PUSLINCH – Council here tried to balance the needs of a local non-profit with the best interests of the township in addressing a recent request by Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre.
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NDP leader makes stop in Fergus on campaign trail
FERGUS – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited Fergus on May 26 to pay a visit to local paramedics during Paramedic Services Week.
Perth-Wellington candidates discuss climate change, housing, worker shortage
MINTO – Perth-Wellington candidates for the June 2 provincial election fielded questions on topics ranging from climate change and housing to a local worker shortage during a gathering at Pike Lake Golf Centre on May 24.
CW Minor Lacrosse Association brings day of lacrosse to community
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association is bringing a whole day of lacrosse to the community this weekend.
Trustees reject policy amendment requiring police checks for volunteers
GUELPH – An amendment to a policy that would require all volunteers with the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) to obtain a vulnerable sector check when working with students under the age of 18 has been defeated.
Batter up: local man hopes to get baseball going in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After a long drought, Jeremy Draper wants people to know that baseball is back in Centre Wellington.
Wheelchair basketball star Patrick Anderson honoured with a sign in his hometown
FERGUS – Fergus native and wheelchair basketball star Patrick Anderson came to town on May 20 to unveil a sign that was put up in his honour. The idea for the sign was prompted by three Elora Public School students.
Province provides funding for new student spaces
FERGUS – The Wellington Catholic District School Board has recently received funding to build a $5.2-million addition St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Fergus.
Longtime Legion members elected to helm of provincial command
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two area Royal Canadian Legion members are progressing up the ranks.
Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service invites residents to share stories during Paramedic Services Week
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Paramedic services week, recognizing the work and dedication of paramedics across Canada, is underway until May 28.
Nothing plain about artwork in Elora Plein Air Festival
ELORA - Canvases barely had a chance to dry before being displayed at the Elora Centre for the Arts on May 22.
Guelph researchers contending with avian influenza as virus spreads in Wellington County
GUELPH - At the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, students and scientists within the department of pathobiology are working to better understand avian influenza and its implications. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed three outbreaks of bird flu in Wellington County.
Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday
PUSLINCH - The Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market opens for its 12th season on May 28, and will be running every Saturday from 8am to 1pm through to Oct. 29 in the Optimist Recreation Centre on the Puslinch Community Centre grounds.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to decline across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 170 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 throughout the health region as of May 24.
Storm closes Elora-Cataract Trailway, GRCA nature areas
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Several nature spaces and trails throughout the Grand River Conservation Area watershed have been closed as a result of a deadly storm that ripped through the province on May 21.