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Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Vol 56 Issue 22

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Soap Box Derby returning to Elora

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Homemade cars will once again race through Elora’s downtown on July 1.  

Township enters community partnership program agreement with Mochrie and Voisin Real Estate Group

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Staff have finalized an advertising agreement with Mochrie and Voisin Real Estate Group Brokerage that will see new tennis court windscreens at the Tower Street Tennis Courts in Fergus.  

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Town of Erin hosts annual Touch-A-Truck event

Truck touching – The Town of Erin revved up the excitement for National Public Works Week by hosting their popular annual Touch-A-Truck event at the town office on the morning of May 27.

Horse Day Erin a success

Horse Day – The Horse Day Erin event held at the fairgrounds last Saturday was a galloping success.

See all Erin area articles.

Multiple fire departments respond to Tuesday morning barn blaze

EAST GARAFRAXA – Three fire services, including two from Wellington County, responded to a barn fire on the 12th Line here on Tuesday morning.

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…

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The Grove youth hubs, Homewood receive funding to evaluate services

GUELPH – The Grove Hubs and the Homewood Research Institute have received a $100,000 grant to evaluate the reach and delivery of services provided at youth hubs dotted across Guelph and Wellington County.

Mother and daughter write book to ‘offer hope through tragedy’

GUELPH – On Aug. 14, 2000, Ashley and Brenda Tindall’s lives changed forever. 

See all Guelph area articles.

Rockmosa Park project nears completion

ROCKWOOD – Freshly planted trees, a rock climbing structure and taped-off pavilion were noticed by some families and dog walkers enjoying Rockmosa Park last weekend. 

Guelph/Eramosa council appoints liaisons, passes tax rate and road closure bylaws

BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council appointed liaisons and passed bylaws about tax rates and road closures on May 23. 

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Drayton Youth Centre launches new website, seeks volunteers

DRAYTON – The Drayton Youth Centre has gone through many changes in the last couple of years. 

Mapleton Historical society draws full house for presentation on local Black history

MOOREFIELD – About 100 people attended the annual general meeting of the Mapleton Historical Society on May 12 at the Moorefield Community Centre.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Exhibit celebrates ‘Small Town PRIDE’

ABOYNE – Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) has collaborated with Minto Pride to create “Our Small Town PRIDE: A Celebration of 2SLGBTQI+ Stories and History.”

Norwell student show set to open at Minto Arts Gallery in Harriston

HARRISTON – In collaboration with the Minto Arts Council, Norwell District Secondary School’s senior art class is hosting the Two Sides of Life’s Coin exhibition. 

See all Minto area articles.

Public health takes action after food poisoning incident at International Women’s Day event

GUELPH – The local board of health heard the story of an International Women’s Day event that went wrong, and a collaboration between public health inspectors and the host that went right at a meeting on May 3.

Police beat: Arthur man faces numerous charges after traffic stop

ORANGEVILLE – An Arthur man is facing numerous charges after a traffic stop here last week.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Puslinch to launch free drop-in roller skating at Optimist Recreation Centre rink

PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch is launching a new drop-in roller skating program at the Optimist Recreation Centre Rink based on a recommendation from the township’s Youth Advisory Committee.  

Puslinch Township will hire its own senior planner

PUSLINCH – The township is receiving enough planning applications that it needs its own planner – and on May 24, council agreed.

See all Puslinch area articles.

The Grove youth hubs, Homewood receive funding to evaluate services

GUELPH – The Grove Hubs and the Homewood Research Institute have received a $100,000 grant to evaluate the reach and delivery of services provided at youth hubs dotted across Guelph and Wellington County.

Upper Grand District School Board recognizes Indigenous History Month

WELLINGTON COUNTY – June is National Indigenous Peoples Month. Students, teachers and staff at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) recognize the month as a time to learn about and celebrate the rich and brilliant histories, cultures and futures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. 

See all Wellington County area articles.

Alzheimer’s walk in Mount Forest

Alzheimer’s walk – Mount Forest was among the area locations to host the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 27.

Taste Real Spring Rural Romp highlights local county lifestyle

Experiencing agriculture – Visitors check out the barn at Mapleton’s Organic Dairy, one of the…

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How to grow a beard

It would be around this time of year the chicks were ready for pickup at Bonnie’s Hatchery in downtown Elmira. Driving past the other day we were reminded of a visit more than 40 years ago. 

Wide world of sports

With kids on the ice for spring hockey and parents enjoying a beverage in the viewing area, somebody cranked up the volume on one of numerous televisions. 

Misery loves company

When Warden Lennox catches up with the Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus, we suspect he will find…

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I feel it is my civic duty to tell you that if you live in Wellington County and are not a card-carrying member of your local library, you’re missing out on some seriously good stuff.

Editor Acton Burrows influenced Wellington – and Canada

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The name means nothing to the majority of people today, in Wellington County or elsewhere in Ontario. 

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