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Patricia Tersigni named United Way 2021 campaign chair
GUELPH - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin has named Patricia Tersigni as the 2021 campaign chair.
Modified fair planned for Listowel
LISTOWEL - The Board of Directors of the Listowel Agricultural Society has announced the 165th Listowel Agricultural Fair will go forward in a modified format for 2021.
OFA Viewpoint: Report highlights gaps, vulnerabilities in agri-food workforce due to COVID-19; industry stakeholders play important role in effort to attract workers
A truth that is deemed to be universal, is the fact that the most valuable resource of any business is the people. Regardless of technology, automation or other means, human capital remains essential in ensuring the continued production of high-quality food, fibre and fuel.
OMAFRA Report: Plant green or brown rye cover crop? Factors to consider
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
CVC named one of Greenest Employers in Canada
MISSISSAUGA - Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers (2021) for the second year in a row.
GAC Historical Walking Tours begin May 9
GUELPH – The 2021 Historical Walking Tours season has been delayed by the province-wide stay-at-home order but the Guelph Arts Council (GAC) plans on launching the weekly tours on May 9.
Confidence in AstraZeneca jumps amid increase in eligible recipients
VANCOUVER – An extraordinary period in which Xennials and Generation-Xers became eligible for…
100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington make donation to support services for LGBTQ+ youth in Wellington County
Up the creek? – Not any more. Using a canoe paddle, Deborah Whale, right, passes an envelope…
Ontarians most likely to blame their provincial government for “preventable” third wave
VANCOUVER – It was Ontario’s lost weekend.
Study: majority favour drug decriminalization
VANCOUVER – It is unlikely that Canadians were ever as galvanized by public health data as they have been over the last 12 months.
Fakhrashrafi, Rozario awarded 2021 Middlebrook Prize
GUELPH - The Art Gallery of Guelph has announced that Mitra Fakhrashrafi and Vince Rozario have been awarded the 2021 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators.
CVC looking for help with Butterfly Blitz
MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and The Riverwood Conservancy are hosting the third annual Butterfly Blitz in the Credit River Watershed this summer.
Committee gets go-ahead from council to move forward on attainable housing
ELORA – Centre Wellington council got a second chance to discuss the work of the Healthy Growth Committee and its desire to focus on attainable housing at its April 26 meeting. And this time, there were several delegates to underscore the importance and impact of high housing costs in the township.
Lightning causes brush fire north of Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An "intense lightning storm" was the cause of a brush fire just north of Rockwood on Tuesday night.