QUEBEC – Environment and Climate Change Canada presented its seasonal outlook for summer June 10.
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Amberlea Daigneau wins Baillie Award
GUELPH – Amber Daigneau, a teacher at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School in Guelph, has been awarded the Baillie Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.
NDSS students attend Jill of All Trades event
PALMERSTON – On May 28, Norwell District Secondary School students attended a “Jill Of All Trades” event at Conestoga College.
Guelph man charged with voyeurism, indecent act
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces charges after he was observed masturbating while watching a neighbour get changed.
Council awards $139,000 tender for emergency culvert replacement
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council has awarded a tender for $139,399 (before tax) to Cox Construction for an emergency culvert replacement on Conservation Road.
CUPW workers to vote on Canada Post’s latest offers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – CUPW workers will vote on Canada Posts “final offers” after a ruling from Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu.
Guelph/Wellington needs 14,000 affordable housing units: report
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There’s a shortfall of more than 14,000 affordable housing units across Guelph and Wellington County, based on the most current information available, explains a report from the county’s director of housing services.
Township to buy ice resurfacer for $183,000
MAPLETON – Township council has approved the purchase of a $183,000 ice resurfacer a little earlier than originally planned to ensure it arrives in time for the 2026-27 ice rental season.
Woolwich butter tart festival supports Groves hospital
ELMIRA – The third annual “For the Love of Butter Tarts Festival” will be donating a portion of its ticket sales to support Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Children learn skills, life lessons in schoolyard gardens
FERGUS – Outdoor planting boxes have been popping up outside schools in recent years.
CIRO warns seniors of scams
TORONTO – To help raise awareness for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), issued a warning against scams targetting seniors. CIRO enforcement data reveals that approximately 30 per cent of all CIRO case assessment files involve seniors.
Clifford Rotary donates $1,200 to food bank
CLIFFORD – Clifford Rotary supported the Clifford Food Bank with a recent donation of $1,200 to help feed local families in need.
Fergus pub employee Robert O’Brien found guilty of sexual assault
GUELPH – A longtime staff member at the Goofie Newfie was charged with four counts of sexual assault in June 2023, and was found guilty of two counts on June 16.
‘Beat the odds’: Save Our Water celebrates victory
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After a 10-year fight, local activist group Save Our Water has completed its goal of keeping area water sources in local hands.
Second complaint filed against OPP in death of Nathaniel Schofield
GUELPH – The mother of an Arthur man who died in police custody last year has filed a second complaint with Ontario's police oversight agency.