91-793: The Eramosa River is a river in Wellington County in southwestern Ontario which rises near Erin, Ontario , and flows southwest through the city of Guelph , where it joins the Speed River , which then enters the Grand River in Cambridge . The river is believed to derive its name from the Mississauga word um-ne-mo-sah , meaning "black dog" or "dead dog". John Harris settled in the Rockwood area in 1821 and constructed
182-646: A "bowstring bridge"), was constructed in 1916 to replace an earlier wooden bridge. As little boat traffic passed along this point of the Eramosa River, Wellington County engineer A. W. Connor and Italian-Canadian mason Charles Mattaini built the bridge low over the water. The bridge is named for the McQuillan family, which settled in Guelph in 1827, and is today also known as the Stone Road Bridge. It
273-557: A National Historic Site in 1983. The property is now an Ontario Court of Justice. By 1881, the county had settled into its present form, with the following townships and related towns and villages: In 1999, seven new municipalities (Townships) were created within Wellington County through amalgamation. In 1877, the county opened the Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge , or Poorhouse as it
364-559: A change of 8.2% from its 2016 population of 222,726 . With a land area of 2,665.36 km (1,029.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.4/km (234.2/sq mi) in 2021. In October 2008, the County of Wellington was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. and featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. Later that month, the county was recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers and featured in
455-555: A concrete bridge built by the inmates just a year earlier before arriving at the prison. Inmates at the Ontario Reformatory were also responsible for landscaping and creating ponds along the banks of the Eramosa. Twice in the prison's history prisoners escaped the Ontario Reformatory by boat and rowed down the Eramosa River to Guelph before disappearing, leaving the boat behind. The Ontario Reformatory shut down in 2001, but
546-420: A design originally drawn up in the 19th century. The bridge is 44 metres (144 ft) long. The Eramosa River is fed by groundwater springs , and travels along the course of a bedrock moraine carved by glacial activity . The banks of the river are marshy and untenable for agriculture. Artificial measures including levees and ponds are used to reduce the Eramosa's floodplain . The Guelph Dam, located at
637-707: A forum for the capitalist world's major industrialized countries emerged before the 1973 oil crisis . On 25 March 1973, the United States Secretary of the Treasury , George Shultz , convened an informal gathering of finance ministers from West Germany ( Helmut Schmidt ), France ( Valéry Giscard d'Estaing ), and the United Kingdom ( Anthony Barber ) before an upcoming meeting in Washington, DC . United States President Richard Nixon offered
728-507: A phone call made to his father from the area of the Boathouse and was registered as a missing person on 11 April. A police search of the Eramosa River shortly after turned up a fragment of Thompson's birth certificate . Subsequent searches of the river were made by both police and volunteers, and Thompson's remains were discovered on 21 May. A nine-month police investigation into Thompson's disappearance and tragic death determined that there
819-496: A popular summer getaway for boaters and campers . The Boathouse, a local landmark, was erected on the banks of the Eramosa River at this time and gave locals a chance to rent boats for taking out onto the river. The Eramosa River was featured on postcards printed by the International Stationery Company and other Ontario-based printing houses in the 1910s. Charles Ambrose Zavitz , a professor at
910-420: A result of manufacturing facilities near the river, plastic resin pellet pollution became cause for concern in 2016, when thousands of nurdles were found to be entering the Eramosa River through storm drains . Though microplastics are still being found in the river, the rate at which they are found in the Eramosa have decreased in recent years. The Eramosa River provides hydration to the local ecosystem and
1001-509: A similar mandate as the G7, the D-10 has been considered by some analysts to be an alternative to the group; This is also favored by various think tanks and former British leader Boris Johnson . In 2019 under Putin , Russia had signaled support for the inclusion of China , India, and Turkey if the G7 had reinstated Russian membership. In 2020 under Trump , the U.S. had signaled support for
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#17327659190321092-684: A united effort. In subsequent years, the G7 has faced several geopolitical challenges that have led some international analysts to question its credibility, or propose its replacement by the G20. On 2 March 2014, the G7 condemned the Russian Federation for its "violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine" through its military intervention. The group also announced its commitment to "mobilize rapid technical assistance to support Ukraine in addressing its macroeconomic, regulatory and anti-corruption challenges", while adding that
1183-518: Is a "non-enumerated member". It is organized around shared values of pluralism , liberal democracy , and representative government . G7 members are major IMF advanced economies . Originating from an ad hoc gathering of finance ministers in 1973, the G7 has since become a formal, high-profile venue for discussing and coordinating solutions to major global issues , especially in the areas of trade, security, economics, and climate change . Each member's head of government or state , along with
1274-600: Is open throughout winter (with an exception for the Christmas holiday) but the park offers no specific winter activities besides hiking. Boating on the Eramosa River has been a popular activity since the 19th century. It is possible to canoe on the Eramosa, though downed trees and exposed rocks serve as obstacles along the course of the river. Canoeing trips can begin near the river's headwaters near Erin or further downstream in Guelph/Eramosa and continue as far as
1365-401: Is organized through a presidency that rotates annually among the member states, with the presiding state setting the group's priorities and hosting the summit; Italy presides for 2024. While lacking a legal or institutional basis, the G7 is widely considered to wield significant international influence; it has catalyzed or spearheaded several major global initiatives, including efforts to combat
1456-581: Is surrounded mostly by the Eastern Great Lakes lowland forest , a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest which covers much of southeastern Ontario . The Eramosa River and its riparian zone are considered "core greenlands" by Wellington County , and are regulated by the Grand River Conservation Authority . Trees present along the banks of the Eramosa include conifers . Beavers live and construct dams in
1547-617: The 2014 Nuclear Security Summit hosted by the Netherlands. This was the first G7 meeting neither taking place in a member state nor having the host leader participating in the meeting. The upcoming G8 summit in Sochi, Russia was moved to Brussels, where the EU was the host. On 5 June 2014 the G7 condemned Moscow for its "continuing violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty and stated they were prepared to impose further sanctions on Russia. This meeting
1638-480: The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . In April 2024, the G7 countries agreed to close all coal power plants in 2030-2035 unless their greenhouse gases will be captured or the countries will find another way to align their emissions with the 1.5 degree pathway. The G7 nations pledged US$ 20 million to help Brazil and other countries in South America fight the wildfires. This money was welcomed, although it
1729-666: The Bruce Peninsula became part of Waterloo in 1849, but was later withdrawn and transferred to Bruce County in 1851. In January 1852, Waterloo County became the United Counties of Wellington, Waterloo and Grey. The new county of Waterloo was withdrawn in January 1853, and the remainder was renamed the United Counties of Wellington and Grey. In January 1854, the United Counties was dissolved, and Wellington and Grey were separate counties for all purposes. Guelph
1820-687: The Carnegie Endowment , proposed creating the G9 by adding South Korea and Australia due to the Eurocentrism of the current alliance and rising challenges posed by China in Asia The G7 was founded primarily to facilitate shared macroeconomic initiatives in response to contemporary economic problems; the first gathering was centered around the Nixon shock , the 1970s energy crisis , and
1911-681: The Guelph Mercury newspaper. In 2014, the County of Wellington received Best Health and Wellness Strategy at the Canadian HR Awards. This award recognizes excellence in the area of corporate health and well-being. In 2013 (Gold), and again in 2014 (Silver), the County of Wellington received Canada's Safest Employer in the Public Sector Award. Canada's Safest Employers Awards recognize organizations from all across Canada with outstanding accomplishments in promoting
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#17327659190322002-667: The HIV/AIDS pandemic , provide financial aid to developing countries, and address climate change through the 2015 Paris Agreement . However, the group has been criticized by observers for its allegedly outdated and limited membership, narrow global representation, and ineffectualness. The G7 countries have together a population of about 780 million people (or almost 10% of the world population ), comprise around 50% of worldwide nominal net wealth and as of 2024 about 30% of world GDP (as by purchasing power parity ) and more than 44% of nominal gross domestic product. The concept of
2093-653: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was best suited to stabilizing the country's finances and economy. In response to Russia's subsequent annexation of Crimea , on 24 March the G7 convened an emergency meeting at the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands , the Catshuis in The Hague ; this location was chosen because all G7 leaders were already present to attend
2184-676: The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MOE) to launch an investigation in September 2017 and confirm PDI as the source of the beads. In response, PDI consultants surveyed 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) of the Eramosa River's northern bank and cleaned up thousands of nurdules. Subsequent inspections of the river's plastic content have found the beads were present in the Eramora as late as summer 2019, though representatives from
2275-771: The Ontario Agricultural College , identified the Paradise area as being ideal for small-scale farming, as it was located on a floodplain too marshy for any agriculture which required wagons or other machinery, and suggested it as a place model prisoners could engage in penal labour and develop a prison farm . The first structures at the Ontario Reformatory was built on the banks of the Eramosa River in 1909 and received its first fourteen prisoners (called "trusties", as they were trusted to work without armed guards or shackles) in April 1910. Another popular site,
2366-409: The 19th century the Eramosa River was used as a garbage disposal site. A landfill on Guelph's York Road was operated on the banks of the Eramosa until it was closed in the early 1960s, when it was covered with soil and transformed into an urban park . The Guelph Boating Club was founded in 1870 when the success of Saint John's Paris Crew made rowing a popular activity throughout Canada. By 1873
2457-554: The EU's Commission President and European Council President , meet annually at the G7 Summit; other high-ranking officials of the G7 and the EU meet throughout the year. Representatives of other states and international organizations are often invited as guests, with Russia having been a formal member (as part of the G8 ) from 1997 until its expulsion in 2014. The G7 is not based on a treaty and has no permanent secretariat or office. It
2548-676: The Elora Cataract Railway. Popular parks with lakes for day use include Rockwood Conservation Area and Belwood Lake. Group of Seven Member states and key leaders: The Group of Seven ( G7 ) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom and the United States ; additionally, the European Union (EU)
2639-605: The Eramosa River Conservation Corridor was created by the rare Charitable Research Reserve after the organization purchased 87 acres (0.35 km) of riverfront property in Rockwood. A number of bridges have been built to cross the Eramosa River. The Guelph Junction Railway constructed a bridge over the river in 1888, at a site between Guelph's Royal City Jaycees Park (then known as "Paradise") and Victoria Park. A three-arched concrete bridge
2730-525: The Eramosa River serve as a natural refuge for a number of at-risk and endangered species . Bobolinks , golden-winged warblers , eastern wood pewees , and barn swallows roost in the area, but are threatened elsewhere by habitat loss . Rock polypody , maidenhair spleenwort , and goldthread are all rare or at-risk in the region, but are present around the Eramosa River. Blanding's turtles , northern map turtles , eastern ribbonsnakes , little brown bats , and monarch butterflies have also been spotted in
2821-462: The Eramosa River. Camping and other outdoor activities can be done at Rockwood Conservation Area in Rockwood . An unsupervised beach offers opportunities for swimming. The park represents the greatest concentration of glacial landforms along the Eramosa River, and features opportunities for spelunking in its many limestone caves. The caves are closed to the public from mid-October to the beginning of April to accommodate bat hibernation . The park
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2912-608: The Eramosa River. Hundreds of species of birds are also endemic to the region, with gulls and passerines being the most common types sighted around the Eramorsa-Speed River confluence. Multiple species of duck also call the river home, including ring-necked ducks and mallards ; as do Canada geese . Fishes living in the river include the largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , northern pike , rainbow trout , brook trout , brown trout , brown bullhead , and pumpkinseed . The largely-undeveloped upriver sections of
3003-452: The Eramosa has very low levels of phosphorus , nitrogen , and chloride . The Eramosa's water quality is exceptional nearest to its source but becomes polluted while passing through the city of Guelph, a product of industrial waste , municipal solid waste deposited in landfills on its banks, and untreated stormwater . Erosion regularly exposes long-buried trash on the banks of the river, necessitating annual cleanup efforts. Nonetheless,
3094-403: The Eramosa is clean enough that the city of Guelph draws water from it to be treated and used as drinking water; and a 2019 survey of the Eramosa River Conservation Corridor in Rockwood found that the upriver sections of the Eramosa River have been minimally impacted by invasive plants , the riparian zone has been left untouched by modern development, and even harbour endangered species . As
3185-400: The G7 (without the European Union ) represents around 53% of the global net wealth ; including the EU, the G7 accounts for over 60% of the global net wealth. The combined population of the G7 countries is about 10% of world population . According to the group hegemony theory, the G7 has helped stabilise and perpetuate an inequitable world economic order. About 7,500 protesters led by
3276-557: The G7 concerned itself with the ongoing Iran-Iraq War and Soviet occupation of Afghanistan . In the 1990s, it launched a debt-relief program for the 42 heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC); provided $ 300 million to help build the Shelter Structure over the damaged reactor at Chernobyl ; and established the Financial Stability Forum to help in "managing the international monetary system". At
3367-469: The G7 presidency is responsible for organizing and hosting the year's summit. The serial annual summits can be parsed chronologically in arguably distinct ways, including as the sequence of host countries for the summits has recurred over time and series. Generally every country hosts the summit once every seven years. Besides a main meeting in June or July, a number of other meetings may take place throughout
3458-598: The G7. Having previously announced a plan to cancel 90% of bilateral debt for the HIPC, totaling $ 100 billion, in 2005 the G7 announced debt reductions of "up to 100%" to be negotiated on a "case by case" basis. Following the global financial crisis of 2007–2008 , which was the worst of its kind since the 1970s, the G7 met twice in Washington, D.C. in 2008 and in Rome, the following February. News media reported that much of
3549-496: The G7. The Trump administration had just imposed steel and aluminium tariffs on many countries, including European countries that are fellow members of the G7, and Canada, the host country for the 2018 meeting. Trump expressed dismay at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for holding a press conference in which Canada restated its position on tariffs (a public criticism of Trump's economic policy), and directed his representatives at
3640-531: The G7. The U.S.-based Atlantic Council has held the D-10 Strategy Forum since 2014 with representatives from what it calls "leading democracies" which support a "rules-based democratic order", consisting of all members of the G7 (including the European Union ) plus Australia and South Korea . Several democratic countries – including India , Indonesia , Poland , and Spain – participate as observers. Centered around
3731-513: The G7. This informal arrangement was dubbed the "Political 8" (P8), colloquially the G7+1. At the invitation of the G7 leaders, Russian President Boris Yeltsin was invited first as a guest observer, and later as a full participant. After the 1997 meeting, Russia was formally invited to the next meeting and formally joined the group in 1998, resulting in the Group of Eight (G8). Russia was an outlier in
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3822-625: The Group of Five plus Italy, forming the "Group of Six" (G6). Taking place at the Château de Rambouillet , the meeting focused on several major economic issues, including the oil crisis, the collapse of the Bretton Woods system , and the ongoing global recession . The result was the 15-point "Declaration of Rambouillet", which, among other positions, announced the group's united commitment to promoting free trade, multilateralism, cooperation with
3913-508: The Guelph Dam, passing waterfront homes and a number of local landmarks (including the Ontario Reformatory prison and Cargill meat packing plant) along the way into and through Guelph. When the Guelph Dam is open, water levels in the river become so low that paddlers are forced to frequently disembark and drag their canoe across its shallowest sections. Even in the urban stretches of the Eramosa, anglers are able to catch and cook fish from
4004-737: The House itself. According to a 2009 report by the Toronto Star , "pauperism was considered a moral failing that could be erased through order and hard work". A hospital was added in 1892. A nearby cemetery has 271 plots for those who died. In 1947 the House was converted into the Wellington County Home for the Aged and in 1975 the building reopened as the Wellington County Museum and Archives. A historic plaque
4095-453: The MOE have suggested that PDI is still committed to cleaning the river. Attempts to install a new sewer line by the city of Guelph resulted in an overflow of sewage into the Eramosa River on 17 February 2019, a spill that sent 4.4 million litres of waste into the river over a period of three hours; this was followed by a smaller spill of 25,000 litres three days later. Also in early 2019,
4186-702: The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for his extensive volunteer work. Wellington County is part of the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association and Central Counties of Ontario, two tourism related associations. In addition to the Museum, attractions in the County recommended by users of the Tripadvisor web site include Elora Rapids, Elora Gorge Conservation Area, the Fergus Grand Theatre and
4277-672: The Ospringe Bridge was the fourth concrete ridge frame bridge built in Wellington County . It has since been renamed to, and is now the Eramosa River Bridge. A 2018 survey found the bridge to be in a state of advanced deterioration. The Lattice Covered Bridge was erected on 1 June 1992 by 400 members of the Timber Framers Guild . It is one of only two lattice bridges in Ontario, and was built based on
4368-540: The Rocks, was made into a quarry where materials such as lime and crushed rock could be mined and used for construction at the Reformatory. The prison and the Rocks were connected by a small railway that traversed the Eramosa River by way of a bridge that was also built by the trusties. The cornerstone of the Ontario Reformatory was laid down by Premier James Whitney on 25 September 1911, who ceremoniously crossed
4459-487: The United Kingdom, a hung election led to a minority government whose subsequent instability prompted another election the same year . Consequently, Nixon's successor, Gerald Ford , proposed a retreat the following year for the group's new leaders to learn about one another. At the initiative of Giscard d'Estaing and his German counterpart, Helmut Schmidt , France hosted a three-day summit in November 1975 , inviting
4550-552: The United States, United Kingdom, West Germany , Japan, and France became known as the "Group of Five". In 1974, all five members endured sudden and often troubled changes in leadership. French President Georges Pompidou abruptly died, leading to a fresh presidential election that was closely won by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing . West German Chancellor Willy Brandt , American President Richard Nixon , and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka all resigned due to scandals. In
4641-676: The Wellington census division, is a single-tier city, municipally independent of the county. The primary economy outside of the city consists of agriculture and aggregate mining. The county is a major supplier of sand and gravel for the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. In 1837, by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada , the District of Wellington was formed and a court house and jail in
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#17327659190324732-400: The White House as a venue, and the meeting was subsequently held in its library on the ground floor; the original group of four consequently became known as the "Library Group". In mid-1973, at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Shultz proposed the addition of Japan, which all members accepted. The informal gathering of senior financial officials from
4823-511: The Workplace. The County of Wellington in Ontario, Canada, embarked on the BR+E journey beginning in 2013. Two years later, the county has reaped significant rewards with the candle on the cake represented by two BREI awards at the BREI Annual Conference in 2014. The County of Wellington proudly received the 2015 Employer of Distinction Award at an Award Ceremony presented by the Guelph and District Human Resources Professionals Association in Guelph. In early 2018, Alma resident Jim deBock received
4914-434: The area. The Eramosa River Trail in Guelph extends 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) from York Road to Stone Road, passing through Eramosa River Park and crossing Victoria Road along the way. It is open year-round, and is amenable to snowshoeing in the winter. A section of the trail between York Road and Lawrence Avenue is wheelchair accessible. It is part of a 20 kilometres (12 mi) network of trails that intersect around
5005-414: The bluffs measure 5–30 metres (16–98 ft) deep and 7–200 metres (23–656 ft) wide. All of these landforms were created by the recession of the Laurentide Ice Sheet at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation . Erosion has also revealed outcroppings of the Eramosa Formation , a Silurian geological formation known to bear fossils . Relative to other bodies of water in the Grand River watershed ,
5096-460: The country, and in subsequent years expressed an openness or express desire to reinstate Russian participation. In January 2017, Russia announced it would permanently leave the G8, which came into effect June 2018. In 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump , backed by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, advocated for Russia's return; all other members rejected the proposal, and Russia expressed no interest. There have been various proposals to expand
5187-532: The developing world, and rapprochement with the Eastern Bloc. The members also established plans for future gatherings to take place regularly every year. In 1976, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who had participated in the first G6 summit, resigned from office; Schmidt and Ford believed the group needed an English speaker with more political experience, and advocated for inviting Pierre Trudeau , who had been Prime Minister of Canada for eight years – significantly longer than any G6 leader. Canada
5278-467: The ensuing global recession. Since 1975, the group has met annually at summits organized and hosted by whichever country occupies the annually-rotating presidency; since 1987, the G7 Finance Ministers have met at least semi-annually, and up to four times a year at stand-alone meetings. Beginning in the 1980s, the G7 broadened its areas of concern to include issues of international security, human rights, and global security; for example, during this period,
5369-413: The expertise and experience around the table" along with the other guests, according to a U.K. government statement. In 2021, French jurist and consultant Eric Garner de Béville, a member of the Cercle Montesquieu , proposed Spain's membership to the G7. American Chargé d'Affaires in Spain, Conrad Tribble, stated that the United States "enthusiastically supports" a "greater" role of Spanish leadership at
5460-401: The first mill on the Eramosa River. Harris and other settlers made use of stone quarried from the banks of the river to build dozens of mills, including the Rockwood Woolen Mills in 1867. Built from wood, the first woolen mill was destroyed in 1880 and rebuilt as a stone building in 1884. The mill eventually transitioned to steam power and then electricity before it closed in 1925. As early as
5551-483: The group 'Stop-G7' demonstrated during the 2015 summit in Bavaria , Germany . About 300 of those reached the 3 m high and 7 km long security fence surrounding the summit location. The protesters questioned the legitimacy of the G7 to make decisions that could affect the whole world. Authorities had banned demonstrations in the area closest to the summit location and 20,000 police were on duty in Southern Bavaria to keep activists and protesters from interfering with
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#17327659190325642-494: The group, as it lacked the national wealth and financial weight of other members, and at the time was not an established liberal democracy. Its invitation, made during a difficult transition to a post-communist economy , is believed to have been motivated by a desire to encourage its political and economic reforms and international engagement. Russia's membership was suspended in March 2014 in response to its annexation of Crimea . Members stopped short of permanently ejecting
5733-410: The health and safety of their workers. In 2014 (Gold), and again in 2016 (Silver), the County of Wellington received Canada's Psychological Safety Award. Canada's Safest Employer Awards introduced a new Psychological Safety Award in 2014 to recognize organizations that are committed to employee mental health and are working towards implementing the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in
5824-443: The inclusion of Australia, Brazil , India, and South Korea, plus the reincorporation of Russia. The leaders of the other six G7 members unanimously rejected this proposal. Also in November 2020, Jared Cohen and Richard Fontaine , writing in Foreign Affairs , suggested that the G7 might be expanded to a "T-12" of "Techno Democracies". Earlier, in June of that same year, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
5915-405: The international level. In 2022, Germany confirmed it would be inviting India, against rumours to the contrary. In 2023, Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida invited South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam, Comoros , the Cook Islands (representing the Pacific Islands Forum ) and Ukraine to the 49th summit hosted in Hiroshima . Ronald A. Klain writing for
6006-399: The land remained property of the government of Ontario until 2019. The Rookwood Harris Woolen Mill, which was constructed on the banks of the Eramosa River in 1867, was abandoned in 1925. The first textile mill in the region, the machinery inside was powered by the flowing waters of the Eramosa while it was operational. A. J. Casson , a member of the famed Group of Seven painters, visited
6097-427: The leader of the country holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union . Since 2009, the then-newly established position of the President of the European Council , who serves as the Union's principal foreign representative, also regularly attends the summits. Until the 1985 Plaza Accord , meetings between the seven governments' finance ministers were not public knowledge. The Accord, which involved only
6188-457: The meeting not to sign the economic section of the joint communiqué that is typically issued at the conclusion of the meeting. German Chancellor Angela Merkel described Trump's behaviour as a "depressing withdrawal", while French President Emmanuel Macron invited him "to be serious". In the final statement signed by all members except the US, the G7 announced its intention to recall sanctions and to be ready to take further restrictive measures within
6279-501: The mouth of the Eramosa, also regulates the flow and depth of the river; when open, the water level can drop to as little as 6 inches (15 cm). The Eramosa flows through an area covered with over 200 glacial potholes near Rockwood . One of the largest of these is the Devil's Well, which measures 6.4 metres (21 ft) wide at the top and 4.9 metres (16 ft) at its base; and 13.1 metres (43 ft) deep. The glacial landforms are contained within Rockwood Conservation Area , where
6370-435: The next months against the Russian Federation for its failure to completely implement the Minsk Agreement . The G7 is composed of the seven wealthiest advanced countries. The People's Republic of China , according to its data, would be the second-largest with 17.90% of the world net wealth, but is excluded because of its relatively low net wealth per adult and Human Development Index . As of 2021, Crédit Suisse reports
6461-471: The original Group of Five, was announced the day before it was finalized, with a communiqué issued afterward. The 1980s also marked the G7's expanded concerns beyond macroeconomic issues, namely with respect to international security and conflict; for example, it sought to address the ongoing conflicts between Iran and Iraq and between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan. Following the 1994 summit in Naples , Russian officials held separate meetings with leaders of
6552-788: The population of the county was 241,026. In 2018, the Warden of the county was Kelly Linton (mayor of Centre Wellington ) and there were 14 Councillors. Police services are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police . Schools are operated by the Upper Grand District School Board and by the Wellington Catholic District School Board . The county is made up of seven lower-tier municipalities (in order of population): The City of Guelph , although part of
6643-472: The river was a hotbed of local activity, with one site known as "Paradise" hosting facilities such as swings , Picnic areas, and a shooting range . At another location known as "the Rocks", boaters would row out to search for fossils , pick berries, and hunt ducks . An offshoot of the Guelph Boating Club opened Victoria Park on the banks of the Eramosa River in 1886, and the site soon became
6734-555: The river. 43°32′25″N 80°14′23″W / 43.54028°N 80.23972°W / 43.54028; -80.23972 Wellington County, Ontario Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario , Canada and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe . The county, made up of two towns and five townships , is predominantly rural in nature. However many of the residents in
6825-581: The site at one point to paint the mill and the Eramosa River. The building became a local landmark until it was closed to the public in 2007 when the structure (which had been gutted in a 1967 fire) was deemed unsafe. Restoration was undertaken on the structure (costing $ 850,000) by the Rockwood Conservation Area and it was ultimately reopened in August 2011. 24-year-old Guelph resident Cody Thompson disappeared on 1 April 2016 after making
6916-409: The southern part of the county commute to urban areas such as Guelph , Kitchener , Waterloo , Brampton , Mississauga , Toronto and Hamilton for employment. The northern part of the county (comprising Minto , Mapleton , and Wellington North townships) is made up of mainly rural farming communities, except for a few larger towns such as Mount Forest and Arthur . According to the 2021 census,
7007-470: The town of Guelph were authorized. The District was named after England's Duke of Wellington and its territory formed the County of Waterloo for electoral purposes. The limestone county courthouse and jail in the castellated style was built in 1842-44 and was subsequently expanded. In 1849, Wellington District was abolished, and Waterloo County remained for municipal and judicial purposes. The territory of
7098-515: The turn of the 21st century, the G7 began emphasizing engagement with the developing world. At the 1999 summit, the group helped launch the G20 , a similar forum made up of the G7 and the next 13 largest economies (including the European Union), in order to "promote dialogue between major industrial and emerging market countries"; the G20 has been touted by some of its members as a replacement for
7189-467: The use of chemical weapons on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny . The June 2021 summit also saw the G7 commit to helping the world recover from the global COVID-19 pandemic (including plans to help vaccinate the entire world); encourage further action against climate change and biodiversity loss; and promote "shared values" of pluralism and democracy. In 2022, G7 leaders were invited to attend an extraordinary summit of NATO called in response to
7280-433: The world was looking to the group for leadership and solutions. G7 finance ministers pledged to take "all necessary steps" to stem the crisis, devising an "aggressive action plan" that included providing publicly funded capital infusions to banks in danger of failing. Some analysts criticized the group for seemingly advocating that individual governments develop individual responses to the recession, rather than cohere around
7371-511: The year; in 2021 for example, seven tracks existed for finance (4–5 June 2021), environmental (20 and 21 May 2021), health (3–4 June 2021), trade (27–28 May 2021), interior (7–9 September 2021) digital and technology (28–29 April 2021), development (3–5 May 2021) and foreign ministers. The 2018 meeting in Charlevoix, Canada , was marred by fractious negotiations concerning tariffs and Donald Trump's position that Russia should be reinstated to
7462-657: Was also the next largest advanced economy after the G6 members. The summit in Dorado, Puerto Rico later that year became the first of the current Group of Seven (G7). In 1977, the United Kingdom, which hosted that year's summit, invited the European Economic Community to join all G7 summits; beginning in 1981, it has attended every gathering through the president of the European Commission and
7553-476: Was announced. Something of a spin-out of the G7, founded by members Canada and France, GPAI's initial membership was 15, including both the EU and India, as well as Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, and the Republic of Korea. Boris Johnson invited representatives of Australia and the Republic of Korea to the June 2021 G7 summit. India was also invited to the 2021 summit, with an aim to "deepen
7644-430: Was called, on Wellington Road 18 between Fergus and Elora. Over the years, approximately 1500 deserving poor, including those who were destitute, old and infirm or suffering from disabilities were housed here. The sixty bed house for inmates was surrounded by a 30-acre "industrial" farm with a barn for livestock that produced some of the food for the 70 residents and the staff and also provided work for them. Others worked in
7735-512: Was constructed over the river in 1910 using penal labour from the Ontario Reformatory. A wooden trestle bridge was soon constructed to connect the small railway at the Rocks to the Ontario Reformatory by way of a branch line . The 12.2 metres (40 ft) Benham Bridge was also constructed in 1910 to bridge the Eramosa on Eramosa-Erin Townline Road. MacQuillan's Bridge, a 21.3 metres (70 ft) concrete arched truss bridge (also known as
7826-418: Was erected at the museum, indicating that the "government-supported poorhouse" was "the shelter of last resort for the homeless and destitute, who traded spartan accommodations for domestic or agricultural labour". As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Wellington County had a population of 241,026 living in 91,822 of its 97,287 total private dwellings,
7917-612: Was incorporated as a City in 1879 and withdrawn from the county. Amaranth, East Garafraxa, East Luther and Orangeville were transferred to Dufferin County during the period 1874–1882. The Wellington County Jail (in Late Gothic Revival Style) and the Governor's Residence (in Georgian style) at 74 Woolwich Street were built in 1911; they were designated by the city for "historic and architectural value" and as
8008-523: Was named an Ontario Heritage Bridge in 2004. It is located along the township boundary between Guelph and Puslinch . The Eramosa River Bridge is a 15.24 metres (50.0 ft) reinforced concrete ridge frame bridge and was constructed in 1953 (as the Ospringe Bridge) to facilitate travel along Wellington Road 124 in Erin, Ontario , near the springs that feed the river. At the time of construction,
8099-496: Was no criminal connection to the case. In 2016, railcars at the Elizabeth Street Facility, a distribution centre owned by trucking company Polymer Distribution Inc. (PDI), spilled thousands of microplastic beads into storm drains , littering the Eramosa River. Local environmentalist Bryan McNeill brought the issue to public attention after recovering thirty-five garbage bags filled with nurdules, causing
8190-571: Was the first since Russia was suspended from the G8, and subsequently it has not been involved in any G7 summit. The G7 has continued to take a strong stance against Russia's "destabilising behaviour and malign activities" in Ukraine and elsewhere around the world, following the joint communique from the June 2021 summit in the U.K. The group also called on Russia to address international cybercrime attacks launched from within its borders, and to investigate
8281-486: Was widely seen as a "relatively small amount" given the scale of the problem. Macron threatened to block a major trade deal between the European Union and Brazil ( Mercosur ) that would benefit the agricultural interests accused of driving deforestation. Soon after, Germany and the United Kingdom criticized the threat. The annual G7 summit is attended by each member's head of government. The member country holding
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