GUELPH – On Feb. 8 Wellington County OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on…
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School boards provide guidance as sports, extracurricular activities resume
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As schools resume extracurricular activities and sports, the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are providing additional guidance on health and safety requirements.
Chamber extends nomination deadline
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for Awards of Excellence nominations to March 5.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington hosts Big Night Out gala in person and virtually
CENTRE WELLINGTON – With COVID-19 cases declining and provincial restrictions easing, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBSCW) is ready to celebrate with the return of the Big Night Out Gala.
OLG and its employees contribute $120,000 to United Way branches across Ontario
TORONTO – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and its employees are contributing close to $120,000 to support the United Way in communities across Ontario.
New education program focuses on grief in the workplace
KITCHENER – Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) is hoping to make…
GYMC postpones 6th annual Medieval Festival
GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre has postponed its annual Medieval Festival, KnightsFest, which was planned for Feb. 21, to a later date in 2022.
Drayton Entertainment to host March Break Broadway Boot Camps
WATERLOO – Theatre fans ages nine to 18 are invited to have fun and meet new friends during five days of performing arts training at Drayton Entertainment’s March Break Broadway Boot Camps, which will be held in person at the brand-new Youth Academy.
Tickets available for No Woman’s Land at River Run Centre
GUELPH – This March, Guelph Dance will present Jaberi Dance Theatre’s No Woman’s Land.
Local residents named winners of 2021 O’Brien Awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
Wellington County horsepeople facing challenge with shortage of ‘deadstock operators’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are few certainties in life, so the axiom goes, but one thing all horsepeople know for sure is all good things inevitably come to an end.
Equine Guelph receives $150,000 over three years to support programming
GUELPH – A recent announcement of $150,000 over three years from the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) to Equine Guelph will kick off a multi-year initiative to continue building and developing programs of value to the horse industry.
Ontario training workers for jobs in harness horse racing
ANCASTER — The Ontario Government is investing $2.1 million to train workers for rewarding careers in the horse racing industry.
Tax credits for training, childcare, low-income workers available
PERTH-WELLINGTON - Provincial officials are reminding Ontario residents to ensure they take advantage of provincial credits when filing their tax returns.
OFA Viewpoint: Celebrating farming and food on Canada’s Agriculture Day
Feb. 22 marks Canada’s Agriculture Day – an annual event that brings both consumers and farmers together to celebrate the local food we all love to enjoy and the hardworking contributors across the food value chain that nurture it from field-to-fork.