CAMBRIDGE - Applications are now being accepted for grants for schoolyard and community environmental projects offered by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Grand River Conservation Foundation.
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Guelph Youth Music Centre donation-matching challenges reaches 80% of target
GUELPH – In less than a month, the Guelph Youth Music Centre’s (GYMC) has reached 80 per cent of its fundraising goal.
Community Resource Centre to launch first-ever virtual fundraising campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington (CRC) is launching its first online fundraising campaign and hopes to raise $30,000 between April 9 and 25, the length of the campaign.
Arkell residents rail against Guelph Junction Railway
ARKELL - While a train whistle can be charming and nostalgic off in the distance, the noise from the Guelph Junction Railway has become a constant problem for those living in Arkell, says a local resident.
Councillor Bob Foster axed from Healthy Growth committee
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillor Bob Foster has been removed from the township’s Healthy Growth Advisory Committee after being accused of being “disruptive” and driving the other community volunteers to the point of quitting.
OPP launches Project Safe Trade
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In order to increase public safety and reduce crime, the County of Wellington OPP is inviting members of the public to use their detachment parking lots to facilitate property transactions arranged online.
Horticultural Society features winter photos
MINTO - In February, the Harriston and District Horticultural Society issued a photo challenge to members to submit photographs of local scenes along the theme of “Winter.”
Harriston Foodland makes donation to local food banks
Helping food banks – Harriston Foodland recently contributed $2,200 worth of gift cards to…
Fergus man faces child pornography, online luring charges
TORONTO – A Fergus man arrested by Toronto Police last week is facing child pornography, online luring and sexual interference charges.
Young child dies in tragic accident on Wellington North farm
WELLINGTON NORTH – A young child has died in an tragic accident on a farm here. Wellington County OPP officials have confirmed a "non-suspicious death" on the property, located on Highway 6 between Arthur and Kenilworth.
Donation helps create LGBTQ+ youth services in rural Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials with Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) say a recent donation will help provide "lifesaving" services for rural Wellington youths who identify as LGBTQ+.
Michael Chong says he will not be deterred by sanctions from China
OTTAWA – Michael Chong says sanctions imposed on him and his international colleagues by China will do nothing to deter them from continuing to speak out against human rights violations. "The sanctions have only doubled down our resolve to continue to speak up," the Wellington-Halton Hills MP said.
County agrees to lease former Drayton garage as base for Community Paramedicine project
WELLINGTON COUNTY –The Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service’s (GWPS) Community Paramedicine Long-Term Care project will soon have a new home in Drayton.
WDGPH reports 61 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Sixty-one new COVID-19 cases were reported across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region over the weekend.
County libraries to reopen on April 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches across the county will reopen on April 1 for limited in-person services. Browsing will be limited to 30 minutes and all patrons must complete screening upon entry and adhere to all COVID-19 public health measures.