WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the month of December, Co-operators will be matching donations to The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs as part of the “Open the Door” campaign.
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WHSS students organize annual Warm Winter Wishes initiative
MOUNT FOREST – For more than 20 years, the Grade 12 business leadership class at Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) in Mount Forest has championed the school’s Warm Winter Wishes charity initiative.
Report: it costs $315 per week to feed family of four
GUELPH – The average family of four can eat a nutritious diet for $315 per week, according to the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health monitoring of food affordability report that was presented to the board of health on Dec. 4.
SAFE Clubs offer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to feel ‘honoured in their identities’
GUELPH – For most of the last decade, Catholic high schools in Wellington County have offered SAFE Clubs for students.
Belwood Lions Club hosts Breakfast with Santa
BELWOOD – On Dec. 7, the Belwood Lions Club held a successful Breakfast with Santa at Belwood Hall.
Good Lovelies’ annual Christmas concert lands in Guelph
GUELPH – Good Lovelies’ annual Christmas tour is on the road this December, bringing classic holiday songs, timeless winter selections, and original Good Lovelies songs to the stage.
Businesses team up to provide fresh food to people in need this holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There is still time for people to support a unique local holiday donation drive billed as a “foodraiser,” because of its goal of providing fresh, healthy food to people in need.
Local martial artists take home gold medals
GUELPH – Students from Guelph Family Martial Arts returned from the Open Martial Arts Championships held Nov. 16 and 17 in Mono with an impressive 10 gold medals.
Enbridge Gas donates $5,000 worth of textbooks to Wellington North Fire Services
WELLINGTON NORTH – Enbridge Gas has donated $5,000 worth of training textbooks to the Wellington North Fire Services.
Guelph River run centre to host A Very Charlie Brown Concert
GUELPH – The River Run Centre will be bringing back A Very Charlie Brown Concert on Dec. 22.
Council awards $156,000 tender for drain works
MINTO – Council here approved a bid of $156,000 for the construction of municipal drain 120.
Canadians’ views of India plummet in light of foreign interference allegations
VANCOUVER – Amid fresh, but so far denied, allegations of Indian political interference in Canada’s 2022 Conservative Party leadership race, a new public opinion poll indicates a significant decline in Canadian views towards the sub-continental superpower.
Guelph Community Foundation allocates $110,000 to 24 local charities
GUELPH – The Guelph Community Foundation (GFC) has announced grant recipients for 2024.
Mount Forest Lions bring Santa to town
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Santa Claus Parade started strong as a convoy of carefully prepared floats cruised down King Street on Dec. 6.
No shortage of snow for Palmerston parade
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Santa Claus parade pulled out all of the stops on Dec. 7, bringing out the vintage fire engine for a spin down Main Street.