ELORA – The Grand Celtic Pipe Band celebrated its 25th birthday with a well attended open house last Saturday.
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Mapleton supports farm severance, lot line adjustment
MAPLETON – Council here voted unanimously in support of two rural consent applications on May 13.
Council supports Harriston severance application
MINTO – Council here has recommended the county’s land division committee approve a consent application regarding a severance proposal in Harriston.
Annual Tour de Guelph back for 12th year
GUELPH – The 12th annual Tour de Guelph is set for June 22 at the University of Guelph and is looking to build on a record-setting year in 2024.
Bridge2Med shows high school students path to becoming a doctor
FERGUS – Two second-year students in McMaster’s medical program have started their own program to encourage high school students to consider careers in medicine.
Open house will gather input on Lion Merv Weber Playground design
MOUNT FOREST – The Township of Wellington North is inviting residents to a public open house to explore the proposed plans for the new playground at Lion Merv Weber Playground in Mount Forest.
Township to purchase $20,500 air compressor, dryer for wastewater treatment plant
MAPLETON – Council here is digging into reserves to purchase an air compressor and dryer for the Mapleton Wastewater Treatment Plant, or Mapleton Lagoons.
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo heads to Niagara region
NIAGARA REGION – The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM)is coming to the Niagara Region this fall to showcase the community’s agricultural diversity and natural beauty.
Cancer Patient Services funds hospital equipment
MOUNT FOREST – Earlier this month, Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) donated $70,000 to the Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation (LMHF), continuing its long-standing support of the hospital.
Council approves Aypa battery storage proposal
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Aypa Power can charge ahead with its battery energy storage system (BESS) now that council has approved the proposal.
School board invites UGDSB community to contribute to human rights review
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is in the midst of a human rights review.
Centre Wellington adds Fridays to shuttle bus service
ELORA – An initiative that started as a solution to parking problems in downtown Elora is now being heralded as the possible beginning of a public transit system in Centre Wellington.
Educators lobby for change in public school system
FERGUS – The public education system is broken, a panel told its audience at an event at Centre Wellington District High School on May 22 – and it will take defiance, perseverance and a shift in public thinking if change is to come.
Man charged after seven windows smashed in Arthur on weekend
ARTHUR – One person has been arrested and charged in connection with a weekend vandalism spree that left seven windows smashed in downtown Arthur.
Proposed road construction in Puslinch to last four months
GUELPH – Puslinch resident should anticipate some traffic delays as road construction is slated to begin on Wellington Road 35 in June.