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Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | Vol 52 Issue 33

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Sports

Brianne Jenner offers female-only hockey academy

Submitted July 4, 2019Sports

OAKVILLE – The Brianne Jenner Hockey Academy returns again for another year during the week…

U10 Mount Forest Lions Club Soccer Team wins Mid-Season Cup

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Special Needs Soccer Festival takes the field on July 6

Submitted July 4, 2019Sports

FERGUS – The 7th Annual Special Needs Soccer Festival will be hosted by Fergus Elora Soccer…

CWDHS handed out athlete of the year awards

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Scott Gerrie Memorial Tournament took place in Fergus from June 21 to 23

Jaime Myslik June 27, 2019Sports

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Belwood’s Janet Konyer competed at International Grand Prix

Submitted June 20, 2019Sports

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Arthur Twisters 14U Novice Rep team win Cobourg Fastball Tournament

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Elora Gorge Karate Dojo competed at IMGKA Canadian Karate Championships

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Arthur Novice Twisters earn six wins at Brampton softball tournament

Submitted June 20, 2019Sports

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CW Shuffleboard Club members inducted into Ontario Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame

Aryn Strickland June 20, 2019Sports

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Aidan Kelly presented with 2018 Archie MacDonald referee of the year award

Kelly Waterhouse June 20, 2019Sports

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Emmanuel Christian High School’s girls soccer team OFSAA quarter finalists

Submitted June 20, 2019Sports

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Elora’s Brock McKenzie competed in steeplechase at OFSAA

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Centre Wellington DHS lacrosse team 7th in Ontario

Advertiser Staff June 13, 2019Sports

OWEN SOUND – The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) boys’ field lacrosse team…

Maryborough Public School teacher leads students through Taekwondo tests

Submitted June 13, 2019Sports

Taekwondo tests – Maryborough Public School teacher Andrew Rogers has run a Taekwondo club…

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Walk-It for Parkinson’s event coming to Fergus

FERGUS - For the first time, Fergus will host a Walk-It for Parkinson’s fundraising event.

Contract for development charges study awarded

ELORA – Centre Wellington is undergoing an update to its Development Charges Background Study.

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Two sent to hospital after school bus, car collide head on

Two people were injured when a car and school bus collided head on here on Aug. 15.

Wellington Word Fest at Hillsburgh Library

HILLSBURGH - The grand finale of the Wellington County Library  TD Summer Reading Club is a family-friendly festival of words.

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Celebrating Canada Day across the region

Aberfoyle The Puslinch Optimists invite the community to celebrate Canada Day at the Puslinch…

Duck Day in Grand Valley on May 25 begins with community breakfast

GRAND VALLEY –  May 25 marks the annual Duck Day in Grand Valley. A community breakfast runs…

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Tour de Guelph 2019 exceeds $125,000 fundraising goal

GUELPH – More than 750 riders, plus hundreds of volunteers and sponsors, came out on June 23…

GYMC String Orchestras welcomes new conductor

GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) has a new Youth String Orchestras (Junior and…

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Cancer Society seeking Mudmoiselle volunteers

GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting its annual Mudmoiselle event at Cox Creek Cellars here on Sept. 14.

Dog tag fees to rise in Guelph-Eramosa

BRUCEDALE - The cost of dog tags will go up by $5 in Guelph-Eramosa in 2020, but revenue will still fall short of the cost of providing animal control services.

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Area residents catch ‘Farm Fever’ at 163rd Drayton Fair

DRAYON - The community caught 'Farm Fever at the  163rd Drayton Fair, held Aug. 10.

Drayton’s 2019 Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 15

Tribute to Terry - The 2019 run will be held on Sept. 15, with registration beginning at 12:30pm.

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Town grants extension on building permit requirement for planned cannabis facility

MINTO – Krosinski Enterprises has been granted a second extension on a deadline to obtain a building permit for a planned marijuana production facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park.

Construction slows through summer

MINTO - Construction activity in the municipality has slowed a bit during the summer compared to last year, but remains well above long-term averages.

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REVIEW: Theatre Orangeville’s Where You Are funny, heartfelt

ORANGEVILLE – Hold on to what’s important, learn to appreciate life’s small pleasures and…

House tour supports Headwaters Health Care

ORANGEVILLE – The 2019 Headwaters House Tour will give participants a chance to see…

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Puslinch councillors thanked for support of Fox Run Park trail process

ABERFOYLE - Judith Stoffman, Mary Christidis and Barbara Redmond thanked council at the July 17 session for the work to develop a trail at Fox Run Park.

Province to fund local infrastructure projects

TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing more than $1.3 million for new infrastructure in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding, including a bridge upgrade and road reconstruction in Puslinch and replacement of a bridge in Erin.

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Guelph, Wellington volunteer network looking to expand county services

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The People and Information Network (PIN)  is looking  to increase engagement within the county.

Ruck March will help homeless veterans

GUELPH - A charity roast beef dinner to raise funds for the benefit of homeless veterans will be held at the Guelph Legion, 57 Watson Pkwy. S., on Sept. 13 from 3 to 7pm.

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North Wellington Youth Spotlight: Work with junior Optimist group provides opportunities for youth

MOUNT FOREST - Cassidy North, 14, from Mount Forest, is a standout volunteer in her community, choosing to spend her free time working with the South Grey Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOI) group, run out of Holstein.

East-West Luther Townline closed until Nov. 1

WELLINGTON NORTH - East-West Luther Townline Road between Highway 89 and Concession Road 12 and 13 is expected to be closed until Nov. 1 as  Dufferin County is replacing the Extra T Beam bridge.

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It seemed sincere when a candidate had to approve a message delivered to the public. One could argue there was an element of accountability.

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Reaction to the implementation of a media tax credit for newspapers has been mixed, with diametrically opposed views in some cases.

Columnists

Electrical storm of 1896 was worst in county’s history

By Stephen Thorning

May 25 is early for a big thunderstorm, but the spring of 1896 was an unusual one all over eastern North America.

Open Mind: Power off and play

By Paula Frappier

Problems associated with screen time are on the rise.

Contributions

By Jaime Myslik

Danby’s Jim Estill is at it again. The Guelph-Eramosa innovator and philanthropist who received the Order of Canada earlier this year is once again up for a prestigious award.

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