DRAYTON - 2020 has been full of changes, and the Drayton Terry Fox Run is no exception.
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New business boom, public art enhance Minto downtowns
MINTO – The business count in town is on the rise. With numerous new business openings in recent weeks, local officials have been busy attending grand openings in Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston.
For the Herd initiative makes strides toward fundraising goal
GUELPH – In two short months, just over 30 per cent of a $500,000 fundraising goal has been…
GRCA launches new information tool to help Grand River Parks visitors
CAMBRIDGE – The GRCA has launched a new tool to provide guests visiting Grand River Parks for…
Battle fields set for Industry Day at Grand River Raceway
ELORA - Finalists were decided July 27 for Grand River Raceway’s two feature pacing races highlighting the track’s 30th Industry Day event on Aug. 3.
Over 400 kids waiting for recreation kit from Children’s Foundation
GUELPH – In early June, the Children’s Foundation Free to Grow Program launched a new…
St. Joe’s Guelph bringing virtual care to long-term care and retirement homes
GUELPH – COVID-19 has presented a unique challenge for long-term care and retirement homes. As a…
New swings installed in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park
New swings in Alma – A new swing set in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park is now in use. The…
Elora Festival Online runs Aug. 6 to 8
ELORA – The Elora Festival’s artistic director Mark Vuorinen has announced the inaugural…
The Shawn Connerys Band offering free rooftop concert
ELORA – What do you do when your band can no longer play festivals, pubs, bars and music…
Ontario pledges up to $4 billion to municipalities
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is providing up to…
Guelph mayor, top doctor remind bar-goers to spread out
GUELPH – The mayor of Guelph and the medical officer of health for Wellington, Dufferin and…
Wellington North council wants yard waste fee waived for township residents
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North council will ask the county to waive tipping fees for township residents for yard and garden waste brought to the Riverstown Landfill Site.
Wellington County libraries to reopen, provide more services starting Aug. 10
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Closed to the public in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, branches have been offering curbside pickup and book drop off services since May 19.
Puslinch reopens playgrounds, outdoor sports fields/facilities
PUSLINCH - "We strongly encourage individuals utilizing available facilities to adhere to all physical distancing requirements," states a July 23 press release announcing the openings.