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Old Posted Jan 24, 2014, 2:31 PM
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Guelph is known as the Queen City, it was carefully planned. Check out the street pattern on google maps, it was supposed to fan out from the river. It is also interesting because most of its older buildings are built of stone. That huge church dominating the skyline is magnificent.


A tour of downtown Guelph: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141483
Guelph is a great place. Lots of excellent restaurants in the downtown as well.
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Old Posted Jan 24, 2014, 2:41 PM
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Guelph is known as the Queen City, it was carefully planned. Check out the street pattern on google maps, it was supposed to fan out from the river. It is also interesting because most of its older buildings are built of stone. That huge church dominating the skyline is magnificent.


A tour of downtown Guelph: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141483
Wow, gorgeous!

I have a cousin, his wife and... three or four, I forget... of his kids in Guelph. Might have to reconnect and visit.
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Old Posted Jan 24, 2014, 3:18 PM
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Wow, gorgeous!

I have a cousin, his wife and... three or four, I forget... of his kids in Guelph. Might have to reconnect and visit.
Guelph...? Sure you wouldn't rather save money and visit Ireland instead?

I have to say though, that main Guelph church (cathedral?) is magnificient. Next time I drive the 401 through Ontario, I might stop and visit.
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Guelph...? Sure you wouldn't rather save money and visit Ireland instead?

I have to say though, that main Guelph church (cathedral?) is magnificient. Next time I drive the 401 through Ontario, I might stop and visit.
Combine your church (Church of Our Lady Immaculate - not cathedral) visit with a visit to the Guelph Civic Museum, recently opened in the former convent next door:

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Combine your church (Church of Our Lady Immaculate - not cathedral) visit with a visit to the Guelph Civic Museum, recently opened in the former convent next door:

Wow. Thanks! Will make sure I do. (And also walking the downtown, needless to say.)

It will be several months before I have a chance to drive the 401, and even then, it's not certain. But it's sure that I'll be around there someday. I have a sweet spot for old Ontario architecture, I'm sure I'll enjoy.
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Old Posted Jan 24, 2014, 3:39 PM
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You might want to wait until next year - the Church of Our Lady has just started an extensive interior renovation that will take most of this year to complete:

http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-st...on-renovation/
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That church is beautiful. I was at Notre Dame in Paris yesterday and that church in Guelph is still pretty impressive. The ONLY thing that is tragic is that it is completely surround with a parking lot. Yes, practical for people to drive and park, but it should be surrounded by beautiful green grass instead.
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Guelph is known as the Queen City, it was carefully planned. Check out the street pattern on google maps, it was supposed to fan out from the river. It is also interesting because most of its older buildings are built of stone. That huge church dominating the skyline is magnificent.


A tour of downtown Guelph: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141483
Ahem! Regina is the "Queen City."
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Guelph is known as the Queen City...

Guelph is known as "The Royal City" not the Queen City.
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In Canadian French, Toronto is "la Ville-Reine".
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In Canadian French, Toronto is "la Ville-Reine".
Buffalo is or was known as the Queen City. Don't know why.
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Old Posted Jan 30, 2014, 3:44 AM
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Hamilton was never considered a royal-y city.
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^If I'm not mistaken, Hamilton was in the running for national capital back in the mid-19th century along with Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec and so on. Unfortunately I can't find reference to it at the moment but our lack of regalness aside, Hamilton was (and perhaps still is) an important city in this country.
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In Canadian French, Toronto is "la Ville-Reine".
And derisively, Toronto La Pure. Though not so much any more.
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And derisively, Toronto La Pure. Though not so much any more.
From "Toronto the Good", I assume. Also not so much anymore.
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Why does she have so many legs?

Love the white balconies on that building near the centre.
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