ELORA – Salem Public School students in Tessa Heffernan’s kindergarten class got a behind-the-scenes look at preparing treats at the Geddes Street Market on Oct. 29.
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Remembrance Day services
Aberfoyle The Optimist Club of Puslinch is hosting its Remembrance Day service at the Puslinch…
Music teacher performs alongside Pharrell Williams at World Series
GUELPH – A music teacher at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute (CCVI) performed at the opening game of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ultimate Burger Battle begins as eight restaurants take part in United Way fundraiser
GUELPH – What brings great local food and giving back to the community together?
Weapons change over time but soldiers still need courage
FERGUS – While the locations, cultures and weapons of war have changed since the First World War, the courage of soldiers has remained the same, said Bob Stubbings, historian for the Fergus Legion Branch 275.
Remembering Canada’s Black soldiers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beneath tattered flags and echoes of gunfire, among the wounded and the dead, Black Canadian soldiers marched the battlefield with unwavering courage.
Veteran Dave Goetz shares experience as UN Peacekeeper in Croatia
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Croatian War of Independence was a four-year conflict that may slip the mind of the average person.
Remembering Wellington men killed during Second World War
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many Wellington County residents died while fighting for the Canadian military during the Second World War.
The proper way to wear a poppy
OTTAWA – Wearing a poppy at Remembrance Day is a way to show respect and gratitude to war veterans both living and dead.
Fergus Legion invites veterans to join Buddy Check program
FERGUS – Three Fergus Legion members have taken up the task of supporting veterans by hosting a social gathering called the Buddy Check program.
Wellington Heights hosts Special Olympics soccer tournament
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington Heights Secondary School teachers Christine Chambers and Brittany Heffernan and head of special education Adam Teeter organized a Special Olympics soccer tournament at the high school on Oct. 17.
UGDSB hosting Clima-Con 2025 at the Guelph Arboretum this month
GUELPH – The Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) is set to host 150 Grade 9 students at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre on Nov. 13 for its second ever Clima-Con.
County unveils peace pole at Wellington Place campus
ABOYNE – On Oct. 31 Wellington County officials unveiled a peace pole at the Wellington Place campus as part of a Canada-wide initiative led by the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGUS) Canada.
Asset management dominates Puslinch’s proposed capital budget
ABERFOYLE – The soon-to-launch asset management system is writ large throughout Puslinch Township’s 2026 proposed capital budget. Staff presented the draft budget to council on Oct. 22.
Teen dies in single-vehicle crash in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Eastview Road in Guelph/Eramosa, on Oct. 30 at 4pm.