BRUCEDALE – Topics discussed at the Guelph/Eramosa council meeting on July 10.
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Cola Goes Better With Elvis – the Rick Clark Collection on display at Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – Visitors should prepare to get all shook up at the Wellington County Museum and Archives this summer.
Step back in time with a Poor House Tour
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is pleased to offer Poor House tours once again this summer.
Ivanka Fear signing books at Indigo in Guelph
GUELPH – Moorefield author Ivanka Fear will be signing copies of her debut mystery novel, The Dead Lie, at Indigo Stone Road Mall on July 22 from 12 to 5.
Elora Festival continues in Green Space July 9.
ELORA - The Elora Festival continued with its free concert in the Elora Green Space on July 9.
UGDSB announces new superintendent of education
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is pleased to announce the hiring of Peggy Blair, who will join the executive committee as a superintendent of education.
University of Guelph hosts Black Brilliance conference
GUELPH – Black Student groups across the UGDSB partnered with the University of Guelph for a Black Brilliance conference.
Elora Festival welcomes Canadian Chamber Choir performance July 13
ELORA – The Juno-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) will land in Elora on July 13 - one in a series of summer festival dates.
Eden Mills Writers’ festival returning for 35th year
EDEN MILLS – The 35th annual Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) will be held Sept. 10 in the village of Eden Mills.
Endangered languages meet textile art in new exhibition at Elora Centre for the Arts
ELORA - A new exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts uses textile art to explore and share words from endangered and minority languages from around the world.
Thousands contribute to Tour de Guelph’s 10th anniversary, surpassing $1 million mark
GUELPH – The 10th annual Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd. saw close to 3,000 community members contribute to exceed the cycling event’s $150,000 fundraising goal.
Partial Closure of Trafalgar Road until August 4.
Hillsburgh – A portion of Trafalgar Road will be closed to through traffic until Aug. 4 to expedite construction work in Hillsburgh and facilitate installing water and sewer connections crossing Trafalgar.
Golf United Tournament raises $34,000 to support Home For Good Campaign
GUELPH - More than 140 golfers joined United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin on July 3 for the 2nd annual Golf United tournament, presented by Herr Wealth Management.
Guelph Tool Library’s Circular Store thrift store will remain open another year
GUELPH - The Guelph Tool Library, a member-based lending library with over 1500 tools and appliances, has found success in their Circular Store Pilot Program and is excited to extend the program for another year.
Historic Ellis Chapel celebrates 162nd anniversary this summer
PUSLINCH - Since its restoration and reopening in 1963, summer services have been held each year (with the exception of the Covid period) at Historic Ellis Chapel in Puslinch.