Smart Cities celebrates four years in Guelph-Wellington
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An event was held at the River Run Centre in Guelph to mark the occasion.
Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities are celebrating four years of putting unused food to good use.
There was an event held at the River Run Centre in Guelph on Wednesday to highlight the accomplishments done by Our Food Future and Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL) initiatives.
There was also a tour of a warehouse on Huron Street where The Seed food distribution operates that was part of the event.
Close to 100 people attended the invitation-only event. There was food served using ingredients that had been earmarked for disposal. Guest speakers included Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie and Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox.
“We set out four years ago with investment funding from Infrastructure Canada for Our Food Future, and we received additional funding from FedDev Ontario,” said Andrew Telfer, executive director of Smart Cities Office.
“We have 17 different KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and we are pleased with all of them.”
Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities also showed off some of the awards that they received including the 2022 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award in the waste category.
“We really see the value of the circular economy for helping the community achieve its climate goals,” said Ashley Cooper, Guelph’s manager of food equity and community resiliency.
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