WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 46th edition of Small Business Week is taking place across the country between Oct. 19 and 25 with the theme “The Economic Revolution.”
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Local mail delivery to resume during postal union rotational strikes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local postal workers are expected back on the job after the Thanksgiving long weekend with a switch from a nation-wide walkout to local, rotating strikes.
Artist proves it’s never too late to learn something new
GUELPH – As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe and people were confined to a life of isolation, one artist used her time alone to add a little colour back into the world.
Hospice Wellington celebrates 45 years with $45,000 fundraiser
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington has set its sights on a fundraising goal of $45,000 to celebrate its 45th anniversary.
GRCA’s annual removal of booms and buoys underway
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Grand River Conservation Authority crews are completing the annual fall removal of safety booms and buoys over the coming days.
Small businesses frustrated by postal strikes turn to private carriers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Small business owners across Wellington County say the damage is done despite the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announcing a partial return to work starting Oct. 11 following a walkout lasting over two weeks.
Darcie Jemmett, Paul Shepperd receive Power of One Award
WELLINGTON COUNTY — Here4Hope has announced Darcie (Shepperd) Jemmett and Paul Shepperd are the 2025 recipients of the Neil Dunsmore Power of One Award.
Advocates push back against Bill 33, policing in schools
GUELPH – “Fund our schools, not policing in schools.” That was the resounding message from a group gathered in front of the Upper Grand District School Board office (UGSDB) on Oct. 2.
County proposal to transfer rural growth from Erin to Puslinch unpopular with town residents
GUELPH – Wellington County’s plan to transfer 120 units of rural severances from Erin to Puslinch has upset some Erin residents.
County starts farm succession planning help for local farmers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Just 276 Wellington County farms had written succession plans in 2021, according to an agriculture census that year.