KENILWORTH – Taxpayers in Wellington North will likely see a 3.16 per cent increase in township property taxes next year.
Mapleton residents will vote online, by phone in 2026 municipal election
MAPLETON – Residents here will be voting online and by phone in next year’s municipal election.
School boards’ association could lose directors due to funding gaps
GUELPH – “Very important, significant governmental change is happening” at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), trustee Martha MacNeil said during an Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meeting on Nov. 25.
Upper Grand students tackle AI dilemmas
GUELPH – “While AI may transform how we learn, it should never replace the human qualities that give learning meaning.”
Local Catholic school board sees above-average high school graduation rates
GUELPH – Nearly 95 per cent of Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) students leave high school with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma within five years of starting Grade 9.
Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student wins advent poster contest
GUELPH – Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student Ryan Cabral won this year’s Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) “Keeping Christ in Christmas” advent poster contest.
Land severance for Mennonite school rejected by council
MAPLETON – An application to build a Mennonite school in rural Mapleton has been rejected by the township.
Mapleton passes budget with 3.1% tax levy increase
MAPELTON – Council here has passed a $21.8-million 2026 budget with a tax levy increase of 3.1 per cent.
Holiday Giving Guide to be released Nov. 28
GUELPH – The University of Guelph is almost ready to release its Holiday Giving Guide and officials are reporting significantly higher participation this year.
Drain work awarded for $330,000
KENILWORTH – Two contractors have been selected to complete work on the George Kirkness Municipal drain in Asbridge.
Wastewater rates to rise four per cent for Wellington North residents
KENILWORTH – Wellington North residents will see their wastewater rates increase by four per cent next year.
Mount Forest prepares to welcome Santa with annual parade
MOUNT FOREST – It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in Mount Forest, where the theme of this year’s Santa Claus Parade will be all about the magic of Christmas music and the sounds of the season.
Taste Canada awards Elora author for book Dining Out With History
GUELPH – Elora author Jan Feduck has won a silver award for her debut book Dining Out With History – At Atlantic Canada’s Historic Sites.
Santa will head to Mapleton for Drayton parade Dec. 5
DRAYTON – Santa Claus is coming to town!
Moorefield’s Santa Claus Parade will light up the night Dec. 6
MOOREFIELD – Bells jingle, horse’s hooves clop, tractor and truck engines rumble and Santa “ho-ho-ho’s” during Moorefield’s annual Santa Claus Parade.