WELLINGTON COUNTY – Julie and Hansen DeBoer recently experienced something not a lot of siblings get to do – a chance to showcase their track and field skills on a national stage.
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Leadership transition at Credit Valley Conservation
MISSISSAUGA – The Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has announced that, effective immediately, Quentin Hanchard is no longer serving as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Community Resource Centre looking for sponsors to help kids get winter clothing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the second year, the Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington has launched its Wishes for Winter campaign as part of its annual Winter Wear program.
Alzheimer society rallies community to end stigma
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the world observes World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21, the Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington (ASWW) invites the community to unite in raising awareness of dementia and confronting the stigma that so often accompanies it.
Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus advances rural priorities
OTTAWA – Municipal representatives met in Ottawa last month to talk about issues including housing, infrastructure, mental health and addictions.
OFA leaders discuss issues with Liberal agriculture critic
ONTARIO – This week, the OFA welcomed MPP Ted Hsu, the Ontario Liberals Agriculture Critic, to its headquarters in Guelph.
Residents calling for action after phone, internet outage
WELLINGTON NORTH – Two residents are calling attention to a recent phone and internet outage they say was caused by a theft of copper from a telecommunications cable.
MPP Rae announces over $20 million in housing enabling infrastructure funding
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced the province has provided four municipalities with over $20.4 million through the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) program.
The right tree in the right spot: how trees are working for farms
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In the rolling fields of southwestern Ontario, farmers are turning to an age-old ally to boost productivity and protect their land: trees.
OPINION: Why farmers show up at one of Ontario’s biggest political events – and why it matters
ONTARIO – Last week, leaders from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) joined more than 2,000 elected officials and staff at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference in Ottawa.