‘Horse parade’ – For the past two years, Elana Oakes and her Curly Horse Oakesmuir Cedric…
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Elora resident wins $322,114 on LOTTO MAX
TORONTO – Gary White of Elora has $322,114 to put toward his dreams after winning a Lotto Max second prize in the May 17 draw.
Portion of Wellington Road 22 to be closed
ERIN – A portion of Wellington Road 22 in Erin will be closed here.
WCMA offering tours of The Poor House
ABOYNE – Now home to the Wellington County Museum and Archives, The Poor House is a National Historic Site, originally built in 1877 as a place of refuge for the poor, homeless and destitute people of Wellington County.
New plaque celebrates Arthur’s 150th anniversary
Unveiling – A plaque celebrating Arthur’s 150th anniversary will be unveiled in front of…
Briar’s Movie Night in the Park a success
Movie night – Briar’s Movie Night in the Park, held at Bissell Park on June 18, was a big…
Wellington Heights Secondary School recognize Athletes of the Year
Athletes of the Year – Wellington Heights Secondary School’s athletic director Rob Frost…
Blood donor clinic planned in Palmerston on July 14
PALMERSTON – Canadian Blood Services has issued an appeal for area residents to attend an upcoming donor clinic in Palmerston.
Coming Home music festival to take place Aug. 5 to 7
GRAND VALLEY – Organizers hope to make this summer memorable by launching a grassroots one-of-a-kind, health and wellness music festival with the 2022 Coming Home Festival.
Sun, shade, part shade? What to plant where
GUELPH - When we downsized nine years ago and moved to a little property in The Ward in Guelph, I had one look at the 100% grass yard and immediately told myself that it was a full-sun garden.
Police beat: Driver, business charged after steel coils fall off truck
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On June 23 at about 1:30pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a traffic…
Elora’s Green Space will remain green for next 10 years
ELORA – The little park at the corner of Metcalf Street and Mill Street West in Elora will remain a park for the next 10 years.
No more turtle talk at Hillsburgh library branch: CAO
ABOYNE – Discovery of turtle egg nests at the Hillsburgh library branch prompted resident concerns and turtle talk at a June library board meeting.
Electrical fire destroys trailer near Puslinch Lake
PUSLINCH – An electrical fire has destroyed a trailer at McClintock’s Trailer Resort near Puslinch Lake. Brent Smith, chief fire prevention officer with Puslinch Fire and Rescue, said the call came in at 7:50 on June 21 for a structure fire at McClintock’s Trailer Resort.
Council concerned about red tape resulting from housing legislation
MINTO – Officials here are concerned some provincial efforts aimed at improving housing affordability are doing more to create red tape than to correct the problem. A report presented to town council by Triton Engineering senior planner Bill White at the June 21 meeting outlines numerous concerns.