Queen’s Jubilee – The Guelph Civic Museum regularly holds high teas, where folks can nibble on…
Sensational Elora holding fundraisers to build new monster ‘zoo’
ELORA – The monsters have outgrown their "zoo" and if something doesn’t happen soon, they could take over Elora.
Arnott details Wellington-Halton Hills priorities in letter to Ford
FERGUS – The day after being re-elected to the legislature, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott wrote a letter to Premier Doug Ford to draw attention to issues in his riding.
Proposal for 118 estate homes near Belwood met with resistance from residents
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The thought of 118 executive estate homes going where there are currently nine holes of golf, did not sit well with local residents, who came to Belwood Hall the evening of June 1 to meet the proponents of a proposed development near Belwood and voice their concerns.
Public health remounting seniors dental program
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is trying not to step on the toes of dentists in private practice as it remounts the Ontario Seniors Dental Program.
Centre Wellington to hold public meeting on allowing residential development in highway commercial zones
ELORA – Very soon the public will get to weigh in on whether to allow residential development on lands zoned C2 highway commercial.
Thirteen groups receive funding through new Neighbourhood Grant program
ELORA – Council here decided all 13 eligible applicants for the new Centre Wellington Neighbourhood Grant program will receive $1,000 to get their community events off the ground.
Council approves hiring consultants to develop roads paving plan, stormwater master plan, studies for new operations centre
ELORA – Centre Wellington council approved three contracts to develop plans for paving and re-paving roads in the township, to develop a stormwater master plan, and to begin the studies necessary to build a new operations centre.
Agencies for victims of domestic and gender-based violence hold a ‘celebration of survivorship’ event
GUELPH – A group of agencies that serve victims of gender-based and domestic violence in Wellington County, Guelph, and Waterloo, met in person on May 27. For many it was the first time in two years.
Puslinch fire department fights multiple fires along train tracks through Arkell
ARKELL – Several people called 911 the evening of May 31 to report grass fires along the train tracks through Arkell.
Briar’s Movie Night in the Park raising funds for Food and Friends
ELORA – It was a radio commercial that got 12-year-old Briar Gemmell thinking about food insecurity.
From nothing to something: Volunteers growing food for food bank in community garden
ERIN - Other people might have seen weeds in the unplanted garden beds in front of Erin District High School.
Puslinch council cuts Sunrise some slack
PUSLINCH – Council here tried to balance the needs of a local non-profit with the best interests of the township in addressing a recent request by Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre.
NDP leader makes stop in Fergus on campaign trail
FERGUS – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited Fergus on May 26 to pay a visit to local paramedics during Paramedic Services Week.
Batter up: local man hopes to get baseball going in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After a long drought, Jeremy Draper wants people to know that baseball is back in Centre Wellington.