GUELPH – The annual Guelph Organic Conference was held at the University of Guelph over four days with over 40 guest speakers and over 100 organic exhibitors.
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Puslinch contemplates 18-unit development in Morriston
PUSLINCH – The township has received an application to build 18 residential lots on Main Street in Morriston.
Aboyne Rural Hospice gets stamp of approval
ABOYNE – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced on Jan. 27 that funding for the Aboyne Rural Hospice facility has been approved by the Ministry of Health.
SIU concludes investigation of altercation at Acton Fall Fair
ACTON – A 54-year-old man left the Acton Fall Fair with a brain bleed and a fractured skull, following an interaction with police. The SIU has concluded there is no reasonable grounds to believe any officers involved committed a criminal offence during the interaction.
Police, Women in Crisis educate public on sex trafficking
GUELPH – In an information session hosted at Guelph Police Service headquarters on Jan. 20, Det. Sgt. James Graham and Cindy McMann from Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis gave a lengthy presentation on sex trafficking.
Cyclists come together for Be*Spoke: A Festival About Bikes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Cyclists from Centre Wellington’s Green Lanes came together with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBSCW), Guelph Tool Library’s Free Hub and Kitchener’s Red Raccoon Bike Rescue for Be*Spoke: A Festival About Bikes on Jan. 25.
Staff recommend boundaries for Fergus, Elora, Salem elementary schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is expecting to confirm the boundary for the new elementary school in Fergus at a board meeting Feb. 25.
Minto council supports efforts to improve legal system
MINTO – Council here supports the Town of Cobalt in its efforts to improve the current state of what it calls “catch and release” justice in the Ontario legal system.
Break-in victims may find stolen property with York police: OPP
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police are asking break-in victims to check if their stolen items are among those recovered by a neighbouring police force.
First Be*Spoke cycling festival set for Jan. 25
ELORA – Are you an avid cyclist spinning your wheels through winter, anxiously awaiting the day you can get on those two wheels again? Then the Be*Spoke: A Festival About Bikes, in Elora on Jan. 25 might be for you.
Fergus woman wins $40-million Lotto Max prize
FERGUS – Elizabeth Trafford's pleasant yet seemingly mundane weekend routine has, all of a sudden, changed her life. The Fergus retiree won the $40-million Lotto Max jackpot in the Dec. 10 draw.
Erin resident bilked out of $50,000 in ‘phishing scam’
ERIN – Police are once again warning people about scams after an Erin resident was bilked out of $50,000 last week. OPP officials say the victim received a phone call on Jan. 17 from someone posing as a fraud investigator from a local bank.
County seeking vendors, performers for Multicultural Festival
ABOYNE – While July may seem a long way off, the County of Wellington is already planning for the return of its annual Multicultural Festival on July 5 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Four more people charged in scam that cost business $230,000
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County OPP officials say a Centre Wellington business called police last February to report it had lost $230,000 in "a phishing scam.”
Minto partners with isotope coalition
MINTO – Canada has been a leader in the global supply of isotopes for several decades, and to help continue that success, Minto has officially partnered with the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition (SOIC).