Events & Programs
OUNRA holds two general meetings per year — a Spring Annual General Meeting normally in May, and a Fall General Meeting normally in October or November. Meetings feature a guest speaker on a topic of interest and are attended by our Ward 5 city councillors. All residents are welcome.
📅 Upcoming Events
Annual General Meeting — Spring 2026
Guelph Male Choir
Brendan Raco – U of G Real Estate Land Use Vision & Strategy
Malik Majeed & Cushia Matthews – City of Guelph – Changes to Renovation and Rental Bylaws
Councillors Corner – Cathy Downer and Leanne Caron
OUNRA AGM Business – Reports & Executive Election
All residents welcome.
📋 Past Meetings
2024
Spring AGM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: The Honourable Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament — addressing housing and economic challenges from a federal perspective.
Fall General Meeting
Tuesday November 19, 2024 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
2023
Spring AGM
Tuesday May 30, 2023 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: Mayor Cam Guthrie — addressing issues arising from the new City zoning bylaw. Ward 5 Councillors Cathy Downer and Leanne Caron also in attendance.
Fall General Meeting
Tuesday November 7, 2023 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: MPP Mike Schreiner — “Housing: the Challenge for our Neighbourhood, City and Province”. Ward 5 Councillors Cathy Downer and Leanne Caron also in attendance.
2022
Fall General Meeting
Tuesday October 4, 2022 — 8:00 pm
📍 Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Meet your Ward 5 candidates for the 2022 municipal election.
2020
Fall General Meeting
November 24, 2020 — 7:00 pm
📍 Online via Zoom (COVID-19)
Guest Speaker: Natalie Goss, Senior Policy Planner for the City of Guelph — Topic: Growth plan for the City of Guelph.
2019
Spring AGM
May 16, 2019 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt Church Gymnasium, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: Detective Sergeant Carrie Gale, Guelph Police Service — Topic: The BEAT Project (Break, Enter & Auto Theft).
Fall General Meeting
November 14, 2019 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt Church Gymnasium, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: Jeff Buisman, Ontario Land Surveyor — Topic: Change and Intensification in the Old University Neighbourhood: A Development Consultant’s Perspective.
2018
Spring AGM
Thursday May 10, 2018 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt Church Gymnasium, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: Dr. Franco Vaccarino, President, University of Guelph.
Fall General Meeting
October 16, 2018 — 7:00 pm
Meet the candidates for Mayor and Ward 5 Councillors. Municipal election forum.
2017
Spring AGM
Thursday May 11, 2017 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt Memorial United Church Gymnasium, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
2016
Spring AGM
Wednesday May 4, 2016 — 7:00 pm
📍 Guelph Community Christian School, 195 College Avenue West
Guest Speaker: Ian Panabaker, Corporate Manager, Downtown Renewal.
Fall General Meeting
Thursday November 10, 2016 — 7:00 pm
📍 Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, Guelph
Guest Speaker: Tom Klein Beernick, Manager of Housing.
2015
Special Meeting — Hydro Corridor Tree Clearing
Thursday October 22, 2015 — 6:30–8:30 pm
📍 Pine Tree A Room, Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, 716 Gordon Street
Hydro One hosted this neighbourhood meeting to present and discuss plans for clearing vegetation along the Cedar/Water/Hanlon transmission corridor.
2014
Spring AGM
May 7, 2014
Guest Speaker: Jessica Tivy, Landscape Architect and Certified Arborist — presented stunning photographs from her research into historic Scottish gardens.
Fall General Meeting
October 8, 2014
Municipal election candidates forum featuring Mayoral candidates Jason Blokhuis, Karen Farbridge and John Legere; Ward 5 Council candidates; and School trustee candidates.
2012
Fall General Meeting
Wednesday November 7, 2012
Guest Speakers: Bob Moore (Principal) and David Macauley (Architect) — overview of the renovation of the former College Avenue Public School, now home to the Guelph Community Christian School. Attended by over 50 residents.