GUELPH - Mike Schreiner was recently chosen to be the Green Party of Ontario candidate for Guelph for the 2022 election.
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Guelph-Eramosa council briefs: Township approves workplans, meeting schedule; hopes to offer sports leagues this summer
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Despite the provincial state of emergency and stay-at-home order, summer sports programs here are continuing with registration and plans for the coming season.
CW Chamber announces award nominees
CENTRE WELLINGTON -– The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) has announced the nominees for this year’s Awards of Excellence, as well as the event plan in what will be another covid-adjusted year.
Save Our Water holding public Zoom session
ELORA - The local organization Save our Water is holding a Zoom session on April 22 to update the community on the local water situation.
The Easter Bunny arrived at the Strathcona Long Term Care Home, thanks to staff
Easter visitor - With Ontario under a province-wide shutdown order over the Easter long weekend (since upgraded to a stay-at-home order) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Strathcona Long Term Care Home in Mount Forest arranged for some seasonal fun for residents, including a visit from the East
New 24-hour activity research shows benefits of regular activity
We all know that exercise is good for us and a key factor for healthy aging. However, knowing the facts and putting them into action can be intimidating.
Council discusses sewage allocation policy
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here received an update on the township’s sewage allocation policy and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a bylaw to implement the policy at a future meeting.
Is growth good? Depends who you ask
Discussion at the March 22 Wellington North council meeting took an interesting turn during deliberation on the municipality’s sewage allocation policy.
Volunteers across north Wellington support community causes
Volunteers persevere - Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, volunteers across the north Wellington region found ways to aid community causes.
Catching rainbows in Fergus
Rainbow catchers – Siblings Isabela and Alex Krzysztofek chased a double rainbow on April 11…
Suspect arrested after ditching stolen vehicle: police
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On April 11 at about 10:30pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Wellington Road 26 near Sideroad 15.
Giving freely
In essence, volunteering is giving freely of oneself to a cause. The world is a better place because of that inclination to share the gift of time with others.
Spell of spring
I know why we all love spring so much. There is something in the air and it’s not just the pollen, you guys. I mean, yes, the pollen count is high, but so are the spring pheromones in the animal kingdom.
Salvation Army came to Wellington in the 1880s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…