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The City of Guelph is a vibrant community of over 100,000 people located in the heart of southern Ontario, just 100km west of Toronto. With one of the premier research universities, and a diverse variety of manufacturing, service, and high technology enterprises, it's also one of the fastest growing economic regions in Canada. Century-old limestone buildings and heritage main streets are characteristic of Guelphıs downtown and the towns and villages of Wellington County. The architecture and storied past of many buildings has been preserved with stunning beauty and create spectacular streetscapes that draw crowds of shoppers. Discover the quaint heritage homes of some of our oldest residential neighbourhoods. Drive along our scenic rural roads past the fields and barns and farmhouses reminiscent of another era. Guelph and Wellington County have a long and lively history as an early settlement for Scottish pioneers, evident in the craftsmanship of many of the area's heritage limestone buildings. The Fergus Scottish Festival celebrates the Scottish culture over a weekend in August with Highland Games, dance, music, geneology and pageantry of the gathering of the Clans. The University of Guelph Department of Scottish Studies links academic research to the community of those with Scottish ancestry. Come and discover your Celtic roots in Guelph and Wellington County! Guelph was founded on St. George's Day, April 23rd, 1827 with the ceremonial felling of a large maple tree. Guelph is considered to be one of the first planned towns in Canada and was chosen as the headquarters of a British development firm known as the "Canada Company". The location was picked by the Companyıs Superintendent in Canada, a popular Scottish novelist named John Galt who designed the town to attract settlers to it and to the surrounding countryside. The city features a number of quality sport facilities including: Arenas, Pools, Sports Fields and private sport venues. Guelph Ontario has great opportunities for sport tournaments of all kinds. Sport tourism is a part of Guelph Ontario and it features a wide variety of sport tournament opportunities. |
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