GUELPH – The Sap to Syrup Market was buzzing with activity March 23, as local vendors and curious customers mingled inside the Red Chevron Club in Guelph.
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Elora BIA looking for advisory committee volunteers
ELORA – The Elora BIA is looking for local business owners and residents to sit on its advisory committees.
Shawn Connerys releasing new album in Elora
ELORA – The Shawn Connerys are holding an album release party at the Elora Legion on April 5.
North Wellington works job fair at NDSS in Palmerston
PALMERSTON – The North Wellington works job fair was held at Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston on March 27.
Centre Wellington Fusion U10A hockey team remains undefeated
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Fusion U10A hockey team won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Tri-County League and was crowned Champions on March 30.
Subdivision plans bring 11 Alma residents to council with concerns
MAPLETON – A subdivision with 16 family homes is being planned in Alma.
Two charged after jewelry, pet remains stolen
GUELPH – A Guelph-Eramosa couple faces charges after an investigation that involved the theft of cremated pet remains.
Centre Wellington Fusion U15 Select team celebrate first-place win
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Fusion U15 Select team won its Tri-County playoff final on March 30 in Fergus, beating Oakville 2-0.
John Street project awarded to Moorefield Excavating Limited for $1.1 million
KENILWORTH – Moorefield Excavating Limited will be taking on upcoming reconstruction work on John Street and a pedestrian crossover in Mount Forest for $1.14 million plus tax.
‘Sunshine list’ includes 38% more municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of local municipal employees paid over $100,000 per year went up by 38 per cent last year. The salaries were published by the province as part of the Public Sector Salary Disclosure List.
Puslinch man not giving up despite decisions exonerating municipality, mayor
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch resident Bruce Taylor is feeling deflated, but not defeated, after complaints he lodged with the township integrity commissioner and the Ontario Ombudsman were deemed not to require further investigation.
Guelph supervised drug consumption site now closed
GUELPH – People struggling with addiction, as well as harm reduction professionals, felt a glimmer of hope last week when news spread that a pause had been placed on the forced closure of ten Ontario supervised consumption sites.
Local figure skater takes home gold for second time at provincial championships
ERIN – Local figure skater Ella Stamenkovic took home the gold medal for the second consecutive year at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships.
No charges will be laid in death of Nathaniel Schofield: SIU
MISSISSAUGA – The province's Special Investigations Unit has ruled that no charges will be laid against the Wellington County OPP in the death of Nathaniel Schofield, who died in police custody last summer.
Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation commemorates 35 years
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital (LMH) Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary with an open house at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on March 22.