'Upsetting' to see students gather for street party, University of Guelph VP says
CBC
A massive street party near private, off-campus housing in Guelph on Saturday is being denounced by officials at the city and the university.
In a statement, the University of Guelph's interim vice-provost of student affairs Irene Thompson said the vast majority of students did not attend the party on Chancellor's Way and followed pandemic protocols.
"But obviously, the fact that people continue to gather in such large numbers, especially during a pandemic, is upsetting, as is some of the behaviour we are seeing," Thompson said in the release.
She added that students need "to find the balance between building new connections and having new experiences and being responsible citizens and following public health guidelines amid the fourth wave of COVID-19."
Police in Guelph deployed extra officers to Chancellor's Way, which is located just west of the university's campus.
Police said in a release on Saturday that city bylaw officers had issued their first fine of $365 for a noisy gathering just after 12 p.m.
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., police and bylaw attended more than 106 calls for service. That included 28 noise complaints and 15 calls for people having open liquor outdoors.
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