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Sunday, August 9, 2020 | Vol 53 Issue 32

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New car wash coming to Rockwood

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A proposed car wash and service station in Rockwood is now one step closer to reality. On Oct. 1,…

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Official ribbon cutting ceremony for new Groves Hospital included Premier Doug Ford

The new Groves Memorial Community Hospital is set to open Sunday at 6am. Premier Doug Ford,…

GRCA cancels weekend tubing at Elora Gorge due to increased river flows

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The authority is also advising anglers to avoid in-river angling below the dam and asking all people to exercise "extreme caution" in and around the river.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

LGHG Family Fun Day will look different this year

HILLSBURGH – The Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing Committee’s Family Fun Day is going to look a…

Credit Valley Conservation named one of Canada’s greenest employers

MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers…

See all Erin area articles.

Grand Valley Polar Bear Dip set for Jan. 1

GRAND VALLEY - Take the plunge in Grand Valley to celebrate the new year and support the local food bank.

Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at Grand Valley Fall Fair

GRAND VALLEY – Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at the 147th Grand Valley Fall Fair…

See all Grand Valley area articles.

COVID-19 outbreak over at Riverside Glen

GUELPH - On Aug. 4 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) officials declared over a COVID-19 outbreak at the Village of Riverside Glen in Guelph.

United Way issues 34 grants totalling over $850,000

GUELPH - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin will issue 34 grants totalling over $852,000 to local organizations through the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).

See all Guelph area articles.

Police: death of man found on road now considered a homicide

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police say the man found dead on Watson Road North earlier this week was murdered.

Community group planning Eramosa River naturalization project

EDEN MILLS – A community group in Eden Mills is planning a naturalization project for the Eramosa River, with plans to donate it to the Rare Charitable Research Reserve.

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

Sunflower tour helps fight cancer

MAPLETON – A unique fundraiser here will offer an opportunity to walk through a field of…

Mapleton drops plan to outsource water, wastewater infrastructure

MAPLETON – A proposal that would have seen the township outsource construction and operation of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure has been scrapped and council will instead look at borrowing against its own reserves to finance the project.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Minto community revitalization efforts featured on podcast

MINTO – Members of the town’s economic development team were recently featured on a podcast about community revitalization.

Provincial RED funds contribute to downtown beautification in Minto

HARRISTON – A Rural Economic Development (RED) grant for downtown beautification projects in the Town of Minto was officially announced here on July 27.

See all Minto area articles.

Ontario extends emergency orders to July 29

TORONTO – The Ontario government announced on Thursday that they have extended all current emergency orders until July 29.

Public health issues revised order for face coverings in businesses

WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the province entering stage three of its reopening plan on July 17, the public health unit has revised its order requiring face coverings in all commercial businesses.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Hazardous waste depot on the move again

ABERFOYLE – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Riverstown…

Local student wins $5,000 for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre

PUSLINCH–  Samantha Hounsome, a Grade 10 Waterdown District High School student, recently won $5,000 for her favourite charity, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre, through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI).

See all Puslinch area articles.

Popular virtual cookbook now in print format

GUELPH - Due to popular demand, a free virtual cookbook launched in May is now printed and available for purchase, with $5 from each book sale going towards The SEED Community Food Hub.

Wellington Water Watchers join fight against proposed South Bruce nuclear waste dump

WELLINGTON COUNTY - A group fighting the establishment of a nuclear waste dump in South Bruce has enlisted the help of local environmental advocacy group Wellington Water Watchers (WWW).

See all Wellington County area articles.

Wellington North council approves CIP projects, $10,000 loan to Arthur BIA

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has approved an interest-free loan of $10,000 to the Arthur BIA as well as two Community Improvement Plan grants totalling over $4,200.

Wellington North confirms commitment to collaboration with other municipalities in the hunt for efficiencies

WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council here has confirmed its support for continued efforts to work with other Wellington County municipalities to seek efficiencies.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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No doubt many Ontarians utilized the recent Civic Holiday weekend as intended, to reflect on and…

Trying hard for normal

Remember when everything seemed so easy? Galas, award nights, sidewalk sales, festivals and local…

What’s so hard about wearing a mask?

Remember the good old days when conspiracy theorists were confined to their parents’ damp, dark basements, justly isolated from the rest of the world?

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Cluster of tornadoes caused devastation in 1922

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The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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August. Already. It’s weird how this pandemic makes me feel like I’m moving at a glacial pace,…

1864 flower show reveals past gardening practices

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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