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.
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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.
UGDSB removes police resource program from schools across the board
GUELPH – After nearly a year of review, it’s official: police officers will no longer patrol the halls in Upper Grand schools. In a unanimous vote, Upper Grand District School Board trustees passed a motion on April 27 to remove the School Resource Officer (SRO) program from all schools.
Police still searching for gun used in early morning break-in
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Two suspects are in custody but police are still searching for a gun used in an early morning break-in here.
Board hopes to build new elementary school in north Fergus
FERGUS – The Upper Grand School Board (UGDSB) is making a second attempt at getting a new elementary school built in Fergus after being turned down by the Ministry of Education in 2019.
Mount Forest fire destroys garage, damages two homes
MOUNT FOREST – Firefighters from the Arthur and Mount Forest fire stations responded to a structure fire call in the area of Albert and Church Streets at around 10:30am on April 27..
Centre Wellington to offer online voting in 2022 election
ELORA - Centre Wellington will offer internet and telephone voting in the 2022 municipal election. Council agreed at its meeting on April 26 to provide the option next year.
Traffic concerns may complicate Mount Forest grocery store proposal
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North councillors are concerned a proposed grocery store in the north end of Mount Forest could exacerbate existing traffic issues in the area.
WDGPH hopes to vaccinate 50% of eligible population by end of May
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials say the expected arrival of over 51,000 does of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine means more than half the region's eligible population should be vaccinated by the end of May.
Mapleton Township to review restrictions on shipping containers
MAPLETON – The township will review regulations on use of shipping containers and seacans on local properties as part of an upcoming housekeeping amendment to the local zoning bylaw.
WDGPH reports 200 new COVID-19 cases in region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region reported 200 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (April 23 to 25), including 45 in Wellington County. The weekend case count brings active cases in the region to 588, down from the record-high 679 set last week.
Belwood Lodge and Camp turns 75 this year
BELWOOD – Organizers hope they’ll be able to hold a special ceremony this year to mark the 75th anniversary of Belwood Lodge and Camp. But after a year of being shut down due to the pandemic, officials say just being able to welcome campers in person this summer will be celebration enough.
Advertiser again named top newspaper in province in its category
TORONTO – The Advertiser won first place in the General Excellence category (circulation between 22,500 and 44,999), beating out 18 other entries, including fellow finalists Niagara This Week and Whitby This Week.