Police estimate 13,000 to 15,000 people gathered within a selected stretch of Chancellor’s Way during Guelph’s September 26 Homecoming. A new report outlines the policing costs, reported offences and community impacts, with investigations continuing. Policing Guelph’s September 26 Homecoming cost approximately $91,000, with police recording about 250 incidents directly linked to the event. An estimated …
A larger-than-usual Homecoming gathering put pressure on Guelph’s emergency services Saturday. One mother described spending roughly 12 hours at the hospital with her infant daughter as staff handled the influx of patients. Guelph General Hospital treated about 60 Homecoming-related patients over the weekend, while local paramedics sought help from neighbouring services as a large gathering …
Leanne Caron has served on Guelph council since 2006 and Ken Yee Chew since 2022, yet both mayoral candidates are now calling for action on Homecoming disruptions and costs that have repeatedly surfaced during their council terms. Their promises raise a question for voters: what did they do about the problem while already in office? …
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