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.
Quick cut raised funds for Ukraine Youth Association and supported Locks of Love
Hair today, gone tomorrow – Barry Dawn, a member of the Optimist Club of Puslinch, decided to…
Construction underway for new mental health facility in Guelph
Facility foundation – Out of this pit on Woolwich Street in Guelph will rise a new mental health…
With water restrictions in effect, how can I keep my plants alive?
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s been a dry spring and the Grand River Conservation Authority is asking water users in the watershed to cut consumption by 10 per cent.
Terry Fox Garden in bloom, tended by Fergus Horticultural Society
Roses and peonies – The Terry Fox Garden at the corner of St. Andrew Street West and Beatty Line…
End of the line
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora-Fergus-Guelph commuter bus took its final lap on July 4 as the service, run by Elliott Coach Lines, officially came to an end.
Arthur youth representing Ontario at Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament
ARTHUR – Eleven-year-old Cohen Hutchison headed to Edmonton this week to play in a prestigious hockey tournament.
Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch and Centre Wellington will soon share a fire chief. Puslinch council voted in favour of a motion to enter a shared service agreement with Centre Wellington for Tom Mulvey to be fire chief for both municipalities.
Thirteen-year-old with rare cancer to hold fundraiser for cancer research
ELORA – Addison Hill has a whole team behind her – a medical team, a family and friends team, and a whole community support team. And Team Addy is preparing for a Family Fun Day on July 8 and 9 to support her and to raise money for research into sarcoma cancers at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital.
Group not giving up on saving Middlebrook bridge
ELORA – After unsuccessful pitches to Centre Wellington and Woolwich councils to save, rather than demolish the Middlebrook bridge, members of a local citizens’ group thought they’d have to wait until after this fall’s municipal election before making another attempt to save the bridge.
Elora’s Green Space will remain green for next 10 years
ELORA – The little park at the corner of Metcalf Street and Mill Street West in Elora will remain a park for the next 10 years.
Slow down: certain Centre Wellington roads to see speed reductions
ELORA – The township will pay $50,000 for new speed limit signs now that township staff have identified roads where speeds need to be changed.