Guelph officials prepare for a busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Guelph Police, alongside other city officials, are setting up more officers and RIDE checks as they prepare for a busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

In a release, police said that on the weekend and until Monday more officers will be prepared to issue fines of up to $1,000 in collaboration with City of Guelph Bylaw Compliance.

University of Guelph Campus Safety Office, Guelph Fire Department and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service will also be working closely with police to ensure a safe weekend.

Parties subject to public nuisance fines will be due to:

• Unreasonable noise, loud music or shouting
• Littering
• Damage or destruction of property
• Public drunkenness, intoxication or disorderly conduct
• Public disturbance, fighting or violence
• People, crowds, vehicles or illegal parking that blocks traffic or emergency services.
• Unlawful sale, furnishing or distribution of alcoholic beverages or controlled or illegal substances;
• Unlawful open burning or fireworks;
• Public urination or defecation

Officers will also be conducting more RIDE checks to make sure no one is driving under the influence. They encourage anyone planning to drink to plan safe ways of getting to and from their destinations.

Guelph Police are reachable at 519-824-1212 for any noise complaints. They ask anyone with parking, idling or property issues to call Bylaw Compliance at 519-837-2529. For non-emergency fire issues, such as fireworks, the Guelph Fire Department is reachable at 519-824-3232, extension 3.