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Bike Centre moves with Foodbank across the street

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 20 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

Spacious location found to house important campus services
Nicholas Mann
“[The bike centre’s] purpose is to give people the opportunity to not only build a bike at cost, but to assist them in learning how to repair and maintain their bikes.” Anastasia Zavarella
Along with the many other changes that come with the onset of summer on campus, [...]

Construction moves ahead at Hanlon Creek

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 20 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

HCBP gets the ‘green’ light after salamander investigation
Antik Dey
The City of Guelph will move forward with the development of the highly contested, yet lucrative Hanlon Creek Business Park (HCBP) after a recent Salamander monitoring program finds no presence of the Jefferson Salamander, an endangered species, in the vicinity. Concerns over the effects of industrial development [...]

U of G Prof Hopes to Alleviate Food Allergies in Children

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 20 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

A trial study shows a possible solution for those with food allergies
Laura Schep
 “When I grocery shop, I always read the labels of anything I haven’t tried or haven’t had in a while, and I avoid eating things that don’t have labels and usually have to stay away from dessert food.” –University of Guelph student Kathleen [...]

News Briefs

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 20 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

Compiled by Parveen Begum
Eyjafjallajokul Volcano Erupts
Dense clouds of volcanic ash produced by Eyjafjallajokul volcano in Iceland has prompted officials to close airports in Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Although the volcano is hundreds of miles away from the UK, Civil Aviation Authority has imposed this flight ban to avoid unnecessary damage and risking lives [...]

U of G students biking from Guelph to Costa Rica

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 6 - 2010 1 COMMENT

A cycling trip aims to show the feasibility of the sustainable lifestyle
Nicole Elsasser
University of Guelph alumni Kristi Mahy is going to bike to Costa Rica. Leaving from Guelph in July with three companions, Mahy has given herself a year for the trip, the main purpose of which is to visit a diversity of sustainable communities [...]

Newsbriefs

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 6 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

Compiled by Parveen Begum
Obama Cancels “Constellation” Space Project
President Barak Obama has decided to cancel “Constellation”, a $108 billion NASA project planning to send people to the moon by 2020 and Mars by 2030. Obama believed that the project was too costly and lacked innovation. Many are devastated by this act, including the NASA community claiming [...]

Guelph Transit reduces service over the summer

Posted by The Ontarion On May - 6 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

Changes to transit seek to play fiscal catch-up but some riders have reservations
 

Antik Dey 
Guelph Transit will be shifting from 20-minute service to 30-minute frequency for the months of June, July, and August. In addition, both conventional and mobility services will not operate on Sundays in August. Transit service will return to 20-minute frequency starting in [...]

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