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KENILWORTH – Wellington North will use a phased approach as it considers upgrades and future uses at the Mount Forest Community Centre.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Some people enjoying the outdoor rink beside the Elora arena on Jan. 18.

GUELPH – The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital (GGH) announced on Jan. 8 it has received a $6-million commitment from the Angel Gabriel Foundation. 

GUELPH – The little-bean-that-could not only won Canada’s seed of the year in 2022 but has now earned the University of Guelph’s (U of G) 2024 Innovation of the Year Award.

ELORA – The Elora Preschool is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, a milestone that’s rare for any business and perhaps even more rare for a childcare centre. And the centre hasn’t changed that much, said teacher/supervisor Nancy Vink, who has been with the centre for 15 years.

GUELPH – The River Run Centre was abuzz with excitement on Jan. 18, with hundreds of people dressed in their formal best to support a student-run fundraiser for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Make Your Mark Foundation, and the Beyond Borders program.  

HALTON HILLS – A Halton Hills councillor has been nominated as the Ontario Liberal candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills.

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – Three individuals have tossed their name in the hat hoping to be the next Wellington-Halton Hills candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario after MPP Ted Arnott announced he will not run in the next election.

GUELPH – An updated policy on naming schools and board facilities has been approved by the Upper Grand District School Board.

BRUCEDALE – People living on smaller lots in agriculture or rural residential zones in Guelph/Eramosa Township will soon be allowed to keep chickens.

ABOYNE – A dedicated indoor children’s play space may be coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

GUELPH – Compass Community Services launched “The Cost of Waiting” campaign on Jan. 13 to draw attention to the funding gaps for people with disabilities.

FERGUS – The county’s automated speed enforcement pilot program officially went live in some designated school and community safety zones on Jan. 15, meaning drivers who speed in those areas could end up with tickets mailed to them after the fact.

GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board was one of the boards across Ontario and North America that experienced a data breach between Dec. 22 and 28. 

FERGUS – The Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington opened a second brick and mortar location in Fergus on Jan. 13.