ERIN – Erin Pride 2024 is a family-focused event set for June 22 at McMillan Park from 11am to 8pm. “We can actually all stand up in that park and look around and see we are not alone," said organizer Laura Bannayan.
Fergus to host international weightlifting competition this summer
FERGUS – Chris Frappier is inviting people to step outside their comfort zones and realize their own strength at the True North True Strength 2024 Open.
Mapleton to spend $25 million on water, wastewater upgrades over nine years
MAPLETON – Council here has approved a letter of intent to work with Graham Capital on completing $25 million worth of upgrades to the township’s water and wastewater systems between now and 2033.
Mapleton supports Glen Allan severance
MAPLETON – Council here voted unanimously in support of a farm severance south of Conestogo Lake.
Upper Grand District School Board to restrict delegation opportunities
GUELPH – People can provide advice or commentary to the Upper Grand District School Board by delegating during meetings.
Planning departments disagree on Mapleton trucking business
MAPLETON – “I love it when planners duke it out,” township councillor Michael Martin said with a laugh during a public meeting on May 14.
Abattoir owners hope to sever slaughterhouse from rest of property
MAPLETON – The owners of an abattoir a few kilometres west of Conestogo Lake are looking to sever the poultry processing facility from the rest of the farm.
Creative nonfiction book depicts childhood in 1950s Guelph
GUELPH – In the years following the Second World War lots of heroes were honoured – mostly men returning home, such as former military officer and then-future-president Dwight Eisenhower.
GCVI choir to perform with award-winning rock bands
TORONTO – GCVI choir students will perform with Foreigner at Budweiser Stage in June and Wilco at Massey Hall in July.
Student athletes compete at annual Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.
John F. Ross teacher recognized as ‘Greatest High School Teacher’
GUELPH – Tamara Graham makes a lasting impact on her students by creating a safe, inviting classroom and teaching in an innovative and immersive way, says former student Samantha Hilson, who nominated Graham for Humber College’s Greatest High School Teacher award.
Students raced to paint canvasses during board-wide Live Art Battle
FERGUS – About 200 artists and art enthusiasts flocked to Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) on the evening of May 8 for an art show and board-wide Live Art Battle.
Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District School Boards hike education development charges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school boards have agreed to significantly ramp up how much developers pay in education charges.
Volunteers needed for Guelph Plant Sale
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners, Pollination Guelph, the Guelph Enabling Garden and the Wildflower Society/Nature Guelph are teaming up to offer a Plant Sale fundraiser.
School board to seek public input on boundaries for new schools
FERGUS – The UGDSB will conduct boundary reviews and consider public input to determine from which areas students will be assigned to the new Centre Wellington Elementary School and South Guelph Secondary School.