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Friday, January 27, 2023 | Vol 56 Issue 04

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Rural

Societys meeting celebrated success

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Since 1857, the Fergus Horticultural Society has been dedicated to preserving the horticultural…

Government brews success in international markets

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Three of Canada’s leading organizations in the malting industry are working to develop a…

Beef and pork farmers partner to support insurance program

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Nov. 23 marked the official launch of Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and Ontario…

Charting the complexities of world hunger, food production

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

By 2050, there will be nine billion people on the planet, creating a huge need for sufficient…

Environmental farm incentives continue to grow

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

This week, the OMAFRA announced a commitment to bring an additional $3.05-million dollars to the…

Threshing bee helps towns firefighters

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The annual threshing bee held each summer by the Bellamy and Griffin families has benefitted the…

ConKerr Cancer with Damascus 4-H club… helping one pillowcase at a time

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When it comes to helping others, the Damascus II 4-H club is a special case – or in this…

Societys meeting celebrates success, community involvement

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Since 1857, the Fergus Horticultural Society has been dedicated to preserving the horticultural…

Board appointments

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Council here has appointed Bob McEachern, Michael Holzworth, Krista Fisk, and Luke Hartung as…

Canada supports young and beginning farmers

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At the end of the first National Future Farmers Network held in Gatineau Nov. 15 and 16, Minister…

Foodgrains Bank makes programs more efficient

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All are invited to hear Alden Braul, Canadian Foodgrains Bank Capacity Development Manager, speak…

Positive perceptions of Canadian farming on the rise survey shows

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Canada’s love affair with food and farming is intensifying, a new survey shows. According to…

Wade wins Womens Institute scholarship

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The Wellington North District Women’s Institute announced Stephanie Wade is the 2010 W.I.…

Community pasture project finds traceability can be chancy

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The results of a small-scale RFID demonstration on a chunk of federally-managed community pasture…

Cutting edge technology to improve food safety

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A new pilot plant research facility that opened NOV. 9 at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s…

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Fergus Legion hosts Robbie Burns Night

Burns returns – The spirit of Robbie Burns came to life once again when the Fergus Pipe Band presented Robbie Burns Night on Jan. 21 at the Fergus Legion hall.

Fergus Legion awards winners of Remembrance Day poster and literary contest

Awards – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275 Fergus held its award presentation for the…

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Handgun stolen during break-in at Erin home

ERIN – Police are looking to identify three suspects after a handgun was stolen from a home here earlier this month. Wellington County OPP officials say police received a report about a break-in on the 9th Line in Erin on Jan. 24.

Rotary Club of Erin expands public access to its Community Giving Program

ERIN – The Rotary Club of Erin has launched a new application process for its Community Giving Program (CGP), providing funding to local projects supporting the club’s mission to “Energize Erin.”  

See all Erin area articles.

The Grand Valley Lions Polar Bear Dip raises $5,337 for Grand Valley Food Bank

Chilly dip – Fourty-eight people took a chilly dip to start off the new year. The Grand Valley…

Local author attains top sales status on Amazon with interactive book

GRAND VALLEY –  Prominence Publishing’s recent release, Restore Your Life: Powerful Strategies To Navigate Menopause was named a #1 Best Seller on Amazon on Nov. 15,  in multiple categories, including #1 new release.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

‘Celebrate your heritage’ with Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

Mental health care providers ‘under water’ as demand remains high

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local officials say demand for mental health supports, which increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has not yet begun to level off. 

See all Guelph area articles.

An evening with Lauren Margison planned at Eden Mills Music Hall

EDEN MILLS – As a prelude to Valentine’s Day, Eden Mills Music at the Hall presents the talented and versatile young soprano Lauren Margison to perform in Eden Mills. 

Guelph/Eramosa council passes budget with 4.9% tax increase

BRUCEDALE – The 2023 budget for Guelph/Eramosa Township passed on Monday, with tax increase of 4.85 per cent.

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Capital projects approved in principle

MAPLETON – Township council approved, in principle, a list of  capital projects to allow staff to move forward on the procurement process in advance of the 2023 budget.

Local athletes to represent Ontario at Canadian Juvenile Broomball Nationals

National qualifiers – Two local youths, Meg Morgan of Palmerston and Cara Wing of Moorefield…

See all Mapleton area articles.

Local athletes to represent Ontario at Canadian Juvenile Broomball Nationals

National qualifiers – Two local youths, Meg Morgan of Palmerston and Cara Wing of Moorefield…

Catch the Ace donation supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington

Catch the Ace donation – Mount Forest Legion Catch the Ace co-chairs Tim Noonan, left, and Jim…

See all Minto area articles.

United Way puts out red alert, needs $200,000 to meet fundraising goal

GUELPH – The United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin's 2022 fundraising campaign fell short of its $2.7 million goal and that spells disaster for the 50 or so community benefit organizations that rely on United Way funding.

For 10th year, local dentist offering free one-day dental clinics

FERGUS – Oral health care is a critical part of overall health, says Dr. Raj Khanuja, a dentist with eight clinics in southern Ontario, including Fergus and Hillsburgh.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Proposed Puslinch tax increase now sitting at 4.5%

PUSLINCH – The township’s director of finance presented what may be the final version of Puslinch’s 2023 budget at a public meeting on Jan. 25 and it's looking like a 4.5% tax increase for residential homes.

Police beat:Aggravated assault

ARTHUR – A local man has been charged with aggravated assault after an incident here last week.…

See all Puslinch area articles.

County approves budget with 3.8% tax rate increase

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved a 2023 budget with a 3.8 per cent tax rate increase anticipated to cost the average residential taxpayer an additional $24 per $100,000 of assessment.

‘Celebrate your heritage’ with Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Wellington North councillor Steve McCabe elected to ROMA board of directors

KENILWORTH – Wellington North councillor Steve McCabe is joining the Rural Ontario Municipal Association board of directors for the 2023-27 term.

Catch the Ace donation supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington

Catch the Ace donation – Mount Forest Legion Catch the Ace co-chairs Tim Noonan, left, and Jim…

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Editorial

Choose peace

During a particularly raucous weekend I recall a frantic call from editorial staff. It happens in this line of work.

Quite the cartoon

Before this day and age, where every show imaginable is on demand, cartoons and kid shows were a Saturday morning routine for many. Oddly, shows from our youth still get airtime.

Resist the urge

According to Caledon OPP it wasn’t that late at night when a motorist pulled up in an Audi sedan to offer assistance to a driver who appeared to be having car troubles.

Columnists

News from the Mapleton Township area in 1906, 1956

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Toque trouble

By Kelly Waterhouse

I wish I looked better in a toque. 

The sketchy history of ladies softball in Wellington

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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