GUELPH – The People and Information Network (PIN) will officially cease operations next month. At a special meeting on Feb. 23, PIN board members voted in support of a recommendation to dissolve the organization.
Wellington County
Barrie teen charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police here are providing few details about the incident(s) that led to sexual assault charges for a Barrie teenager.
Community News finalist for newspaper awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The North Wellington Community News has been nominated for several premier awards in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s (OCNA) 2022 Better Newspaper Competition.
UGDSB requests stop-arm cameras on school buses
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is asking the province to consider installing stop-arm cameras on school buses after receiving complaints about drivers passing buses illegally.
Youth chorus auditions March 5
CAMBRIDGE – Drayton Entertainment announced its Youth Chorus Program audition date for the 2023 season. The award-winning not-for-profit theatre company is looking for young performers for productions in Drayton and St. Jacobs this summer.
Family-oriented science and magic show coming to Drayton Entertainment venue
CAMBRIDGE – The Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show is coming to the Hamilton Family Theatre here for four shows on March 13 and 14 at 10:30am and 1:30pm.
Commissioner: federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act
OTTAWA – Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau says the federal government did in fact meet the "very high" threshold required to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter in response to "Freedom Convoy" protests in downtown Ottawa.
OAAS offering courses for prospective fall fair judges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) has five upcoming judging courses aimed at attracting new certified judges for fall fairs.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the WDGPH region have more than doubled in a week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has more than doubled over the last week in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region, while overall cases have increased slightly.
Groundwater festival coming to Guelph Lake island June 6 to 9
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Thousands of students will gather on the island at Guelph Lake Conservation Area in June to learn about groundwater.