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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.47.15 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Title |
Year 2000 and Our Community |
Date |
2000 |
Year Range from |
2000 |
Year Range to |
2000 |
Description |
Year 2000 and Our Community newspaper. The paper is 8 pages long and serves as a guide in the event of a Y2K emergency. It is produced by the City of Guelph. Front Cover: White, black and purple text reads "Year 2000 and Our Community, Inside: what the year 2000 issue is all about, how the City of Guelph and other local organizations are addressing the problem, steps you can take to be ready". The background image is a close up image of a keyboard with "Y2K compliant" and "millennium" written on two of the keys". Page 2: "What the Year 2000 issue is all about", "How the Year 2000 problem affects you", "What the City of Guelph is doing to address the Year 2000 problem", "Guelph Police Service", "Fire Department". Page 3: "Steps you can take to be ready for Y2K", "Message from the Mayor" Joe Young and information about various Guelph Services including water, telephones, parks, waste and transit. Page 4: A message from the Guelph Fire Department and major Guelph organizations on how they are preparing for the Year 2000 including Bell Canada and St. Joseph's Hospital. Page 5: A message from major Guelph organizations on how they are preparing for the Year 2000 continued including Chamber of Commerce and Guelph Humane Society. "Power Outage and Traffic Signals" and "Emergency preparedness begins with you!" Page 6: A message from the Guelph Police Services and major Guelph organizations on how they are preparing for the Year 2000 continued including Guelph Hydro and Union Gas. Page 7: A message from major Guelph organizations on how they are preparing for the Year 2000 continued including Canadian Red Cross, University of Guelph and Guelph Community Health Centre. Also an advertisement for Y2K emergency survival kits from Home Hardware. Page 8: A message from Brenda Chamberlain, M. P. and a message from Brenda Elliott, M. P. P. Also an advertisement from True Value Hardware and Canadian Red Cross. |
People |
Chamberlain, Brenda Elliot, Brenda Young, Joe |
Search Terms |
Bell Telephone Company Carden Street Chamber of Commerce City of Guelph City of Guelph - Water Works Guelph Community Health and Medical Arts Centre Guelph Fire Department Guelph Humane Society Guelph Hydro Guelph Police Service Guelph Public Library Guelph Transit Home Hardware Red Cross Speedvale Avenue St. Joseph's Hospital True Value Hardware Union Gas University of Guelph Woodlawn Road Woolwich Street |
Subjects |
HISTORY - WORLD NEWSPAPERS |
Dimensions |
38.2 cm X 29 cm |
Collection |
Archives |