PALMERSTON – Minto Pride in the Park added a burst of colour to Palmerston Lions Heritage Park on Sunday – and grey skies and gentle rains didn’t deter over 150 people from showing up to celebrate.
Ontario’s first Craft Gin Festival set for this weekend in Elora
ELORA – Gin lovers have a chance to taste more than 30 unique hand-crafted small-batch gins outside the Elora Centre for the Arts this weekend.
Poetry slam will showcase Indigenous ‘power and wisdom’
GUELPH – Power and wisdom will be showcased at an Indigenous-focused poetry event here on June 17, with “something unique to be gained for those who are willing to listen,” said poet Mike O’dah Ziibing Ashkewe.
Crime Stoppers launches new road sign campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Road signs promoting Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) are being replaced as part of a new campaign.
Guelph/Eramosa council deals with planning, retirement plans, code of conduct, animal control
BRUCEDALE – On June 5, Guelph/Eramosa council:
Arthur Animal Rescue Cooperative ‘will never leave a cat to suffer’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Arthur Animal Rescue Cooperative (AARC) has rescued more than 1,200 cats since launching in 2015 – plus a horse, a beaver, a dog, and a few rabbits and squirrels.
Second annual Wellington County Writers’ Festival next weekend
ABOYNE – People can connect with local authors, write with a typewriter, listen to stories and music, or even watch a puppet show at the second annual Wellington County Writers’ Festival.
Rockmosa Park project nears completion
ROCKWOOD – Freshly planted trees, a rock climbing structure and taped-off pavilion were noticed by some families and dog walkers enjoying Rockmosa Park last weekend.
Upper Grand District School Board recognizes Indigenous History Month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – June is National Indigenous Peoples Month. Students, teachers and staff at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) recognize the month as a time to learn about and celebrate the rich and brilliant histories, cultures and futures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Guelph/Eramosa council appoints liaisons, passes tax rate and road closure bylaws
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council appointed liaisons and passed bylaws about tax rates and road closures on May 23.
Mother and daughter write book to ‘offer hope through tragedy’
GUELPH – On Aug. 14, 2000, Ashley and Brenda Tindall’s lives changed forever.
Candlemaker named Entrepreneur of the Year
FERGUS – Candlemaker Kristy Miller says she is a “living example” that dreams really can come true.
Puslinch community get-together this weekend all about water protection
ABERFOYLE – People passionate about water protection are coming together to increase awareness about the importance of water and the threats it faces.
Local Lion raises over $70,000 for Maryhill Walk for Dog Guides
FERGUS – Larry Wainwright has first-hand experience with the impact a dog can make – and that’s why he works so hard to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
Guelph/Eramosa council approves purchase of road, sidewalk plows
BRUCEDALE – Council voted unanimously in favour of a public works request for a 2024 pre-budget approval for a plow truck and sidewalk plow, but not without lengthy discussion – mostly regarding the potential of area rating the costs.