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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | Vol 56 Issue 22

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Town council sworn in on Dec. 1

Advertiser Staff ArchivedNews

New Mayor Lou Maieron offered a retrospective and personal speech following  a swearing in…

Crepe expectations fundraiser in Elora for Grandmothers of the Grand

Advertiser Staff ArchivedArts & Entertainment

Over 75 people enjoyed crepes, good conversation and the “la joie de vivre” while…

Tickets on sale now for mayors breakfast

Advertiser Staff ArchivedBusiness

The annual Chamber of Commerce mayor’s breakfast, sponsored by Ontario Lottery and Gaming…

Modern day treasure hunters are coming to Guelph this weekend

Advertiser Staff ArchivedArts & Entertainment

The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is on a world-wide treasure hunt and is here for five days. During…

Procedural bylaw update meets new regulations

Advertiser Staff ArchivedNews

Town council has a new procedural bylaw. On March 22, councillors here approved the bylaw as…

Government brews success in international markets

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Three of Canada’s leading organizations in the malting industry are working to develop a…

Beef and pork farmers partner to support insurance program

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Nov. 23 marked the official launch of Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and Ontario…

Charting the complexities of world hunger, food production

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

By 2050, there will be nine billion people on the planet, creating a huge need for sufficient…

Environmental farm incentives continue to grow

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

This week, the OMAFRA announced a commitment to bring an additional $3.05-million dollars to the…

Great Canadian Roadshow brings new light to local treasures in Guelph

Advertiser Staff ArchivedArts & Entertainment

When it comes to local treasures, these are the guys who have the answers. The show was originally…

Threshing bee helps towns firefighters

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

The annual threshing bee held each summer by the Bellamy and Griffin families has benefitted the…

Local Dojo hosts tourney in Elora

Advertiser Staff ArchivedSports

On Sunday Nov. 14, Gorge Karate Students participated in the Elmira Karate Shiai 2010 hosted by the…

NeighbourWoods offers green Christmas gifts

Advertiser Staff ArchivedArts & Entertainment

Looking to make your Christmas Greener?  Here are three suggestions to put good intentions…

Guelph Youth Singers presents This Frosty Tide

Advertiser Staff ArchivedArts & Entertainment

As we enter this wonderful time of year, Guelph Youth Singers will delight audiences with its…

Witter brings Fab Four to city on Dec. 10

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GUELPH – On Friday, Dec. 10 at 8pm, Jim Witter will perform The Long and Winding Road. Witter…

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Fergus woman dies in two-vehicle crash in Erin

ERIN – A Fergus woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash here on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Wellington Road 125 at Halton-Erin Townline, southeast of Ospringe, on June 6 at about 6am.

Wellington County OPP raises flag for Pride month

ABOYNE – A Pride flag is flying above the OPP station in Aboyne – a symbol to residents and visitors alike that Wellington County is caring, inclusive, accepting of all, and won’t stand for intolerance or hate.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Fergus woman dies in two-vehicle crash in Erin

ERIN – A Fergus woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash here on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Wellington Road 125 at Halton-Erin Townline, southeast of Ospringe, on June 6 at about 6am.

Sharpe Farm Supplies opens second location in Wellington County

ERIN – Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd. has expanded farther east into Wellington County with the purchase of Budson Farm and Feed Company in Erin.

See all Erin area articles.

Multiple fire departments respond to Tuesday morning barn blaze

EAST GARAFRAXA – Three fire services, including two from Wellington County, responded to a barn fire on the 12th Line here on Tuesday morning.

The Grand Valley Lions Polar Bear Dip raises $5,337 for Grand Valley Food Bank

Chilly dip – Fourty-eight people took a chilly dip to start off the new year. The Grand Valley…

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Palmerston man sentenced to house arrest for sexual assaults, indecent acts

GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst was sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation following convictions for sexual assaults and indecent acts involving five women between 2007 and 2015.

Referendum: 98% against private, for-profit health care

GUELPH – The Guelph and District Health Coalition is hopeful the government will hear the message that people value public health care and don’t want it privatized.

See all Guelph area articles.

Rockwood ‘Cops for Cancer’ fundraiser a resounding success

ROCKWOOD – Sporting a clean-shaven head is certainly convenient given the weather lately, but for Nicole Rog, her new look means so much more than staying cool.

Rockmosa Park project nears completion

ROCKWOOD – Freshly planted trees, a rock climbing structure and taped-off pavilion were noticed by some families and dog walkers enjoying Rockmosa Park last weekend. 

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Cancellation of Norwell’s Grade 9 performing arts class draws opposition

A petition calling for the reversal of a decision to cut a performing arts course at Norwell District Secondary School is gaining steam, but local school board officials say the decision won’t be reversed in time for the next school year.

Provincial moves complicate urban boundary expansion picture in Mapleton

MAPLETON – Council here received some advice from Wellington County planning staff on how to proceed with requests for expanding urban boundaries within the township, in the wake of provincial changes pre-empting the county’s work in that area.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Palmerston man sentenced to house arrest for sexual assaults, indecent acts

GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst was sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation following convictions for sexual assaults and indecent acts involving five women between 2007 and 2015.

Cancellation of Norwell’s Grade 9 performing arts class draws opposition

A petition calling for the reversal of a decision to cut a performing arts course at Norwell District Secondary School is gaining steam, but local school board officials say the decision won’t be reversed in time for the next school year.

See all Minto area articles.

Public health takes action after food poisoning incident at International Women’s Day event

GUELPH – The local board of health heard the story of an International Women’s Day event that went wrong, and a collaboration between public health inspectors and the host that went right at a meeting on May 3.

Police beat: Arthur man faces numerous charges after traffic stop

ORANGEVILLE – An Arthur man is facing numerous charges after a traffic stop here last week.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Puslinch to launch free drop-in roller skating at Optimist Recreation Centre rink

PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch is launching a new drop-in roller skating program at the Optimist Recreation Centre Rink based on a recommendation from the township’s Youth Advisory Committee.  

Puslinch Township will hire its own senior planner

PUSLINCH – The township is receiving enough planning applications that it needs its own planner – and on May 24, council agreed.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Palmerston man sentenced to house arrest for sexual assaults, indecent acts

GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst was sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation following convictions for sexual assaults and indecent acts involving five women between 2007 and 2015.

Rockwood ‘Cops for Cancer’ fundraiser a resounding success

ROCKWOOD – Sporting a clean-shaven head is certainly convenient given the weather lately, but for Nicole Rog, her new look means so much more than staying cool.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Storage building in Mount Forest destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fire

MOUNT FOREST – Volunteer firefighters were awoken from their sleep in the early hours of Sunday morning this past weekend to battle a structure and car fire, in separate incidents.

Alzheimer’s walk in Mount Forest

Alzheimer’s walk – Mount Forest was among the area locations to host the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 27.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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How to grow a beard

It would be around this time of year the chicks were ready for pickup at Bonnie’s Hatchery in downtown Elmira. Driving past the other day we were reminded of a visit more than 40 years ago. 

Wide world of sports

With kids on the ice for spring hockey and parents enjoying a beverage in the viewing area, somebody cranked up the volume on one of numerous televisions. 

Misery loves company

When Warden Lennox catches up with the Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus, we suspect he will find…

Columnists

Fist fights, mob justice, other crime common in 1860s Elora

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Number 92

By Kelly Waterhouse

I feel it is my civic duty to tell you that if you live in Wellington County and are not a card-carrying member of your local library, you’re missing out on some seriously good stuff.

Editor Acton Burrows influenced Wellington – and Canada

By Stephen Thorning

The name means nothing to the majority of people today, in Wellington County or elsewhere in Ontario. 

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