Rainbow catchers – Siblings Isabela and Alex Krzysztofek chased a double rainbow on April 11…
Economic anxiety haunts 40% of Canadians: poll
VANCOUVER – On April 19, Canadians will learn the contents of the first federal budget they have seen in more than two years.
Elora and District Skating Club hosted virtual carnival
Facebook Live – The Elora and District Skating Club has had a successful season despite…
Free concert to support grandmothers in Africa
GUELPH - The local GoGo Grandmothers group is part of a collective that is launching a concert in support of grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa.
Canadians not eager for election before fall
VANCOUVER - At a time when a 2021 election seems likely, half of Canadians express a desire for a change in government, yet show little desire for an election before fall.
CIBC donates $175,000 to GGH
GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital is celebrating a generous gift of $175,000 from CIBC in support of the Together, We Care campaign.
Metz Community Giant Pumpkin Challenge 2021 is underway
METZ - The 16th Annual Giant Pumpkin Challenge will be held in 2021.
COVID-19 third wave drives surge of criticism for Kenney, Ford, and other premiers
VANCOUVER – Early hope for a spring season that would have marked the beginning of the end of the…
Change of date: Sunrise car rally now on June 13
PUSLINCH – With the new provincial stay-at-home order, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre has changed the date of its car rally to June 13 from May 16.
OFA Viewpoint: OFA encourages farmers to make this year’s planting season safe and productive
As the days start to get warmer, farm equipment across the province will begin hitting the roadways for planting season. Many farmers spend a lot of time on the road throughout the spring, travelling long distances between fields and back to their farms.
Ontario beef farmers applaud funding for processing facilities
GUELPH – The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) are pleased with the $12.2 million in financial…
Saugeen Student Start-Up program offers help with self-employment
NEUSTADT - In 2019, the Saugeen Connects Partnership consisting of Brockton, Hanover, Minto, Wellington North and West Grey, along with the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), launched the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP).
First 4-H Poultry Club meeting held
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington 4-H Poultry Club its first meeting on Zoom on April 6.…
EWCS volunteers adapt to pandemic
Submitted by Barb Carscadden ERIN – When the pandemic began and essential services shut down,…