ELORA – After being shelved for two years, the annual Elora Festival Giant Book Sale is back. And if you’ve been sitting on a stack of books waiting to donate them for the sale, you’ll be happy to know that donations are being accepted once again.
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Discrimination continues to exist in Guelph, Wellington: panel
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nine out of 10 Indigenous people in Guelph and Wellington County say they have experienced discrimination in the last three years and two out of three immigrants and visible minorities say the same.
Area farm cooperative members set to vote on amalgamation recommendation
HARRISTON – A merger between two local farm co-operatives is being recommended to members by the board of directors of both companies.
St. Mary Catholic School students ‘rock their socks’ for World Down Syndrome Day
ELORA – St. Mary Catholic School in Elora celebrated World Down Syndrome Day this week with their school community.
UGDSB trustees frustrated with lack of legal authority to impose mask mandates
GUELPH – Trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are frustrated with the board’s lack of legal authority to impose a mask mandate.
Centre Wellington awards single-source contracts for smart meter technology, recommissioning well
ELORA – Test drilling in 2021 indicated the township’s F5 well can go deeper, so council voted at the committee of the whole meeting on March 21 to award a $120,480 contract to Lotowater Technical Services Inc. to do the work before peak water season in July.
Palmerston resident charged with sexual assault
NORTH PERTH – Police have charged a Palmerston resident with sexual assault following an incident earlier this month.
Wellington North searching for new CAO following resignation of Mike Givens
WELLINGTON NORTH – This township is on the lookout for another senior level staffer following CAO Mike Givens’ resignation, announced publicly on March 23.
Chong’s motion on natural gas defeated in House of Commons
OTTAWA – A motion introduced by Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong, calling on the government to ensure natural gas can be piped to Atlantic tidewater, was defeated in the House of Commons on March 21.
Quilley family hosting benefit concert for Ukraine
ELORA - Four Elora youth, plus a few special guests, are putting on a benefit concert at the Elora Legion Saturday evening.
Fergus native helps to uncover historic impact of Black presence in Canada in latest documentary
FERGUS – Peter Meyler helps to reveal the deep historic impact of Black presence in Canada in the next episode of BLK: An Origin Story, a limited series consisting of four 60-minute episodes.
Animal hospital sends supplies to Ukraine
Donation – The Elora Gorge Animal Hospital has put together a box of medical supplies and is…
EWFHT offering free virtual workshops
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has a number of free virtual workshops coming up next month.
Farmers calling on all parties to restore Canadian Pacific rail operations
Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s…
Dufferin County council paid $330,000 in 2021
DUFFERIN COUNTY – The cost of compensating members of Dufferin County council came in at just over $330,000 in 2021.