TORONTO – On April 15 Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae tabled the Growing Agritourism Act.
Township pilots 40km/h neighbourhood speeds
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff are introducing a pilot program to keep speeding in check.
Summer beauties: How to get the most from your hydrangeas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - From humble beginnings as a common backdrop in many gardens, hydrangea plants continue to be one of the most popular landscape plants today.
Successful season for Norwell District Secondary School badminton duo
KITCHENER – Norwell District Secondary School students and District 4 gold medalists Marisa H and Dana K travelled to Conestoga College on April 18 to complete in the girls doubles badminton Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association tournament.
Clifford Rotary Club donates to MRI+ Campaign
CLIFFORD – Clifford Rotarians recently gathered at Clifford Rotary Celebration Square to present a $5,000 pledge to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation MRI+ Campaign.
Minto honours volunteers
MINTO – Mayor Dave Turton addresses a crowd of about 200 local volunteers at the Town of Minto Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the Palmerston Community Centre on April 18.
Get involved in Grey Wellington Theatre Guild productions
HARRISTON - The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) is set to host a casting for its annual summer youth play and an information night for a major musical production slated for the fall.
Listowel Agricultural Society donates to Palmerston MRI+ campaign
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Agricultural Society donated $10,000 to the Palmerston MRI+ campaign on April 22 at the Listowel Agricultural Hall.
Wildflower walk at Arboretum
GUELPH - Spring is here and the wildflowers have started to bloom!
Sacred Heart art installation a collaborative effort
GUELPH – Over the last few months, each and every student from kindergarten through Grade 8 in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Guelph pulled out their paint brush to contribute to a brand new art installation.
The dirt on making dirt
HARRISTON – Michael Van Huisseling, an environmental educator with Solid Waste Services at the County of Wellington, was a speaker at the Harriston and District Horticultural Society’s meeting on April 17.
Buy mulch, support Crime Stoppers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is partnering with Home Hardware stores in May for its annual spring mulch sale fundraiser.
Tree planting on Trestle Bridge Trail
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On a wintry April 20, volunteers from Neighbourwoods gathered to plant trees along the Trestle Bridge Trail from Fergus to Elora.
Tree Trust celebrates Earth Day
ELORA – Tree Trust, under the leadership of Toni Ellis, held an Earth Day outing on April 22 in Elora’s Victoria Park.
Guelph hospital offers life-saving ‘Stop the Bleed’ training to public
GUELPH – Helping people know what to do when an injury causes life-threatening bleeding is the focus of the Stop the Bleed Program through Guelph General Hospital.