MAPLETON – The Mapleton fire department has been conducting interviews to hire new firefighters in Drayton and Moorefield.
UGDSB cuts International Baccalaureate prep program for Grade 9, 10 students
GUELPH – People pleaded with UGDSB trustees, attempting to convince them to continue offering an International Baccalaureate (IB) prep program for Grade 9 and 10 students. But trustees voted unanimously to push IB enrolment to Grade 11.
Lest we forget: Remembering but a few of Wellington County’s war dead
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many people from across Wellington County have died while serving in the Canadian military.
‘I’m not guilty:’ Puslinch trainer faces 10-year ban after racehorse tests positive for performance enhancing drugs
PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has been fined $40,000 and suspended from standardbred racing in Ontario for 10 years.
Weekly group offers supports for LGBTQ youth, allies in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – A new weekly group here provides a place for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies to offer each other support.
‘Reassuring level of interest’ in vacant council seat
MAPLETON – Township staff say efforts to fill a vacant council seat here are progressing well.
Fire chief presents new open fire bylaw
MAPLETON – Fire cheif Chris Harrow presented a draft open fires bylaw to Mapleton council during its meeting on Oct. 22.
Catholic school board recognizes exemplary students
GUELPH – The spotlight was shining on two students from Fergus and Harriston during a Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Nov. 4.
Women Memorial Workers, mourning mothers behind Arthur cenotaph
ARTHUR – The Arthur Cenotaph has stood at the corner of George and Frederick streets in Arthur since 1923, thanks to the hard work of a group of locals known as the Women Memorial Workers.
Belwood para equestrian heads to Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
TORONTO – Jenn Crawford is committed to making the equestrian community more accessible and enjoyable for all, and is preparing to showcase a "different side" of the sport at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair next week.
Price tag for water, wastewater upgrades swells
MAPLETON – Upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Mapleton are estimated to cost $41,327,576.
Mapleton proposes $30-million budget, 3.6 per cent tax levy increase
MAPLETON – Property owners here may face a tax levy increase of 3.55 per cent in 2025. Mapleton’s proposed 2025 consolidated budget tops $30 million, with over $20 million in total capital expenditures.
Marden author’s newest book explores ‘the healing power of music’
ELORA – Music is a pivotal part of 12-year-old Flora Parsons’ identity, and it serves as a safety net as she, and those around her, grapple with life’s challenges. Parsons is the main character in Jean Mill’s newest novel, After the Wallpaper Music. Mills has lived in Marden for the last 27 years
Arthur Lions Club honours charter member, fallen lieutenant with banner
ARTHUR – Dr. Samuel Park was a charter member of the Arthur Lions Club, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, one of just a handful of doctors in Arthur’s community in the late 1930s, and a lieutenant in the Second World War.
‘School of Fish’ art installation will recognize ECFTA supporters
ELORA – A project is underway to adorn the MacDonald Pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) with a school of 75 aluminum fish.