HILLSBURGH – The Hillsburgh-Erin Skating Club is hosting a bottle drive as it prepares for this year’s skating season.
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Centre Wellington woman dies in motorcycle crash
KINCARDINE – Police say a Centre Wellington woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash here last week.
Council approves Inverhaugh subdivision, 166 more dwellings in Fergus
FERGUS – The Sorbara Group of Companies wants to build more homes in the Storybrook subdivision currently under development in Fergus, and on Aug. 30, Centre Wellington council agreed.
CMHA experiences increase in demand for IMPACT program during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) continues to see an increase in calls, specifically for its IMPACT program.
UGDSB officials feel more prepared to provide a safe return to school for students
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are feeling more prepared to provide a safe return to school for students, having built on what they learned last school year.
Town council approves modification to cremation garden plan
MINTO – Town council has approved a modified plan to install columbaria at cemeteries in Harriston and Palmerston.
School boards to focus on mental health supports as students return to school
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the start of school year less than a week away, local school boards and community organizations are working to ensure mental health is at the fore front for students and families as they return to school.
Council approves drop-off zone, traffic improvements at Aberfoyle Public School
ABERFOYLE – Just in time for back-to-school, Puslinch council approved a bylaw to regulate parking and traffic around Aberfoyle Public School.
UGDSB to review purchasing policy, partnerships to ensure inclusivity
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will review its partnerships with different vendors and organizations after receiving complaints about lack of inclusivity.
Pedal for Portage to be virtual event again this year; organizers hope to raise $35,000
ELORA – For the second year, Portage Ontario will be holding its Pedal for Portage event virtually – “hopefully for the last time,” said Ashley-Ann Maginnis, manager of development at Portage Ontario.
Trustees push for stronger policy framework around vaccinations
GUELPH – Trustees of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are pushing for a stronger policy framework around vaccinations in schools after receiving little direction from the province.
OFA, chambers hosting all-candidates debates
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are currently three all-candidates debates in the county’s two ridings for the Sept. 20 federal election.
Local group calling on Woolwich, Centre Wellington to save Middlebrook Place bridge
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A bridge that spans the Grand River between Woolwich and Centre Wellington…
Family of Fergus man killed in police shooting speaks out
FERGUS – The family of Mathias Bunyan, the 31-year-old Fergus man shot and killed by Wellington OPP on Aug. 15, has been left in the dark about what transpired on that fateful Sunday.