ORANGEVILLE – Motivated by a recent influx of city folks to the countryside, Dan Needles calls his latest theatrical production a primer of sorts for rural living.
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Province reaches child care funding agreement with federal government
TORONTO – Ontario has struck an agreement with the Canadian government to establish $10-a-day child care by March 2026.
COIL program offering grants, training, mentorship on circular economy
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL) project’s Evolve Circular Pre-Accelerator funding stream is open until April 18.
Excellence in Agriculture program expanded
TORONTO – The province’s agriculture minister, Lisa Thompson, announced on March 1 the…
OMAFRA Report: How to properly ground an electric fence
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Planning for the future: when there’s a will, you get your way
ELORA - See a lawyer and write your will. It’s the only way to have control over who will receive your assets when you die.
Estate planning can reduce taxes for survivors and make a difficult time a little easier
ELORA – While death and taxes are a certainty, it’s also true that without a will, and without estate planning, more of your assets might go to taxes than to your survivors.
ETP Canada offers tips on estate planning
GUELPH – Looking to learn more about estate planning? ETP Canada – a boutique firm – may have…
Limited testing shows COVID-19 cases increasing across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 29, there were 427 known active cases of COVID-19 in the region (up 46% from 292 a week earlier) and 122 in Wellington County (up 30% from 94).
UGDSB looks to take proactive approach with new learning support initiative
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is launching a new three-part program to support students in elementary and secondary schools, something the board is hoping to embed into its system for the long term, director of education Peter Sovran says.