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IT in the downtown
I had an opportunity to meet with some business people from the rapidly growing Information Technology (IT) sector in Guelph. This sector is reaching a critical mass and maturity in our community whi… more →
Mayor Karen Farbridge's Blog
IT in the downtown
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kfarbridge wrote 3 days ago: I had an opportunity to meet with some business people from the rapidly growing Information Technolo … more →
Sod Turning for Hanlon Creek Business Park
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kfarbridge wrote 1 month ago: Tonight, we did a sod-turning for the Hanlon Creek Business. Servicing will begin next month and co … more →
Global business and research interest in Guelph
kfarbridge wrote 2 months ago: In addition to recently meeting with the Vice Consul from New Zealand, I have also met with business … more →
Building research and business links with New Zealand
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kfarbridge wrote 2 months ago: Last week I met with the New Zealand General Consul. She was on an exploratory mission to identify … more →
A tenant for the Gummer Building
kfarbridge wrote 2 months ago: Some good news was announced today: The Co-operators and Skyline have reached a conditional agreemen … more →
MNR and Hanlon Creek Business Park
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kfarbridge wrote 3 months ago: There has been some concern in the community about the Ministry of Natural Resources’ position … more →
Myths and facts about Hanlon Creek Business Park
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kfarbridge wrote 4 months ago: I have been hearing many misconceptions about this project. Here are some of the facts. MYTH: The pr … more →
Hanlon Creek Business Park
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kfarbridge wrote 4 months ago: This is a letter I have provided in response to concerns about the Hanlon Creek Business Park develo … more →
Update on Infrastructure Projects
kfarbridge wrote 4 months ago: Getting the infrastructure projects moving and finished on time will take a lot of coordination and … more →
Additional Infrastructure Dollars for Guelph
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kfarbridge wrote 5 months ago: Today, an additional $3.82M of Federal and Provincial infrastructure funding was announced for recre … more →
Salvation Army and Chamber of Commerce join forces
kfarbridge wrote 5 months ago: The Salvation Army and the Chamber of Commerce hosted a Career Connection Community breakfast this m … more →
Infrastructure Funding to Create Local Jobs
kfarbridge wrote 5 months ago: Just a week ago, it was announced that Guelph will build $66.5 million dollars in new infrastructure … more →
Guelph Innovation District in the news
kfarbridge wrote 6 months ago: A story about the Guelph Innovation District (lands for the former Correctional Institute) appeared … more →
Mayor's Task Force on the Economy
kfarbridge wrote 6 months ago: In November, I announced that Guelph would develop a new economic development strategy to help addre … more →
Guelph's Farmers' Market recognized
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kfarbridge wrote 7 months ago: The latest Canadian Geographic magazine names Guelph’s Farmers’ Market as one of the 10 … more →
Address to Downtown Guelph Business Association
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kfarbridge wrote 7 months ago: These are my speaking notes to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Annual General Meeting: Go … more →
Reacting to economic times
kfarbridge wrote 8 months ago: I have been intrigued by some of the reaction to the downturn in the economy. On one side of the spe … more →
Hanlon Creek Business Park
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kfarbridge wrote 8 months ago: I have received a number of e-mails and letters expressing concerns about the Hanlon Creek Business … more →
Guelph receives funding for economic development
kfarbridge wrote 9 months ago: MPP Liz Sandals announced $37,500 in Communities in Transition Funding from the Ministry of Economic … more →
