GUELPH – More than 1,000 Grade 4 to 8 students from 59 schools in the Upper Grand District School Board attended the annual Elementary Skills Competition at the University of Guelph on April 2.
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Rare solar eclipse enthralls residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The skies cleared just in time in many parts of Wellington County on Monday as the moon blotted out most of the sun at 3:18pm.
Police lay more ‘intimate partner violence’ charges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police laid 18 charges in nine incidents across the county involving “intimate partner violence” last month.
Off-road vehicle stolen
PALMERSTON – Police are currently investigating the theft of a side-by-side off-road vehicle here last month.
Police beat: OPP Easter traffic safety campaign stats
LONDON – OPP West Region officers charged nearly 200 drivers for failing to wear a seatbelt during the Easter long weekend traffic campaign.
Mount Forest Rams U11 Rep team take OMHA Championships
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Rams U11 Rep team brought its best to the OMHA Championships in Halton Hills over the Easter weekend (March 29-31), which saw eight teams in the U11 division competing for the coveted red hats.
Broomball silver medalists
MINTO – The Minto Selects finished second in the Elite Men’s division at the 46th annual Senior Broomball National Championships held in Belleville, March 26 to 30.
New nursing services available
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A mother-daughter duo has come together to create a business based on helping families and supporting loved ones in their homes.
Leslie Motors opens new EV charging stations
HARRISTON – Electric vehicle (EV) operators now have the opportunity for a quick recharge at a vehicle dealership here. Leslie Motors held a grand opening for two new level three EV charging stations at its Elora Street Ford dealership on April 6.
Rona employee dead after being hit by customer’s vehicle
ELORA – A Rona employee is dead after being hit by a vehicle while at work on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the business, located on Wellington Road 18 across from the Elora Quarry, at about 3:15pm.
Municipalities concerned with lack of funds for housing support
Councillors here have expressed support for several pieces of correspondence calling on upper levels of government to provide more funds to help small municipalities deal with housing issues.
Project cost increases lead to new county development, approval process
GUELPH – Wellington County councillors are optimistic a new building project development and approval policy will help mitigate unforeseen budget fluctuations in the future.
Emergency department closing again at Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST – For the 10th time since last summer, the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital is closing for a portion of the weekend. Due to a staffing shortage, the department will close on April 6 (Saturday) at 7pm and reopen on April 7 (Sunday) at 7am.
UGDSB not part of lawsuit against social media giants
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Five Ontario school boards are suing social media giants for over $4 billion in damages. The Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are currently not part of the lawsuits.
GRCA installing warning booms and buoys at dams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority will be installing warning booms or buoys upstream of dams to alert paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away.