GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital (GGH) and the Ontario government announced that construction is approved for the redevelopment of emergency services space at the hospital.
Submissions for Ontario Culture Days now open
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Elora and Fergus Tourism and the Elora Fergus Arts Council are once again working together to bring Ontario Culture Days to life in Centre Wellington, and are looking for local artists and organizations that want to participate. Culture Days is the largest collective public parti
Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners host plant sale
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners held their annual plant sale on May 17, drawing hundreds of plant shoppers to Harcourt United Church in Guelph.
Aboyne Rural Hospice partners with Elora Centre for the Arts for Art of Support event
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts partnered with Aboyne Rural Hospice for a panel discussion called The Art of Support: Creative Pathways for Caregiving at the arts centre on May 4.
Free workshops from EWFHT
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has another set of free workshops set for June.
Reflections
Celebrating mothering and fathering
Compass offering workshops during Mental Health Awareness Month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Compass Community Services is offering two free community workshops focused on building everyday well-being and balance.
Guelph Humane Society hosting ‘tail-wagging’ fundraiser on June 8
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society’s (GHS) largest outdoor fundraiser of the year is back.
Gardeners thrive in community
GUELPH – When we think of gardening, we often picture soil-stained hands, the satisfaction of homegrown tomatoes, or the quiet peace of tending to your favorite flowering perennials.
Wellington County Museum and Archives presents Refuge Canada exhibit, opens May 31
ABOYNE – Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) presents Refuge Canada, a powerful exhibition created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, opening on May 31.
OPINION: ‘Foodbelt’ legislation to be tabled by Ontario Greens and Haldimand-Norfolk MPP
ONTARIO – The Ontario Green Party and independent Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady have pledged to introduce “Foodbelt” legislation to protect Ontario’s farmland.
Lions Clubs host Effective Speaking Contest
RICHMOND HILL – On May 3, the Multiple Districts A of Lions Club International held the annual Effective Speaking Contest in Richmond Hill, in both English and French.
Centre Wellington U11 Riverhawks field lacrosse team wins Ontario Lacrosse Association U11 C Provincial Championship
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Centre Wellington U11 Riverhawks field lacrosse team brought home the Ontario Lacrosse Association U11 C Provincial Championship banner and gold medals on May 18 in Brampton.
Wellington museum honours students for ‘Outstanding Artistic Achievement’
ABOYNE – Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA), in partnership with the Elora Fergus Arts Council, is honouring six secondary school students from the Upper Grand District School Board for their submissions to Emerging Insights, a juried exhibition.
Community Foundation gives $25,000
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation handed out $25,000 in grants to local charities at a ceremony at the GrandWay Events Centre on May 8.