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These stories about the people and places that make us proud to call our community home are made possible through the continued support of Nick FitzGibbon as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Some soup for you! Stone Soup event celebrates the earth's bounty (6 photos)

Some soup for you! Stone Soup event celebrates the earth's bounty (6 photos)

Stone Soup event at Ignatius Farm celebrates the close of the farming season
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Playing the carillon bells at St. George’s always has “a peal” for celebrated musician (11 photos)

Playing the carillon bells at St. George’s always has “a peal” for celebrated musician (11 photos)

In this Rooted feature we climb the bell tower at St George’s Anglican Church to watch carillonneur Gerald Martindale perform a carillon recital.
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One-of-a-kind crafts made from the heart (8 photos)

One-of-a-kind crafts made from the heart (8 photos)

Local artists show their talents at the Guelph Fall Handmade Market
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Guelph's speed skating rink: A monument to lost possibility

Guelph's speed skating rink: A monument to lost possibility

In this Rooted feature we visit the stone façade of the former Speed Skating Rink built in 1882 on the west bank of the Speed River
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Tree planting event helps restore community roots (8 photos)

Tree planting event helps restore community roots (8 photos)

In this Rooted feature we join a group of families and other members of the community replacing trees destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer beetle
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Neighbourhood comes together for a good cause at The Junction

Neighbourhood comes together for a good cause at The Junction

A neighbourhood comes together for some fun and raises $13,000 for KidsAbility
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The gift that keeps on getting moved

The gift that keeps on getting moved

In this Rooted feature we climb aboard Locomotive 6167 for a ride through Canada’s and Guelph’s history
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Growing food and futures in the circular food economy (12 photos)

Growing food and futures in the circular food economy (12 photos)

In this Rooted feature we harvest vegetables and take them to market with high school students from the Urban Youth Farm Co-op
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Drop In Centre garden project grows flowers, vegetables and a sense of community

Drop In Centre garden project grows flowers, vegetables and a sense of community

'It’s such an important added piece to the Drop In Centre. It brings more people in, more donations and mostly, it brings in a better sense of community,' says Carlin Dykstra
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Exploring the flow of Guelph’s buried history

Exploring the flow of Guelph’s buried history

In this Rooted feature, we go underground and upstream through the history of Guelph’s buried creeks
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