BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31.
Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre roof to be repaired again this fall
BRUCEDALE – The roof on the Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre in Marden is leaking and it will cost Guelph/Eramosa Township $44,000 to fix it.
Fergus welcomes Fairy and Witches Market
FERGUS - The first Fairy and Witches Market got underway at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on Aug. 26.
Garin Dunton wins U13 National Lacrosse Championship with Team Ontario
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Garin Dunton played for Team Ontario this summer, and the team won first place in the U13 National Lacrosse Championship.
Guelph Eramosa Fire Department attended 53 calls in May, June, July
BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31. Most calls were for medical issues.
Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre roof to be repaired again this fall
BRUCEDALE – The roof on the Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre in Marden is leaking and it will cost Guelph/Eramosa Township $44,000 to fix it.
Two farms apply for severances in Guelph/Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Two farms in Guelph/Eramosa submitted consent applications for surplus farm dwelling severances.
Plans for new digital signs in Guelph/Eramosa deferred until next year
BRUCEDALE – The township hoped to install five digital signs throughout Guelph/Eramosa, but once they received the price tag, councilors voted to wait until next year, with hopes of finding a more affordable bid then.
Guelph/Eramosa considers adding lights to Drexler Soccer Fields at Rockmosa Park
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council voted unanimously to look into the cost of adding lights to the soccer fields in Rockwood, at the request of Rockwood FC.
Riverfest Elora brings musical talent to Bissell Park
ELORA – This little village was booming with the sound of music along the shore of the Grand River last weekend, as people of all ages travelled from near and far for the 13th Riverfest Elora from Aug. 18 to 20.
New policy gives Centre Wellington staff more power
ELORA - Township staff now have the authority to award project tenders to vendors without council approval, as long as the bid is within council-approved budget amounts and under $250,000.
Statistics Canada launches tool to compare quality of life in Canadian municipalities
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Compared to Guelph and Toronto, Wellington County has a high quality of life in terms of housing and poverty, but less people here have post-secondary education, according to data from Statistics Canada.
Gardeners growing keystone plants essential to ecosystem
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Monarch caterpillars eat only one thing: milkweed. Without the plant, the caterpillars cannot survive, and monarch butterfly populations plummet.
Couple offering free hugs to spread love, connection
ROCKWOOD – “Everyone deserves a hug.” That’s the message behind Melynnie Kalosza and James Hishon’s “Free Hugs” initiative.
Carter McKenzie brings NLL trophy home to Fergus
FERGUS – Bringing home the National Lacrosse League (NLL) trophy was a “very surreal moment” for 23-year-old Carter McKenzie.