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Parks and Recreation Master Plan

We’ve created a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to guide the future of parks and recreation services and infrastructure. The plan presents a vision for the future, goals and objectives to meet Guelph’s needs. Informed by the Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, the PRMP identifies what services and facilities we should be providing, when they will be required and how they should be funded.

Thank you Guelph for guiding the future of Parks and Recreation in our community!

Early in 2023 we drafted the Plan and the Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment based on engagement that has occurred in four phases starting in 2019 along with studies of other municipalities, research and best practices.

During the summer of 2023 we asked the community for feedback on the draft materials. Check out the summary of what we heard that helped us develop the plan.

The finalized Parks and Recreation Masterplan was presented to council and approved in October 2023. Find the full council packet here.

Visit our main website for any future updates https://guelph.ca/plans-and-strategies/parks-and-recreation-master-plan/

For more information 

Mallory Lemon, Manager, Park and Trail Development 

Parks, Public Services

519-822-1260 extension 3560 

mallory.lemon@guelph.ca 

Adam Rutherford, Manager, Programming and Community Development

Recreation Services, Culture and Recreation

519-822-1260 extension 2703

adam.rutherford@guelph.ca

Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.

Who's Listening

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Adam Rutherford, Manager Programming and Community Development, City of Guelph

adam.rutherford@guelph.ca

Mallory Lemon, Manager, Park and Trail Development, City of Guelph

Mallory.Lemon@guelph.ca


Tracy Suerich

Tracy Suerich, Community Engagement Advisor, City of Guelph

tracy.suerich@guelph.ca

Phases

Phases overview
Parks and Recreation Master Plan - Phase One
Parks and Recreation Master Plan - Phase Two
Park Plan
Parks and Recreation Master Plan - Phase Three
Questions and Comments
Story Telling
Map your trails
Parks and Recreation Master Plan - Phase Four
Under Review
Parks and Recreation Master Plan adopted by Council

Map your trails

December 2, 2022 - December 23, 2022

Click on the Add Pin (+) button in the menu to provide feedback on the following questions:

  • What places in our trails system are working well? 
  •  Which places on our trail system are not working well? 
  •  What needs to happen or change to make trails better?
  •  Be sure to include a comment. You can even add an image!

 We would love to hear your thoughts about anything including but not limited to:

  • Winter maintenance
  • Accessibility
  • Trail condition
  • Trail surface
  • Trail connection
  • Trail crossing
  • Parking
  • Safety
  • Required trail amenities
  • Anything Else

 

Our Map

This is a draft map that shows information for illustrative purposes only. As the Guelph Trail Master Plan is updated the information will become more refined. 

Map Legend:

 

  • Blue line - existing trails (including City trails, desire lines, third-party trails and privately owned trails)
  • Purple line - proposed city trails from the Official Plan

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Existing Informal Trails

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    • Event date and time

      Event date: August 20th, 2023 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

      Location

      West End Community Centre

    • Event date and time

      Event date: August 17th, 2023 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

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    • Event date and time

      Event date: August 10th, 2023 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

      Location

      Victoria Road Recreation Centre

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