ELORA - The local water activist group Save Our Water is holding a community gathering on May 14 to celebrate its years of fighting to keep Centre Wellington’s water supply in the township.
Guelph Museums guiding McCrae 150 Memorial Tour in Europe
GUELPH - This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lt. Col. John McCrae and to commemorate the occasion, Guelph Museums will lead a guided tour through Europe this summer.
UGDSB to develop new multi-year plan
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is undergoing a multi-year plan (MYP) process to set the board’s priorities for the next four years.
Elora House holding Mother’s Day fundraiser
ELORA – Wondering what to do with your mom on Mother’s Day? Here’s an idea: take her out for brunch and help Elora House at the same time.
Provincial order bans birds from events to limit spread of avian influenza
TORONTO – As of April 9, participation of birds in shows, sales, swap, fairs, sports and educational displays is prohibited by a provincial order to limit the spread of avian influenza in Ontario.
Harriston singer wins Great Community Talent Search
CAMBRIDGE – Emily MacRobbie of Harriston is the first-place winner of Drayton Entertainment’s Great Community Talent Search.
Dental program that reduces financial barriers for youth is back
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Healthy Smiles Ontario program has returned to the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region following a pandemic-related absence.
United Way to provide $1.3 million to local non-profits in first phase of funding
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is providing $1.3 million in funding to local non-profit agencies and organizations as part of its new Community Impact Strategy. Announced on April 6, the funding aims to help with pandemic recovery, address inequities and make funding more accessible.
Shawn Watters plans to run for mayor of Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Former county and township councillor Shawn Watters has announced his intention to run for mayor of Centre Wellington Township this fall.
Public health adds COVID-19 vaccine clinics for fourth doses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – WDGPH announced on April 6 that it has expanded eligibility for fourth doses (second boosters) to include adults aged 60 and over and First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over.
Active cases of COVID-19 are up as hospitalizations remain steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of April 6, there are 554 known active cases of COVID-19 in the region (up 30% from 427 a week earlier) and 152 in Wellington County (up 25% from 122).
Octarine artists respond to climate change
ELORA — The Elora Centre for the Arts is presenting Everything Connected, an exhibit that addresses different aspects of climate change through a group of eight women known as the Octarine Women Artists’ Collective (OWAC).
Informed Democracy series exploring climate change
GUELPH - Climate change is the topic of the fourth and final Informed Democracy series hosted by the Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice in the lead-up to the provincial election in June.
Police beat: Fergus man charged in recent residential break-in
ELORA – A Fergus man has been charged in connection with a recent residential break-in here.
Cannabis, cocaine and speed
GUELPH – On March 25 at about 8:45pm, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on…