GRAND VALLEY – After nearly 45 years in public service, Grand Valley and District Fire Department Chief Kevin McNeilly will retire from the joint Municipalities of Grand Valley, Amaranth, and East Garafraxa on Jan. 10.
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Students lead 12 Days of Giving in support of Salvation Army
GUELPH – Since the beginning of December, the school community of St. Ignatius Catholic School has been collecting items of need for the Salvation Army.
Schreiner calls for expansion of Greenbelt, Paris Galt Moraine
GUELPH – MPP for Guelph and Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner joined the Greenbelt West Coalition on Dec. 14 to call for a westward expansion of the Greenbelt, including the Paris Galt Moraine.
Study finds Ontario farmers lead in cover crop adoption
GUELPH – Results from a 2020 Ontario Cover Crop Feedback Survey are in. There were 520…
Make local food the centrepiece of your Christmas dinner: OFA
GUELPH - The Christmas dinner is one of the most iconic on the calendar.
Local school boards announce kindergarten registration for 2022-23 school year opens January
GUELPH – Kindergarten registration for the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is fast approaching.
Guelph woman wins Encore prize
Lotto winner – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Kerrylyn Kyte of Guelph. Kerrylyn matched…
Local hospitals update visitor guidelines, offer tips on accessing COVID-19 tests
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Effective Dec. 23, essential care partners must be two-dose vaccinated and social visits are no longer permitted.
County libraries move to curbside pickup only on Dec. 23
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Due to a massive spike in local COVID-19 cases, starting Dec. 23 all libraries in Wellington County will offer only curbside pick-up service.
COVID-19 cases double in less than a week, reach 536 in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 17 to 19). Active cases in the region have more than doubled in one week, rising to 536 as of Dec. 20, a level last seen at the end of April.