ELORA – New storm sewer pipes will have to cut through two private properties in Elora, and expropriating parts of those lots was the hot topic at Centre Wellington’s council meeting on July 18.
Puslinch council gets tough with gravel pit operators
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council is putting its foot down when it comes to aggregate operations in the township.
Rockwood-Eramosa Firefighters Association hosted a Show ‘n’ Shine
Show ‘n’ Shine – The Rockwood-Eramosa Firefighters Association hosted a Show ‘n’ Shine on…
No news is good news at fire station
ELORA – A water rescue on the Grand River in Elora on July 16 turned out to be nothing, said deputy fire chief Jonathan Karn.
New play structure opens at Drayton’s Rotary Park
Do we have to wait Mom? – That’s what children asked prior to the grand opening of Drayton’s…
Mount Forest Fireworks Festival a great success: organizers
MOUNT FOREST – Planning committee members are licking their wounds and nursing their voices after a busy and intense weekend, but overall they are delighted with the Mount Forest Fireworks Festival.
Workshop consumed by fire in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – This township's fire prevention officer is trying to figure out what came first – a grass fire that spread to a workshop building on Leslie Road West, or a structure fire that spread to the surrounding grass.
Poof! Local magicians part of World Championship of Magic
ELORA – For the first time, the Federation Internationale des Societes Magique (FISM) is holding the World Championship of Magic in North America – Quebec City to be exact – and the milestone has a local magician to thank for that.
Making good
Back in 2015, the Elora Lions Club pledged $10,000 to the Elora Skate Park, and while the actual funds were paid a few years ago, COVID-19 kept them from a formal cheque presentation.
Mount Forest Horticultural Society gearing up to pre-pandemic heights with garden tour, park project
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Horticultural Society is coming out of the pandemic with guns…
Closed bridges on and around 5th Line have residents detouring kilometres out of their way
FERGUS – Rural residents on the 5th Line north of Belwood Lake are having to detour at least seven kilometres out of their way to get to their homes and businesses because three bridges on their route are closed.
Vacant home in Puslinch destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – A vacant home in Puslinch will be demolished and examined for clues after a fire on July 11 rendered the home unliveable.
Addison Hill passes away day after fundraiser for cancer research
ELORA - Addison Hill has died. The teenager, who was diagnosed with angiosarcoma cancer last year and was the inspiration for a successful fundraiser on the weekend, died on July 10.
Knox church in Ospringe robbed and ransacked twice in two weeks
OSPRINGE – For the second time in two weeks, Knox Presbyterian Church in Ospringe has been robbed and ransacked.
Danby Appliances celebrates 75 years in business
GUELPH - Danby Appliances celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 5 by giving away $75,000 to humanitarian organizations chosen by its employees.