FERGUS – Lights were off, windows shuttered, and fans hummed in hot classrooms during the last week of school before summer break.
Wellington County
Bridge replacement to cost $1.4 million, cause four-week closure
GUELPH – A proposed four-week road closure due to a bridge replacement on Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton is slated to begin sometime in July.
National Strategy for Soil Health Act highlights critical ground preservation needs: Black
OTTAWA – On June 13, Robert Black, Senator for Ontario, rose in the Senate Chamber to speak to Bill S-230.
Orangeville welcomes new farm show this February
ORANGEVILLE – The agricultural community is getting a new winter tradition, with the launch of the Orangeville Farm Show, taking place Feb. 4 and 5.
Alzheimer Society applauds LifeLabs’ launch of blood-based Alzheimer’s tests
KITCHENER – The Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington (ASWW) welcomes the recent announcement by LifeLabs introducing a new portfolio of blood-based biomarker tests to support the early detection and management of Alzheimer’s disease in Ontario.
OPINION: Ontario farms produce more than many people think
ONTARIO – Ontario farms produce more than 200 different food and farm products, giving consumers a wide range of options for filling their shopping carts and dinner plates with local food all year long.
Police beat: Kitchener resident charged in Guelph/Eramosa crash
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Kitchener driver has been charged following a three-vehicle crash here last week.
Wellington Place child care centre proposed expansion to cost $1.8 million
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s Children’s Early Years Division has recommended the expansion of the Wellington Place Child Care and Learning Centre in Aboyne to use up time-limited funds, and create new child care spaces.
Hillsburgh speed cameras go live June 20
WELLINGTON COUNTY – This is the sixth speed camera location to be implemented as part of a one-year pilot program, which has generated over $3 million in revenue for the county.
UGDSB holds parent engagement sessions for human rights review
GUELPH – Parents and guardians can share concerns they have about human rights at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) during a series of parent/community engagement sessions.