CENTRE WELLINGTON – From Sept. 21 to 27, people from across the Grand River watershed will walk together to honour Nibi (water) and raise awareness of local water issues.
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Township hosting Puslinch Community Showcase, 175th anniversary event
ABERFOYLE – The Township of Puslinch is hosting the second annual Puslinch Community Showcase and the township’s 175th anniversary, a special community celebration highlighted by the unveiling of the Killean School Bell Cairn.
Walk for Parkinson’s a success
FERGUS – Ten years ago Rob Eccelstone started an event that has raised around $250,000.
Belwood Lake Car Club held car Show Sept. 7
BELWOOD – The Belwood Lake Car Club hosted its annual car show on Sept. 7 at the Belwood baseball diamonds.
Provincial test your smoke alarm day slated for Sept. 28
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide initiative observed every year on Sept. 28, to remind residents to test their smoke alarms and save lives.
Council updates town record classification, retention schedule
ERIN – It’s out with the old and in with the new, as the Town of Erin discards its old record retention schedule in favour of a new and more structured system
Brian Cox acquitted of all charges after trial evidence leaves doubt
GUELPH – Brian Cox has been found not guilty on all charges against him in a sexual assault trial.
Bungled clean-up worse than original oil spill: resident
SALEM – Shane Lambert is frustrated and concerned with how an oil spill on Sideroad 15 east of Salem was initially dealt with and the possible long-term effects.
Puslinch barn destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – No one was injured in a blaze on Gore Road in Puslinch on Sunday after a 100-year-old barn caught fire.
Mapleton supports provincial natural gas expansion program
MAPLETON – Enbridge gas advisor Desirée Swance asked council here to express support for Ontario’s Natural Gas Expansion Program, and the mayor and councillors quickly obliged.
Erin to host Shamrock Talks series highlighting town’s history
ERIN – The Town of Erin is set to host a new speaker series this fall entitled Shamrock Talks.
Fire forces 12 residents to evacuate Elora building
ELORA – An early morning fire on Saturday forced 12 people to evacuate a commercial and residential building in Elora.
Boundary changes could impact Rockwood students
GUELPH – A new Guelph high school for about 900 students is set to open in September 2026, and the Upper Grand District School Board has released a final report with recommendations for its attendance boundary.
Local senior turns art project into fundraiser for Diabetes Canada
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home resident Reta Allan has turned a creative art project into a fundraiser for Diabetes Canada.
Blue-green algae spotted on Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The announcement comes just weeks after the GRCA closed the beaches at the Belwood Lake (Aug. 27) and Conestogo Lake (Aug. 22) conservation areas.