A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Wellington County
Waste depot moves to Harriston for April
HARRISTON - Wellington County’s mobile household hazardous waste depot has moved from the Aberfoyle Waste Facility to the Harriston Waste Facility for the month of April.
Guelph United FC signs first player
GUELPH - Former Guelph Gryphon Jace Kotsopoulos is the first-ever player to sign with the newly formed Guelph United F.C., which will make its debut in League 1 Ontario this summer.
Health centre invites residents to donate old cellphones to help others ‘Get Connected’
GUELPH - The Guelph Community Health Centre is collecting old cellphones to help marginalized clients stay connected.
Student ‘Letters of Love’ to be delivered to retirement homes
GUELPH - In an effort to bring joy to the community, Isabelle Peverley, a Grade 6 St. Michael Catholic School student, started a school wide letter writing campaign, ‘Letters of Love.’
Society hoping for online donations during Daffodil campaign
TORONTO - Every April, the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Daffodil Campaign raises funds to improve the quality of life for people affected by all cancers and bring them hope.
Health Canada releases decisions on neonicotinoid pesticides for impact on aquatic insects
OTTAWA - Following a special review that included broad public consultation and science-based assessments, Health Canada released its decisions on the risks to aquatic insects from two neonicotinoid pesticides: clothianidin and thiamethoxam.
Muslim Society of Guelph pledges $25,000 gift to HOPE House Capital Campaign
GUELPH – Local poverty relief charity, HOPE House, has announced a $25,000 donation from The Muslim Society of Guelph for its Sustain HOPE Capital Campaign.
Who will ‘Win this Space’?
GUELPH - Four local entrepreneurs have been selected to pitch for prime retail space in downtown Guelph through the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington’s “Win This Space” business competition.
County announces emergency child care program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In response to the closure of local schools, Wellington County is offering a targeted emergency child care program for school-aged children.