ERIN – At least 100 community members braved a steady rainfall to observe a ceremony of Remembrance in the village of Erin on Nov. 10.
News
Murder arrest after man found dead in apartment
GUELPH – A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a Guelph man was found dead in his apartment last week.
Harriston Santa Clause parade returns
HARRISTON – Santa is set to hit the streets of Harriston once again on Nov. 23.
Reflections
A ‘God moment’
Six University of Guelph researchers receive funding to study animal health and food safety
GUELPH – Six University of Guelph researchers have received over $3 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) through the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) to explore novel approaches to improving poultry health and food safety.
Bluebirds of Mapleton: Lieutenant nursing sisters of First World War
MAPLETON – The November meeting of the Mapleton Historical Society presented a salute to some unsung heroines of the First World War: the Lieutenant/Nursing Sisters of the Canadian Army Medical Corps, the first female commissioned officers in modern history.
Legion hosts Salem service on Nov. 11
SALEM – Members of the 361 fergus army cadets and the 1882 Wellington rifles participated in the Salem Remembrance Day service on Monday
Fire recruitment efforts ‘fantastic’: chief
MAPLETON – The Mapleton fire department has been conducting interviews to hire new firefighters in Drayton and Moorefield.
Belwood remembers
BELWOOD – Belwood held its Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 9.
Remembrance Day in Elora
ELORA – Communities across Wellington County marked Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 and hundreds of people came out to pay their respects.
Grove Wellness Hub selected for Tim Hortons Holiday fundraiser
GUELPH – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario - Wellington Guelph has been selected as a recipient of Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie fundraiser.
Kaleidoscope Music Guelph presents Singer-Songwriter Showcase, Nov. 22
GUELPH – Kaleidoscope Music Guelph will present their singer-songwriter showcase featuring Toronto artist John Borra and Canadian American artist Lorraine Leckie Nov. 22.
St. Joseph’s Church bazaar in Fergus on Nov. 2
FERGUS – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fergus hosted its annual bazaar on Nov. 2 to raise money for the church and its services.
Aberfoyle students play large role in Puslinch Remembrance Day ceremony
PUSLINCH – Remembrance Day events in Puslinch included presentations from Aberfoyle Public School students at the Puslinch Community Centre followed by an outdoor service at the cenotaph.
November
It could have been any day of the week, but the fact it was a Sunday morning felt like poetic…