NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH ARTS COUNCIL
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On the same weekend as Doors Open Guelph, Guelph Arts Council launches its 2016 season of Historical Walking Tours.
The tours begin on Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m. with Where Guelph Began, which leaves from Juice Inc., 25 Waterloo Avenue, at the corner of Dublin Street.
Cost is $5/person in cash to the guide, or online through the guelpharts.ca events calendar. Advance registration is not required.
For over thirty years, Guelph Arts Council has promoted the cultural heritage of Guelph by offering six different walking tours on selected Sundays from April to October (excluding July).
Delivered by a dedicated group of volunteer heritage enthusiasts, the tours are an opportunity for tourists and locals to learn about Guelph’s history while taking in the beautiful architectural and natural features of the city.
Available on each tour, and at Guelph Arts Council and The Bookshelf, are tour-specific booklets of historical information and architectural drawings, perfect for self-guided tours and keepsakes. The booklets are $5 each.
Each tour starts at 2 p.m. and runs approximately two hours. Tours run rain or shine, with cancellations only in extreme weather.
For tour dates, descriptions and departure locations: www.guelpharts.ca/gac-programming#walkingtours
Historical Walking Tours are sponsored by Downtown Guelph Business Association.
About Guelph Arts Council
For over forty years, Guelph Arts Council has been dedicated to supporting, stimulating and promoting arts and culture in Guelph. Guelph Arts Council is funded in part by The Guelph Community Foundation and City of Guelph.
We also acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,737 individual artists and 1,095 organizations in 223 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.1 million.
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