MISSISSAUGA – On May 5, Music Monday, high school students from the Upper Grand District School Board are set to perform live at Metalworks, a world renowned recording studio.
Local students show compost can be made in outer space
ELORA – Astronauts can compost biodegradable materials at the International Space Station (ISS). That’s what four local students learned from an experiment they created that spent about a month in outer space late last year.
Avian flu detected in local backyard flock
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A domestic bird in Wellington County has tested positive for avian influenza, according to a Feb. 21 notification from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Local farmers fear fallout of trade war with United States
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Drew Spoelstra said there will be “severe negative consequences for farmers and consumers on both sides of the border.”
International Women’s Day celebration shows ‘joy is resistance’
GUELPH – International Women’s Day is an annual celebration on March 8 that pushes for women’s rights and honours their achievements.
Erin student Jack Santos recognized for contributions to school community
GUELPH – Erin’s St. John Brebeuf Catholic School chose Grade 8 student Jack Santos as this year’s recipient of its VIP Award.
UGDSB takes steps to divest from American suppliers
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has passed a policy to avoid purchasing from American suppliers whenever possible.
Wellness retreat with five tiny homes coming to Mapleton
MAPLETON – The go-ahead has been granted for a naturopath to move forward with plans to open a wellness retreat near Cumnock, between Fergus and Arthur.
Boundary approved for new Fergus elementary school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has set the boundary for the new elementary school set to open in Fergus in September.
UGDSB welcomes next year’s student trustees
GUELPH – While adults prepared to vote in the provincial election, students at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) were casting their ballots to pick which student trustees would represent them next year.
Adam Brown Street lot to be split, semi-detached homes sold separately
MAPLETON – The construction of two semi-detached homes at 41 Adam Brown Street in Moorefield is complete.
Coalition against clearing encampments
GUELPH – Elected officials and community members from across Ontario have formed a coalition to advocate for homeless people and campaigned to 2025 provincial election candidates to do the same.
Provincial red tape brought equine cremation business to the ground: owner
PUSLINCH – When horses reach the end of their lives, many owners grapple with the decision about how to lay them to rest.
Wellington-Waterloo Hunt Club celebrates 60 years of horses and hounds
PUSLINCH – A pack of foxhounds runs down a wooded trail, attentively pursuing a scent. Behind them is a thundering sound of hooves, as people on horseback follow close on their heels.
Mapleton officials disappointed after rejection of four funding applications
MAPLETON – Staff and council here have expended “a significant amount of time, effort and resources” applying for provincial and federal funding for housing development and community growth over the last two years, but all four of the applications the township submitted were unsuccessful.