Established in 2022, the Wellington County Library’s Seed Library was created with the goal of providing free access to seeds for anyone interested in gardening.
Reflections: Obedience and faith
Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James, and other women in their grief, came to the tomb where…
Knechtel, Gardiner to perform show at Minto Arts Gallery May 11
HARRISTON – Richard Knechtel and John Gardiner grew up three blocks apart and had rival garage bands back in the 1960s in Hanover.
Ace Hardware opens it’s newest location
Board cutting – Instead of a ribbon, Ace Hardware has a tradition of sawing through a board to officially open its newest store locations.
Mount Forest Community Garden will let residents grow own food
MOUNT FOREST – A garden of eating has touched a nerve in Wellington North.
Erin’s Earth Day cleanup
Cleanup crew – Erin celebrated Earth Day last Saturday with a cleanup event organized by the Erin Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) that brought the community together for a day of cleaning and learning about sustainable living.
Doors Open After Dark party returns to Guelph Civic Museum
GUELPH - Doors Open After Dark, an all-night party on the hill, returns to Guelph Civic Museum after a three-year hiatus, running from 5pm on April 28 to 1am on April 29.
Wild turkey hunting season returns April 25
ONTARIO – The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is wishing Ontario’s wild turkey hunters a safe, enjoyable, and successful hunt, according to a press release.
Erin Agricultural Society hosts Spring Social
Spring social – The Erin Agricultural Society (EAS) hosted a Spring Social at the Legion on April 22.
Get a head start for early dahlia blooms
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Dahlias are easy-to-grow plants that provide beautiful, prolific flowers and they come in a rainbow of colours.
Guelph-Wellington projects receive funding to support better access to food
GUELPH – Ten projects in Guelph and Wellington County have been awarded a grant of $2,000 each to support better access to food during the upcoming 2023 growing season using circular principles.
Shamrock Awards presented in Erin
Shamrock awards – The Town of Erin hosted the annual Shamrock awards ceremony at Centre 2000 on April 19.
Town of Minto launches 2023 PitchIt Business Plan Competition
MINTO – The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the return of the PitchIt! Minto Business Plan Competition.
Volunteers clean up in Clifford
CLIFFORD – Clifford is now cleaner thanks to volunteers who picked up waste and plastic in the community for Earth Day.
Lovers of the Birds: Red-eyed Vireo
Our book, Up North, declares “seldom seen, always heard” to describe the Red-Eyed Vireo.