GUELPH – A Guelph man was arrested early on Monday after attempting to strike a police officer.
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County on pace with affordable child care targets for 2026
GUELPH – With two years to go, the County of Wellington is more than halfway to reaching its goal for affordable licensed child care spaces as set out by the province with the introduction of the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care (CWELCC) System.
Food security program FEWD faces $60,000 annual budget shortfall
GUELPH – Local community food security program Food Equity With Dignity (FEWD) is reporting a $60,000 budget shortfall for 2025.
Police beat: Uttering threats
CLIFFORD – Police have charged a local man with uttering threats following an incident here earlier this month.
Senior artist in Fergus is taking the birdhouse world by storm
FERGUS – Eighty-one-year-old Fergus artist Graeme Chalmers is taking the art world by storm with his eccentric birdhouse creations made from reclaimed materials.
Ontario helping more seniors keep fit, healthy and active in their community
ONTARIO – The Ontario government is spending $3.7 million in 316 existing Seniors Active Living Centre programs across the province.
St. James’ cooking club shares international cuisine
GUELPH – The school’s kitchen was a flurry of activity as students in Grades 9 through 12 in the school’s cooking club put the finishing touches on their dishes before sharing them with 40 students and 10 teachers.
CSGW Cornerstone Award winner: Elizabeth Kent
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Elizabeth Kent, executive director of Victim Services Wellington, was named Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington’s (CSGW) 2024 Cornerstone Award winner.
Live animals coming to county museum next year
ABOYNE – It’s still a year away, but a new exhibit is coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) and it features live animals.
Party like its 1990 with the band that never stops rocking
GUELPH – Nine-time JUNO Award-nominated rock band 54•40 have been at it for over 40 years, and there is no stopping them.
OPINION: Farmland preservation is not just an Ontario priority
ONTARIO – We’ve just come through the busy holiday season – and as much as this time is about family, friends and the start of a new year, it is also heavily centered around food.
Temporary mobile CT scanner arrive’s at Groves hospital
ABOYNE – Groves Memorial Community Hospital has reached a significant milestone in the process of upgrading its CT scanner, with the arrival of a mobile CT unit.
CVC seeks nominations for environmental awards
ERIN – Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their hard work protecting nature through conservation efforts?
OPINION: Farmers urge snowmobilers to use trail system responsibly
ONTARIO – Another Ontario winter is in full swing and with that comes a wide range of winter sports that take people outside. A popular activity is snowmobiling – and Ontario is home to one of the largest interconnected snowmobiling trail systems anywhere.
Southeast Surge rep hockey to start in Harriston this April
MINTO – Harriston arena staff are prepared to keep ice installed during the spring season to accommodate a new hockey association, the Southeast Surge.