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Wellington County
Open Mind
Although many us of struggle through the holiday season, January has the distinction of being commonly referred to as, “the most depressing month of the year”.
Upper Grand Learning Foundation ‘helps kids be the best they can be’: president
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Volunteers in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph work together to ensure Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students have access to funds they need to succeed.
New data from Angus Reid Institute shows Canadians to be less happy
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute (ARI)finds 2023 receiving mixed reviews.
Provincial government satisfaction crashes after COVID-19, cost of living crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – One of the benefits history offers is perspective. In Canada, that history is unfolding day by day, year over year, and one of the stories being penned as the calendar pages turn is the stark and growing dissatisfaction with government services since 2020.
Wellington County 4-H starts year with sewing club
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County 4-H members began the new year Jan. 3 to 5 with a 4-H sewing club at the home of June Switzer.
Concert series continues with shows in Palmerston, Harriston and Fergus
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Popular local musical act MooreBand continues its second annual concert series with five shows in 2024.
Prohibition resulted in surge of illegal stills, bootleggers
The Ontario Temperance Act (OTA), introduced in 1916 as a war measure and made permanent in 1919, encountered difficulties in the early 1920s.
Wellington Junior Farmers raise $800 for local food banks
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In October, the Wellington County Junior Farmers hosted a roast beef supper to raise money and food donations for local food banks.
The year ahead: challenges from 2023 linger, but Canadians enter 2024 more optimistic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The inflation, international conflict and global warming conflicts of 2023 may have followed Canadians into the new year, but many are still welcoming 2024 with an optimistic view.