PUSLINCH – While just about everyone is happy to hear Dr. Manu Kaushik and his wife Pooja want to open a medical centre in Morriston, local residents are concerned about how such a centre would impact traffic on Highway 6 through the village.
Compass to launch a new distress line for 2SLGBTQIA+ community
GUELPH – Compass Community Services is adding a new telephone support line to its cadre of services, this one dedicated to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
What’s going on in Forfar Park?
FERGUS – Fitness buffs get ready.
Holly outdoor market coming soon
GUELPH - Trinity United Church in Guelph is holding a Holly Outdoor Market on Nov. 6 from 3 to 7pm.
Bike lanes are a go on St. David Street North
FERGUS – There will be separated bike lanes installed on St. David Street North and staff can go ahead and complete the township’s application for a Connecting Links grant.
Girl Guide programs in Elora and Fergus have been saved
Marlene Skerritt managed to save the Girl Guide units in Fergus and Elora, but she’s still worried about the fate of the unit in Arthur.
Debate in Puslinch gets feisty as election campaign rounds final corner
PUSLINCH – Wellington-Halton Hills candidates were a little feisty at the debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch and the South Wellington Community Lions Club on Sept. 16, although overall the debate was respectful and orderly.
United Way kicks off fundraising campaign
GUELPH – The United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin kicked off its fundraising campaign with a flash mob. The event, on Sept. 15 outside Guelph’s city hall, attracted a small crowd and was also livestreamed.
Fergus Walk for Parkinson’s raises $16,000
FERGUS - The local chapter of the Parkinson’s Society raised $16,000 last weekend through its Walk for Parkinson’s event.
Palmerston Imperials memorialized
PALMERSTON - Many of the surviving members of the 1962 to 1969 Palmerston Imperials softball team attended a ceremony on Sept. 11 to remember 13 teammates who have passed away.
What’s the risk of COVID spreading in your workplace?
ELORA – A Guelph company has figured out a way to assess the risk of COVID-19 transmission within a building and Elora Apothecary is among its first clients.
Gardening shows its seedy side at this time of year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If your lettuce has bolted, if your radishes have gone to seed – do not despair. Even if you can’t eat the produce this year, there’s value in collecting the seeds.
Gala anyone? Fergus Tennis Club celebrates belated 100-year milestone
FERGUS - It’s taken the Fergus Tennis Club 101 years to celebrate its 100th anniversary – 100 to reach the milestone in 2020 and an extra year for the pandemic.
Centre Wellington council contemplates $15.4 million in capital projects for 2022
Centre Wellington anticipates undertaking $15.4 million in capital projects and $4.7 million on bridges and culverts in 2022.