KENILWORTH - Farmers with livestock on the loose in Wellington North will have to fork out more cash to have their animals repatriated.
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WHSS senior girls win District 4 volleyball championship
MOUNT FOREST – The Senior Girls Volleyball team from Wellington Heights Secondary School has captured the District 4 Championship for the first time in the school's history.
Council permits another cell tower in Fergus
ELORA – Centre Wellington council gave the green light to Bell Mobility to install a cell tower at 810 St. David St. N. in Fergus, which is the site of the Esso Gas Bar.
Two injured, one charged in Guelph stabbing
GUELPH – Two people were arrested, one of them charged with assault with a weapon, after a stabbing here sent two males to hospital and led to a lockdown at a nearby high school.
Over $2.6 million raised in 2022 United Way Campaign
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin celebrated “local love” at its 2022 Campaign Celebration on Feb. 8, where volunteers, community organizations and businesses were recognized for their support of the campaign.
Harriston Historical Society recruiting for volunteers
HARRISTON – The Harriston Historical Society is in the process of recruiting volunteer members to assist with the society’s ongoing mandate to showcase local history.
OAAS offering courses for prospective fall fair judges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) has five upcoming judging courses aimed at attracting new certified judges for fall fairs.
Guelph Black Heritage Society receives $100,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) announced on Feb. 1 it has received a $100,000 grant through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Resilient Communities Fund.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the WDGPH region have more than doubled in a week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has more than doubled over the last week in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region, while overall cases have increased slightly.
Council to mull sale of township-owned land next to Riverstown dump
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council will consider declaring township-owned property along Highway 6 surplus and entering a purchase and sale agreement on Feb. 21. The land has recently been rezoned to permit commercial agricultural and rural industrial uses.
Groundwater festival coming to Guelph Lake island June 6 to 9
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Thousands of students will gather on the island at Guelph Lake Conservation Area in June to learn about groundwater.
Itching to get in the garden? Get your fix with ‘Day in the Garden’ event
PUSLINCH – Join the Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners on Feb. 26 for a “Day in the Garden.”
‘Take the stress out of IBS’ sessions start March 1
GUELPH – “Take the Stress out of IBS” (irritable bowel syndrome) will be offered in an online format this winter to help adults of all ages decrease symptoms of IBS or a stressed stomach that has flared up during COVID-19.
‘Tilt your kilt’ and book your tickets for the Fergus Scottish Festival
FERGUS – With lots of love from the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, organizers recently announced that all tickets and campsites will go on sale online March 1 at 10am.
Crystal Mackay to speak at William A. Stewart Lecture and Reception
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), through the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP), honours William Stewart’s legacy with the biennial William A Stewart reception and lecture.