KENILWORTH – Farming-themed outdoor educational programming is coming to a rural property east of Arthur.
Mapleton considers increasing fees, charges
MAPLETON – User fees and charges are likely to increase in Mapleton Township and council could approve the updated rates on Oct. 14.
Council approves new community grants policy
MAPLETON – Council here approved a new community grants policy on Sept. 23.
Interim attendance boundary approved for new Guelph high school
GUELPH – About 50 parents, students and teachers immediately evacuated the Upper Grand District School board's office after trustees unanimously approved an interim attendance boundary for a new high school.
Mapleton launches budget process, strives to approve budget Nov. 25
MAPLETON – Work on the 2026 budget is underway in Mapleton, and finance director Patrick Kelly launched the budget process during a regular meeting of council on Sept. 8.
UGDSB Black Parents Council presents ‘Keeping our Kids Safe: Education without Policing’
GUELPH – “Police-in-schools programs endanger Black and racialized children.”
Wellington North aims to pass budget Dec. 15
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has approved its schedule for creating and finalizing the 2026 consolidated budget.
Video coverage not coming to Arthur, Mount Forest arenas
KENILWORTH – Ice rinks in Mapleton and Minto have cameras that stream video footage of hockey games and other activities, but the same service will not be coming to arenas in Wellington North.
Wellington North pays nearly $2,000 to Robinson Farm Drainage for delayed drain
KENILWORTH – The Township of Wellington North is set to pay Robinson Farm Drainage (RFD) $1,953 for interest on a deposit they made for a tender for a project on the George Kirkness Drain last year.
Mapleton rejects request to build barn for horse and buggy
MAPLETON – Officials here have denied an application to build a barn for a horse and buggy.
Local United Way works to address mental health struggles holistically
GUELPH – One in every three Canadians will face mental health struggles in their lifetime, according to Public Health. But United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is working to address those struggles, and officials there believe “Better is Possible.”
Council denies application to build two detached homes
ARTHUR – Two new houses won’t be coming to Smith Street in Arthur – at least not in the way property owners had hoped.
Record breaking weightlifter presses importance of ‘showing up’
BELWOOD – There’s a special satisfaction from accomplishing something that once seemed out of reach, and that’s a message Alix McGregor hopes people take away from her story.
Guelph Jazz Festival gets community moving
GUELPH – The Guelph Jazz Festival took place from Sept. 12 to 14 in downtown Guelph.
Catholic board gets closer to naming Drayton school
GUELPH – A future Catholic elementary school in Drayton is close to being named, but for now, the Wellington Catholic District School Board is keeping people in the dark about what that name might be.