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February will be Black Heritage Month here
GUELPH – At least in Guelph and area, February’s Black History Month will be known as Black Heritage Month.
Modelling: Ontario’s ICU occupancy will be above 300 beds by Dec. 31
TORONTO – The province’s latest COVID-19 modelling shows that continuing case growth will increase outbreaks in long-term care homes, congregate settings and put a strain on the province’s intensive care units (ICUs).
Elora Public School’s Santa’s Workshop gave students fun outdoor play
Santa’s Workshop – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classrooms can’t participate in dramatic…
Giant Tiger raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington
Christmas donations – Between mid-November and mid-December Giant Tiger in Fergus raised…
New electric vehicle charging station installed in Elora
ELORA - A new CoRe+ EV Charging Station has been installed in Elora.
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas concerts
By Alice (Buckland) Millson (1922-2012) When I went to school in the thirties the Christmas concert…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: A Christmas I will never forget!
By Dot Daynard Excitement in the home of the French family of Fullarton township in Perth County,…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas 2020
By Jessica Buchanan It’s Christmas 2020, what’s different you ask ? Well take a look around…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: The time Santa dialled 911
By Jim deBock For a number of years, I was Santa Claus for the OPP Christmas party held at the…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas the “Mattaini” Way
By Pat Mestern For as long as I can remember Christmas in the Mattaini household consisted of…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas future
I never saw it coming. The paper I must have started reading before dozing off was all but crinkled…
Governments announce $5 million in aid for Ontario beef farmers
WOODSTOCK – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million in…
OMAFRA Report: Options for managing root worm
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Poll suggests Canadians support pathway to permanency for temporary migrant workers
OTTAWA – A Nanos Research poll, commissioned by Senator Ratna Omidvar and Senator Rob Black and…