MINTO – Organizers of the annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament here are taking registrations and seeking sponsors for the 2020 event.
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Movie night at the Mustang Drive-in features Black-inspired films
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) and the Mustang Drive-In are collaborating to…
Retired hockey pro and Elora native, dies at 80
ELORA - A former Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatter and Elora native died last month in his home in Connecticut.
Wellington County to reopen museum and archives next week
ABOYNE - The building, closed by the county on March 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume regular business hours on July 13.
Hazardous household waste depot set up in Riverstown
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) depot is moving…
Serving up refreshments on Canada Day
Ice tea entrepreneurs – With the mercury climbing on Canada Day, July 1, Maya Polyzotis and…
Showcasing the red and white for Canada Day
Red and white – Elana Oakes and her bashkir curly horse Oakesmuir Sparky got all dressed up…
Pork farmers provide lunch for Conestoga Meats processing plant workers
GUELPH – Front-line workers at the Conestoga Meats processing plant in Breslau were treated…
OMAFRA Report: Farmers advised to monitor fields for Armyworm and Leaf Beetles
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Owners of former Erin Public School seeking public comment on proposed townhouse development
ERIN – A proposed development project in the Village of Erin is being stalled due to COVID-19. But the owners hope to rekindle interest and generate public comment as the project advances to council, probably this fall.
Upper Grand examined racism and diversity long before Black Lives Matter movement
GUELPH – The Black Lives Matter movement is drawing attention to systemic racism at all levels, in all institutions, but at the Upper Grand District School Board, anti-racism, anti-oppression and anti-bias initiatives have been ongoing for years.
Foundation provides $345,000 to support vulnerable populations
GUELPH - The Guelph Community Foundation (GCF) has announced $345,510 dollars in grants to 21 local charities to address well-being needs to support vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19.
Province makes moves aimed at ending state of emergency
QUEEN’S PARK – New legislation introduced by the provincial government on July 7 could soon end Ontario’s declared state of emergency but leave some of the existing emergency orders in place a year or more.
County awards contract for project on Wellington Road 124
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Kitchener firm has been awarded a $1 million contract for a construction project on Wellington Road 124.
Wellington County municipalities make individual decisions about fire bans
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With hot, dry weather forecasted for the coming days municipalities throughout Wellington County are making individual decisions about fire bans.