HALTON HILLS – Charlie Barnes is 85 years old and busy preparing for the 2022 World Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships in Montréal.
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What’s up for seniors locally
There’s plenty going on to keep seniors busy, productive and actively engaged.
No-cost pet care now available to older adults requiring hospitalization through the Senior Support program
GUELPH – Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is celebrating Seniors Month in Ontario this June with the commencement of their new Senior Support program.
Lawn bowling open house held June 3 to 5 in Mount Forest
Lawn bowling – The Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club held an open house for National Bowls Day from…
OFA Viewpoint: Attracting the next generation of farm leaders
With a diverse and extensive list of challenges to address across the agriculture industry, it’s…
Seniors benefit from federal support for community-based projects in Guelph
GUELPH – Since the beginning of the pandemic the federal government has provided COVID-19-related supports and benefits.
OPP investigating after Pride decorations targeted by vandals
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The OPP is investigating after several Pride flags and decorations were damaged or destroyed recently in Perth and Wellington counties.
Puslinch taking Guelph to land tribunal over Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Township is taking the City of Guelph to the Ontario Land Tribunal over the city’s Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan. However, both sides are hoping to reach an agreement prior to a formal hearing.
County hosting public information webinar on Indigenous Gathering Circle project
ABOYNE – Wellington County is planning to construct an Indigenous Gathering Circle on the Wellington Place campus. Citizens are invited to attend a June 20 online meeting where information about the proposed project will be shared.
Hundreds attend Pride in the Park event
PALMERSTON – Nature didn’t produce rainbows on June 12 but the community certainly did, as Palmerston hosted Minto’s Pride in the Park – its first Pride picnic in two years.
Support after suicide team expanding services in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A $647,500 provincial grant will ensure the continuation of a local support after suicide program over the next three years, and will bring a new group program to the county for anyone who has attempted suicide.
CWDHS students take home Skills Canada gold; provincial medals also won
FERGUS – Students at Centre Wellington District High School put their skills to the test and took home several medals from the Skills Ontario Competition, with one team also taking home gold at the national level.
Lustgarten-Evoy named to Rotary International’s action group on slavery, human trafficking
FERGUS – Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy is taking her passion for anti-human trafficking to international levels as she has been appointed the Canadian coordinator of the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery.
Guelph artist to introduce her ‘Funbrellas’
GUELPH – Guelph artist Perry McEwen will be introducing her new line of colourful and fun…
‘Glory days’: Fergus Thistles of 1980s recognized by Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame
FERGUS – The former Fergus Thistles Senior 'B' team is being recognized by the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame for winning three consecutive Canadian Championships in the 80s.