GUELPH – While Wellington County and City of Guelph officials gathered with service providers at the Delta hotel for a symposium about health care and housing, members of the local homeless community pitched tents in a county courtyard downtown.
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Research on breeding lower-burp cows wins innovation award
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last June, the University of Guelph (U of G) announced that dairy cows will be bred to burp less with research methods conducted at the Ontario Dairy Research Centre in Elora. The team behind the research is now being recognized with the university’s Innovation of the Year Award
Waterloo-Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition hosts 20th annual Faces of Recovery event
GUELPH – From Feb. 1 to 7 Guelph’s city hall will be illuminated with purple lights to recognize Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Linamar Corporation matches $200,000 in Grove Hubs holiday donations
GUELPH – For the entire month of December, Linamar Corporation in Guelph committed to matching donations made to The Grove Hubs.
County council endorses review of governance, communication
GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved, in principal, a plan for a third-party review of the county’s’ governance and communication structure.
‘The Lion and the Mouse’ comes to River Run Centre
GUELPH – This iteration of Park Eatery Kinderconcerts takes young ones to the African Sergenti in the traditional tale of The Lion and the Mouse, presented at River Run Centre on Feb. 3.
Hospice Wellington to hold ‘Retro Royale’ winter fundraiser
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington is hosting its first “Retro Royale” winter fundraiser at the Delta Hotel by Marriot in Guelph on Feb. 15 with a retro ‘80s theme.
Ministry of Education releases high school graduation rates
GUELPH – Between 82 and 91 per cent of students from local school boards graduate high school within four years of starting Grade 9.
OTF grants $20,000 to Guelph Youth Singers
GUELPH – On Jan. 24, local MPP Mike Schreiner attended a performance of the Guelph Youth Singers (GYS) at the Elliott Community Retirement Home.
Rural Ontario Institute announces 2024 AALP gala
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) recently announced this year’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Dream Gala and Auction will be held on April 13.