NORTH WELLINGTON – Patients and visitors to the emergency departments at Palmerston and District Hospital or Louise Marshall Hospital may be met with the kind faces of Erin Kee Lindsay and Valerie Droog.
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OPINION: Bursaries, scholarships support tomorrow’s farmers and food producers
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Agriculture is arguably among the most important industries we have. Not only is it one of the biggest sectors of the Ontario and Canadian economies, but it’s also fundamental to our very existence.
Master Gardeners’ plant sale May 17
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners are holding their spring plant sale on May 17 from 9am to 1pm at Harcourt United Church in Guelph.
Elora Community Theatre presents Sense and Sensibility
FERGUS – The Elora Community theatre, directed by Deb Stanson, staged its version of Sense and Sensibility at the Fergus Grand Theatre last weekend.
AgriStability enrolment deadline extended
GUELPH – The AgriStability enrolment deadline has been extended from April 30 to July 31, for the 2025 program year.
Eramosa Dairy Club holds first meeting at Branders Farm
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Eramosa Dairy Club kicked off its first meeting at Branders Farm outside of Rockwood.
Much has changed in nursing over the years
FERGUS – Like most jobs over the past few decades, nursing has seen its fair share of changes, thanks to new technology, tools and methodology.
Financial report reveals increase in fire calls
ERIN – A recent Town of Erin fourth-quarter financial report for 2024, revealed an increase in fire labour costs due to a “larger number of calls than anticipated.”
Trillium grant allows BBBS to expand programs, reduce wait list
FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBSCW) has announced the expansion of its mentorship programs, made possible through the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grow Grant.
CVC draft policies available for comment
MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is undertaking a conformity exercise of its watershed planning and regulation policies. Watershed stakeholders and residents can view the draft policy on CVC’s website and ask questions or provide comment until May 16 at cvc.ca/PlanningPolicy. “Watersh
Waste Depot at Erin Roads Garage for May
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Riverstown Waste Facility to the Erin Roads Garage (9506 Wellington Rd 124) and will be there for May.
Lawn care doesn’t have to be hard. And a little care goes a long way
WELLLINGTON COUNTY – The leaves are barely on the trees; it’s too early to be planting veggies yet.
Emerging Insights exhibition opens at Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – A large and appreciative crowd was on hand at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on the evening of May 1 for the opening reception of the Emerging Insights exhibition.
Women in Crisis hosting third annual vigil for Charlie Hesselink
GUELPH – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is holding a candlelight vigil to honour the life of Charlie Hesselink, who was killed by his father in an act of femicide in 2022. The community is invited to join the event on May 13 at 7pm at Franchetto Park, 24 Franchetto Blvd., in Guelph. Children can
Book enthusiasts flood the Elora Giant Book Sale
ELORA – The 35th annual Elora Festival Giant Book Sale welcomed hundreds of book lovers May 2 to 4 at the Elora Curling Club.