CENTRE WELLINGTON – With COVID-19 cases declining and provincial restrictions easing, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBSCW) is ready to celebrate with the return of the Big Night Out Gala.
GYMC postpones 6th annual Medieval Festival
GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre has postponed its annual Medieval Festival, KnightsFest, which was planned for Feb. 21, to a later date in 2022.
Drayton Entertainment to host March Break Broadway Boot Camps
WATERLOO – Theatre fans ages nine to 18 are invited to have fun and meet new friends during five days of performing arts training at Drayton Entertainment’s March Break Broadway Boot Camps, which will be held in person at the brand-new Youth Academy.
Tickets available for No Woman’s Land at River Run Centre
GUELPH – This March, Guelph Dance will present Jaberi Dance Theatre’s No Woman’s Land.
Local residents named winners of 2021 O’Brien Awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
Ontario training workers for jobs in harness horse racing
ANCASTER — The Ontario Government is investing $2.1 million to train workers for rewarding careers in the horse racing industry.
Second intake launches for agricultural youth council
OTTAWA – Canada’s agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a second intake for the…
Guelph Dance announces 2022 fundraiser: Ready, Set, Move!
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is inviting the community to particpate in a fundraising challenge to…
COVID-19 assessment/vaccination centre moving from Harriston to Mount Forest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The north Wellington COVID-19 assessment and vaccination centre in Harriston will close this week and move to Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest.
EWFHT offering free virtual workshops
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has a number of free virtual workshops coming up next month.
2022 Summer Lecture Series for Seniors to be on Zoom
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph and Wellington County’s Summer Lectures Club, made up of seniors and retirees interested in life-long learning, will host its upcoming series of 17 weekly lectures.
County of Wellington to end state of emergency on March 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The local state of emergency will end here on March 1. The County of Wellington announced in a Feb. 22 news release it is ending the state of emergency in consultation with the local medical officer of health.
Ontario to eliminate licence plate renewal fees, stickers effective March 13
TORONTO - On Feb. 22, the province announced it would be eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds effective March 13.
Wellington County donors gave over $24,000 to ‘Freedom Convoy’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A hacked list of donors to the "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa shows more than 150 people from Wellington County donated to the cause, raising over $24,000 through the Christian crowdfunding website GiveSendGo.
MPs weigh-in on use of Emergencies Act as police operation continues in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Parliamentary debate on the use of the Emergencies Act to address the occupation in Ottawa was paused on Friday due to an ongoing police operation.