GUELPH – A beloved holiday soundtrack returns to River Run’s Main Stage for what has become a holiday tradition.
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Minto Minor Hockey’s U11 Mad Dogs place first at Regional Silver Stick Tournament
MINTO – Minto Minor Hockey’s U11 Mad Dogs came in first place at the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Wingham on Nov. 30, winning the final game 4-3 in double overtime.
Call for submissions is out for 2026 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators
GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators.
Enbridge Gas Ontario and Erin Fire and Emergency Services are working to improve home safety
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On Nov. 25, Enbridge Gas Ontario and Erin Fire and Emergency Services announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.
Ralf Mesenbrink, Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson acclaimed as UGDSB chair, vice chair
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) trustees Ralf Mesenbrink and Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson were acclaimed as chair and vice chair during a Nov. 25 board meeting.
Cardiac director: pace yourself when shovelling snow this winter
KITCHENER – As heavy snow hits the region, local emergency departments are preparing for a spike in cardiac events.
County to increase waste facility tipping fee in new year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – At the Nov. 27, county council meeting, council approved a recommendation that will increase the tipping fee at waste facilities from $145 per tonne to $160 per tonne, effective Jan. 1.
WC Wood Foundation donates another $500,000 to St. Joseph’s fundraiser
GUELPH – St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph took a big leap forward in its $15-million Building Better Healthcare Campaign with a $500,000 donation from the WC Wood Foundation.
St. John’s Church is selling Christmas puddings
ELORA – St. John’s Church in Elora is selling Christmas puddings made from an Upper Canada recipe from the 1860s.
Police beat: Car crashes into house
ALMA – A Caledonia teen has been charged after a vehicle crashed into a house here last week.
Province needs ‘reality check’ on funding to replace speed camera revenue: Lennox
GUELPH – Automated speed enforcement officially ended on Nov. 12 and the county has received $210,000 from the province for alternative road safety measures.
One person dead following three-vehicle crash near Moorefield
MAPLETON – Police say emergency crews responded to the collision, on Wellington Road 10 between Booth Street (Concession 8) and Concession 6, at about 8:30am on Dec. 2.
Perry, Tocher receive Luella Logan awards
GUELPH – University of Ottawa student Kyla Perry and past Wellington County warden Barbara Tocher have been recognized with awards named after the late Luella Logan, the county’s first female councillor.
Drivers urged not to take risks during National Safe Driving Week
ONTARIO – During National Safe Driving Week, Dec. 1 to 7, the Canada Safety Council and the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada are reminding drivers how quickly driving can go wrong.
New ambulance dispatch system brings more questions for 911 callers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new Medical Priority Dispatch System is changing how paramedics are responding to 911 calls in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin counties, and the Region of Waterloo.