GUELPH The Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities initiative, in collaboration with 10C, announced the…
Cold sore
I realize there is a pandemic sweeping across the world right now, so this may seem like a “first-world problem,” but I’m so sick of COVID this and COVID that.
Jane McDonald awarded Ontario Horticultural Association District Service Award
Horticultural award – Jane McDonald, front right, was awarded the Ontario Horticultural…
College
There is a stack of boxes and totes in the corner of my living room. An old chrome toaster is…
Gone
While you’re reading this, I am standing on a dock overlooking the lake.
Sunflowers
There are some things in life I could not do without; essential things like water, the love of my…
Beautiful blue
Sometimes my spontaneity brings about the most amazing road trip adventures and sometimes, it just…
Arthur woman wins $100,000
TORONTO – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Janet Ritchie of Arthur. Ritchie…
Biker
Maybe this pandemic has finally gotten to me, or maybe turning 50 was a bigger life change than I anticipated, but I’ve made a life-changing decision.
Elora splash pad under construction
Under construction – The splash pad at Elora’s O’Brien Park is under…
New speed markers in place to encourage traffic to slow down
Slow down – New speed markers have been set in place in the middle of the road on Millburn…
Swimming
August. Already. It’s weird how this pandemic makes me feel like I’m moving at a glacial pace,…
New wheels
When the Carpenter picked me up on our first date, he was driving a 1986 silver Oldsmobile Cutlass.…
Work on Wilson Dam continues in Fergus
FERGUS - Work is continuing this week on the Wilson Dam between Confederation Park and the Groves Mill condos in Fergus. A 350-tonne crane attracted a lot of attention on July 22, when it began drilling to install 12 rock anchors, 10 feet apart, which will help the keep the dam secure.
Wicked winds damage Fergus tennis courts
Wicked winds – High winds whipped through Wellington County on July 19, taking out branches…