Robin George

FERGUS – Family travelled from near and far to celebrate Valerie Lee on her 101st birthday. 

GUELPH – Incidents of intolerance and hate against 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff are increasing, according to Upper Grand District School Board education director Peter Sovran.  

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials recommend people don’t let the insects deter them from enjoying time outdoors – just take measures to limit bites. 

Community members in Wellington County will celebrate the summer solstice and Indigenous Peoples Day by planting traditional medicines in the Indigenous Gathering Circle in Aboyne. 

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Cnossen family is preparing to serve up to 1,700 community members breakfast on its Holstein dairy farm on June 17. 

Special Olympics athletes Jennifer Allen and Marc Richardson are representing Team Canada in the 2023 World Games in Berlin, Germany.

ABOYNE – Cliff is a “certified good boy,” said Wellington Terrace recreational therapist Caitlyn Cheyne.

GUELPH – On his 100th birthday Davy Wilson led a room full of seniors in a lively exercise class at Guelph Lake Commons. 

PALMERSTON – Minto Pride in the Park added a burst of colour to Palmerston Lions Heritage Park on Sunday – and grey skies and gentle rains didn’t deter over 150 people from showing up to celebrate. 

ELORA – Gin lovers have a chance to taste more than 30 unique hand-crafted small-batch gins outside the Elora Centre for the Arts this weekend. 

GUELPH – Power and wisdom will be showcased at an Indigenous-focused poetry event here on June 17, with “something unique to be gained for those who are willing to listen,” said poet Mike O’dah Ziibing Ashkewe.  

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Road signs promoting Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) are being replaced as part of a new campaign. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Arthur Animal Rescue Cooperative (AARC) has rescued more than 1,200 cats since launching in 2015 – plus a horse, a beaver, a dog, and a few rabbits and squirrels.