NEWS ITEM

The City of Guelph is rolling out a new way to collect organics, recyclables and garbage. Carts will be used instead of plastic bags. Using carts will reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill and decrease Guelph’s carbon footprint.
This fall, 15,000 Guelph households will receive carts. Next year another 15,000 will and in 2014, the final 15,000 will. Households scheduled to receive carts this fall, are required to choose their blue and grey cart sizes by Thursday, May 31.
 

For more information about Guelph’s cart program, visit guelph.ca/waste, call 519-767-0598, check out all four cart sizes on display or attend an information session:
 

Information sessions

Monday, May 14
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich Street

Tuesday, May 15
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
West End Recreation Centre, 21 Imperial Road South
 

Display locations

• City Hall, 1 Carden Street
• Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich Street
• Guelph Public Library Main Branch, 100 Norfolk Street
• Westminister Public Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Drive
• Victoria Road Recreation Centre, 151 Victoria Road North
• West End Community Centre, 21 Imperial Road South

Community Information Guelph is a program of the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington.  It provides information about local not-for-profit agencies, government programs and organizations which provide services to Guelph and Wellington County.

Information is disseminated via phone, walk-in, on-line internet database, as well as a printed directory.

Frequently Asked Questions on our info line:

• When is the Santa Claus parade?
• How do I find phone numbers and addresses for community groups?
• Where do I get a new health card, birth certificate, passport?
• Who provides transportation to people that cannot drive or use public transit?
• Which charitable organizations accept used/donated goods like furniture or clothing?  Which ones will pick up these items?
   

Information & Referral programs bring people and services together
The Volunteer Centre is one of 70 I & R Service providers who are members of Inform Canada. Inform Canada is the national organization of public, nonprofit and government Information and Referral providers.   They develop and promote national standards in the sector, strengthen the national Information & Referral network, and represent Information and Referral at the federal level.
In 2002, over one million calls for help were answered by Information and Referral agencies across Canada.

The Volunteer Centre is also a member of Inform Ontario.  InformOntario is an umbrella organization representing over 40 Community Information Centres and associated Information and Referral Providers around the province. Its mandate is to strengthen and enhance Community Information Centres in Ontario by providing them with leadership in the areas of standards, accreditation, marketing, development and information technology.