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.
Hospice Wellington receives two accreditation honours
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington announced it has been accredited by the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) standards.
Belwood Lake Cottagers’ Association funds a new colonoscope for Groves
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Belwood Lake Cottagers’ Association (BLCA) has made a $42,000 donation for the purchase of a new colonoscope at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Grinder Productions presented three short plays at Ennotville Library
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Grinder Productions presented three short plays on July 26 at the historic Ennotville Library that really gave the audience something to think about.
OPINION: Drug poisoning affects us all – let’s replace stigma with support
More than 2,200 Ontarians died from drug poisoning last year. In Guelph and Wellington County alone, at least 46 lives were lost in 2024 to toxic drug supply.
Party in the Park returns to Rockwood
ROCKWOOD – The Township of Guelph/Eramosa has announced the return of its annual summer celebration, Party in the Park, on July 31 from 5 to 10pm at Rockmosa Park (120 Rockmosa Drive, Rockwood).