WELLINGTON COUNTY – While the Elora waste facility undergoes upgrades, the Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving to the Elora roads garage and will be there throughout August.
University of Guelph researchers identify new way to treat antifungal resistance in humans
GUELPH – Fungal infections, which are often deadly in people with weakened immune systems, have become increasingly difficult to treat.
At The Library: Still time to sign up for Summer Reading Club
NORTH WELLINGTON – Library staff look forward to the Summer Reading Club all year – and we hope you do too! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time. The last day to collect brag tags and submit your ballots for awesome prizes is Aug. 23.
Tractors galore at Palmerston’s two cylinder club parade
PALMERSTON – A long line of tractors made their way through Palmerston for Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club’s tractor parade on July 24.
Fergus Ribfest serves up savory eats
RGUS – Fergus held its first Ribfest on July 25, with four choices for award-winning ribs as well as sides such as corn, mac and cheese, corn bread, lemonade and alcoholic drinks.
Reflections
Words about speaking truth
Upcoming road work in Wellington County
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Jarlian Construction Inc. is working to rehabilitate a bridge located on Victoria Road North (Wellington Road 38) south of Highway 6 and spanning over the Speed River at the border between the Township of Guelph/Eramosa and the City of Guelph.
More honey bees dying, even as antibiotic use halves
GUELPH – Despite tighter restrictions on antibiotics used in Canadian beekeeping, honey bee death rates are still rising.
Guelph Fringe Festival takes the stage Aug. 7 to 10
GUELPH – Get ready to celebrate the lively art of live performance when the Guelph Fringe Festival returns to downtown Guelph for four days, August 7 to 10. For $18 or less, audiences can choose from a lineup of shows performed by independent artists from near and far.
OPINION: Advocating for insurance that works for farmers
ONTARIO – Insurance is important in any situation, but it is a particularly high priority for farmers. From hail and damaging winds to flooding and frost, field crops, orchards and vines face threats from weather extremes.
Volunteers record tree growth data in Bissell Park
ELORA – A group of volunteers gathered in Bissell Park in Elora on July 23 to learn how to measure trees and record their growth data.
Humane society encourages people to adopt a pet in need
GUELPH – Pets are family, and can bring hope, companionship and unconditional love to their people, humane society officials state.
Guelph Public Library to host a ‘comic-con’
GUELPH – The Guelph Public Library’s Comic Con event returns to the Main Library (100 Norfolk Street) on Aug. 9 from 10am to 2pm.
Construction begins at Guelph General Hospital community-based medical center
GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital (GGH) has begun construction on a new community-based medical centre at the Guelph campus of Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. The centre is scheduled to open in early 2026.