GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police say loud "booms" heard by residents in the area of Marden Road and Wellington Road 39 last Friday evening came from a property owner conducting firearms "practice" with exploding targets.
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Council approves noise bylaw exemptions for wedding, Murdoch Mysteries shoot
BRUCEDALE – Two bylaw exemptions, one for a wedding and one to film an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, have been approved in Guelph/Eramosa. Council discussed reviewing the noise bylaw later this year.
Police, fire officials won’t say if two Mount Forest fires are suspicious
MOUNT FOREST – Two new fires have been reported in the Wellington North community of Mount Forest following a string of suspicious fires early last month.
Newly-formed community group concerned about traffic speed, volume on Maltby Road
PUSLINCH – Residents who live on Maltby Road in Puslinch are concerned about both the volume of traffic and the speed of drivers on their hilly, windy, rural road – and they hope that with combined voices, their concerns will be heard by government officials.
Guelph/Eramosa council discusses time capsule, bylaw complaints, development charges
BRUCEDALE – Topics discussed at the Guelph/Eramosa council meeting on July 10.
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.