PALMERSTON – The All Aboard Palmerston committee is inviting everyone to join them for “Ales on the Rails” on June 25, at the first-ever Raleway Festival.
Wellington County
Home For Good campaign to raise $5 million for permanent supportive housing
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, in collaboration with The Guelph Community Foundation, have launched what organizers are calling “the next major step to solving homelessness in the community.”
UGDSB officials project student enrolment to grow in next five years
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are predicting student enrollment to increase in the next five years, according to the board's long-term accommodation plan (LTAP).
Joanne Young Evans takes mental health journey to the Yukon
YUKON – Joanne Young Evans took some of her own advice about building resiliency and headed to the Yukon for a few days. But this trip was more than just a holiday.
WCDSB rethinking learning strategies as board reviews de-streaming approach
GUELPH – Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustees are encouraging the board to rethink its approach to teaching as students undergo their second semester since the province introduced de-streaming.
Brief Service is reducing wait lists for youth at CMHA WW
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new service at the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is designed to help meet the needs of the community by reducing wait times for youth.
Lupus Ontario celebrates Lupus Awareness Month in May
ONTARIO – May is Lupus Awareness Month, with May 10 being both World Lupus Day (internationally) and Lupus Awareness Day in Ontario.
Registration for Summer Arts Explosion Camps now open
GUELPH - Guelph Dance is is welcoming back campers in-person to explore creative expression through a variety of arts at its annual Summer Arts Explosion Camps.
Witnessing War: marking 150 years since the birth of John McCrae
GUELPH - Witnessing War, a new exhibition at Guelph Civic Museum, is the first in a series of initiatives to commemorate 150 years since the birth of Lt. Col. John McCrae.
James McMullen served as senator from 1902 to 1913
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…