GUELPH – Grade 12 students in the Beyond Borders business leadership program raised a whopping $121,000 at their Imagine Charity Gala on Saturday night.
Wellington County
Drayton Kinsmen Farm show returns to PMD arena April 12-13
DRAYTON – Rural Ontario’s agribusiness showcase is back. The Drayton Kinsmen Farm show will return for its 39th edition this spring after three years of pandemic-related cancellations.
Councillor Mary Lloyd elected chair of county library board
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ward 5 county councillor Mary Lloyd is the new chair of the county’s library board. Lloyd was elected chair for the 2023-2024 term at the board’s Jan. 11 meeting.
Indigenous Gathering Circle expected to open in spring
ABOYNE – Nearly 400 trees, plants and traditional Indigenous medicines are on the way from Centre-Wellington’s Whiffletree Farm and Nursery for the county’s Indigenous Gathering Circle, where seeding is planned for the spring.
COVID cases down across WDGPH region; hospitalizations steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are down this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remain steady.
Catholic board celebrates students for good deeds, leadership, community spirit
GUELPH – Several students were lauded for their compassion, faith and community spirit at the Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Jan. 16.
Applications open for Community Services Recovery Fund
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local community groups can apply for funding through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF).
Equine herpes virus confirmed in Waterloo Region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has confirmed one case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in the Waterloo Region.
Tree of Remembrance raises almost $50,000 for Hospice Wellington
GUELPH – Officials at Hospice Wellington are expressing gratitude to the community for a successful Tree of Remembrance campaign it held in December.
Marsville Lions Club breakfast cancelled until future notice
MARSVILLE – The Marsville Lions Club is cancelling its Last Saturday Breakfast that was scheduled at Marsville Hall later this month.