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Guelph is a city in southwestern Ontario situated roughly 28 kms east of Kitchener and 100 kms west of Toronto. It’s found at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wellington County Road 124. Guelph had 131,794 residents in 2016 as per the census. The city is a single-tier municipality governed by a mayor-council system. The structure of the municipal government is stipulated by the Ontario Municipal Act of 2001. There are currently 12 councillors and a mayor, with two councillors representing each of the six wards. The mayor and members of the city council serve four-year terms without term limits, with the next election in October 2018. Prior to the 2006 election, the mayor and city councillors served three-year terms. Guelph City Council is responsible for policy and decision making, monitoring the operation and performance of the city, analyzing and approving budgets and determining spending priorities. Downtown Guelph is situated above the confluence of the Speed River and the Eramosa River, both of which have numerous tributaries. The Speed River enters from the north and the Eramosa River from the east; the two rivers meet below downtown and continue southwest, where they merge with the Grand River. The top five occupations in terms of employment are sales and service, education, law and social, community and government services. Because of its relatively low crime rates, clean environment and generally high standard of living, Guelph is consistently rated as one of best cities to live in Canada.