged on Blog Guelph. It's fun and a great way to encourage creativity.

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i want to ride it where i like, originally uploaded by downtownlynn.

Volunteering for a community group is a gift with legs.

You can formally sign up for a tour of duty at the Guelph Wellington Volunteer Center.

For a more informal approach, next time it snows clear your neighbours walkway. Or scrap off your co-workers car for a month.

Acts of kindness go a long way and last forever.

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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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