LONDON – As communities strive to build climate resilience and reverse the trend of biodiversity loss, demand for readily available ecologically appropriate native seed and plants continues to increase dramatically.
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Elora and Salem hort holding plant sale May 11
ELORA – Elora and Salem Horticultural Society is holding its annual plant sale on May 11 at the Elora Centre for the Arts from 8 to 11am.
Pollinator Festival set for June 15 at Bee Sweet Nature plant nursery
PUSLINCH – Bee Sweet Nature is inviting the community to its fourth annual Pollinator Festival on June 15.
Local physicians call for humanitarian support for Palestine
WELLINGTON COUNTY – They want increased aid, tighter arms restrictions, and an end to “the silencing and targeting of healthcare workers who are speaking out for Palestinian human rights.”
Grow vegetables out of thin air?
PUSLINCH – Tight on space to garden? Wishing you could garden year-round?
Author Ed Butts publishes Guelph Stories featuring history of Royal City
GUELPH – After a decade of writing about Guelph’s history for local newspapers, local author Ed Butts had more than enough material for a book.
Elora Singers present Maiden, Mystics, Myths and Memories
ELORA – The Elora Singers are excited to announce the final concert of their 2023-24 season, Maiden, Mystics, Myths and Memories, taking place on May 5 at Harcourt Memorial United Church in Guelph.
Bradley Hale to perform at Rockmosa Enabling Garden
ROCKWOOD – The Rockmosa Older Adult Centre (ROAC) has arranged for Bradley Hale to perform in the Rockmosa Enabling Garden, as part of its Music in the Garden program, from 7 to 9pm on June 20.
Student art at Sportsplex
FERGUS – The Elora Fergus Arts Council invites the community to the new art show by Centre Wellington District High School students at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex.
Curtain rises for Peter Pan at The Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington (CW) Children’s Drama Club put on four full-house performances on April 26 and 27 at The Fergus Grand Theatre, bringing to life the timeless coming-of-age story of Peter Pan.
Rockwood author’s book celebrates solar eclipse
ROCKWOOD – Vanessa Ireson’s newest picture book, When Sun Met Moon, explores how the solar eclipse affected creatures in nature.
GRCA breaks ground on new Guelph Lake Nature Centre
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Construction is set to begin on the long-awaited new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC) at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.
Teen charged with assault
FERGUS – Police have charged a local teenager in connection with an attack with a weapon that sent a victim to the hospital.
Prohibited driver charged
NORTH HURON – On April 4 just after 12pm, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop for a suspected prohibited driver on Amberley Road, just outside of Wingham.
Lions Club cleanup
BELWOOD – On April 27, the Belwood and District Lions Club took part in a roadside cleanup initiative.