HARRISTON – The Orangeville Viking U11 boys hockey team will be playing in Harriston in hopes of raising funds for a little girl with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Wellington County
Canada Post strike continues as sides remain ‘really far apart’
FERGUS – “We have been without a contract for nearly a year ... There’s not really any negotiating happening," said Anika Warmington, second vice president of CUPW Local 546. “We’re really far apart."
Highland Manor donates to SMART Exercise program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Residents of Highland Manor presented a cheque for $500 to the SMART Exercise program Nov. 7.
Age is just a number; combating age bias, discrimination, stereotypes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – “Too old for that” is a phrase heard both from and about older adults. A phrase that limits a person’s abilities based on age.
Police beat: Erin woman arrested in Guelph drug investigation
GUELPH – An Erin woman has been arrested on drug and property charges after warrants were executed in late September in Guelph, Erin and Halton Region.
Canada Post releases Hanukkah stamp
OTTAWA – Canada Post has unveiled its latest stamp which commemorates the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
‘The Sound of Music’ comes to Hanover
HANOVER – The Hanover Community Players will open their production of The Sound of Music on Nov. 29 at the Hanover Civic Theatre.
OTF grant helps local charity support young victims
KITCHENER – Local MPP Aislinn Clancy met with Child Witness Centre (CWC) representatives and partners to celebrate a $161,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in the spring of 2023, stated a Nov. 15 media release from CWC.
Hooves for Hospice raises $12,400 for Hospice Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hooves for Hospice raised $12,400 for Hospice Wellington through its event held in October.
Child care recruitment campaign leads to increase in number of home providers
GUELPH – An effort by the County of Wellington to increase the number of licensed day care providers in Guelph and the county seems to have paid off.