ELORA – Family Day weekend turned out to be a snow weekend as southern Ontario was pummelled with snow. This photo was taken on Church Street in Elora the morning of Feb. 17.
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OPINION: Farmers’ election priorities focus on protecting ability to grow food
ONTARIO – It’s election time in Ontario, and across the province, candidates have started meeting with voters and sharing their platforms.
Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra bringing the swing to Eden Mills Community Hall on March 1
EDEN MILLS – Guelph’s Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra will perform in Eden Mills for the next Music at the Hall concert on March 1 at 7:30pm at Eden Mills Community Hall.
Wellington North supports seniors centre
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has once again approved a $10,000 grant to support the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence.
Organizations partner to offer overdose training ahead of March safe-injection site closure
GUELPH – As Guelph’s Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site prepares to close March 31, community organizations are offering drop-in training on overdose response and safety skills.
Blessings to You Centre donates $2,500 to The Isaac Foundation
MINTO – The Isaac Foundation has been the recipient of $2,500 from the Blessings to You Centre, Palmerston.
Family Day fun hosted by Optimist Club of Puslinch
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch Community Centre and Optimist Recreation Centre in Aberfoyle were abuzz with Family Day festivities on Feb. 17.
Mapleton denies application for Moorefield development
MAPLETON – The owner of a vacant lot in Moorefield had hopes of constructing a four-plex at 13 Adam Brown Street.
Snowy trails great for skiing
GUELPH – Clear skies and snowy trails on Feb. 11 were attractive conditions for cross-country skiers, who could be spotted on trails throughout the Ignatius Jesuit Centre just north of Guelph that evening.
U of G receives over $16 million to lead agri-food innovation, training platform
GUELPH – A new network led by the University of Guelph, in collaboration with key national partners, will create an agri-food innovation and entrepreneurship training platform that aims to make Canada the global leader in developing agri-food innovation.
OPINION: A plea for dimmer days ahead
If you’ve ever found yourself driving at night, minding your own business, when suddenly BAM the headlights of an oncoming car hit you like a thousand suns, then congratulations, you’ve experienced the modern phenomenon of LED headlights.
Heritage Centre Wellington presents heritage awards
ELORA – The Heritage Centre Wellington committee presented a plethora of awards to property owners, architects and construction companies for their continued dedication to preserving local heritage properties.
CFIB calls for parliament to reconvene in light of tariff threats
TORONTO – Nearly one in five small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff situation, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Awakened Voices coming to Melville United Church
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Black Committee is presenting its Awakened Voices Narratives on Feb. 28 at Melville United Church in Fergus.