GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital (GGH) and the Ontario government announced that construction is approved for the redevelopment of emergency services space at the hospital.
Vol 58 Issue 21
Aboyne Rural Hospice partners with Elora Centre for the Arts for Art of Support event
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts partnered with Aboyne Rural Hospice for a panel discussion called The Art of Support: Creative Pathways for Caregiving at the arts centre on May 4.
Submissions for Ontario Culture Days now open
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Elora and Fergus Tourism and the Elora Fergus Arts Council are once again working together to bring Ontario Culture Days to life in Centre Wellington, and are looking for local artists and organizations that want to participate. Culture Days is the largest collective public parti
Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners host plant sale
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners held their annual plant sale on May 17, drawing hundreds of plant shoppers to Harcourt United Church in Guelph.
Compass offering workshops during Mental Health Awareness Month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Compass Community Services is offering two free community workshops focused on building everyday well-being and balance.
Reflections
Celebrating mothering and fathering
Belwood Lions hope to lure fishers to Pike and Walleye Derby, May 24 and 25
BELWOOD – If you enjoy fishing, you might enjoy the Pike and Walleye Derby hosted by the Belwood and District Lions Club at Belwood Lake.
Free workshops from EWFHT
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has another set of free workshops set for June.
Guelph Humane Society hosting ‘tail-wagging’ fundraiser on June 8
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society’s (GHS) largest outdoor fundraiser of the year is back.
Wellington County Museum and Archives presents Refuge Canada exhibit, opens May 31
ABOYNE – Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) presents Refuge Canada, a powerful exhibition created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, opening on May 31.
Gardeners thrive in community
GUELPH – When we think of gardening, we often picture soil-stained hands, the satisfaction of homegrown tomatoes, or the quiet peace of tending to your favorite flowering perennials.
Centre Wellington U11 Riverhawks field lacrosse team wins Ontario Lacrosse Association U11 C Provincial Championship
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Centre Wellington U11 Riverhawks field lacrosse team brought home the Ontario Lacrosse Association U11 C Provincial Championship banner and gold medals on May 18 in Brampton.
Lions Clubs host Effective Speaking Contest
RICHMOND HILL – On May 3, the Multiple Districts A of Lions Club International held the annual Effective Speaking Contest in Richmond Hill, in both English and French.
OPINION: ‘Foodbelt’ legislation to be tabled by Ontario Greens and Haldimand-Norfolk MPP
ONTARIO – The Ontario Green Party and independent Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady have pledged to introduce “Foodbelt” legislation to protect Ontario’s farmland.
Man charged after he tried to touch, urinate on people
GUELPH – A Guelph man was arrested after several witnesses reported he was exposing himself and attempting to urinate on strangers last Friday night.