GUELPH – A school-to-work transition program at the University of Guelph (U of G) has been recognized as the Community Changemaker of the Year by March of Dimes Canada.
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Elmira man aims to be oldest person to run across Canada in support of mental health
ELMIRA – Elmira resident Clay Williams is getting ready to embark on a cross-Canada journey in support of mental health.
Council grants third extension for condominium development
ROCKWOOD – Guelph/Eramosa council has granted Drexler Construction Limited with a third extension to allow them to work through draft plan conditions for proposed condominiums along Dowler Street in Rockwood.
Down Syndrome Society hosting annual walk, roll event Sept. 28 at Waterloo Park
WATERLOO – The Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society’s annual fundraising walk/roll event is set to take place Sept. 28 at 1pm in Waterloo Park (picnic shelter at 90 Westmount Road North).
Mapleton launches budget process, strives to approve budget Nov. 25
MAPLETON – Work on the 2026 budget is underway in Mapleton, and finance director Patrick Kelly launched the budget process during a regular meeting of council on Sept. 8.
Wellington’s Nina Hiddema makes top five in Ontario’s Queen of the Furrow
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington’s Queen of the Furrow Nina Hiddema made top five in the competition to be crowned Ontario’s Queen of the Furrow during last week’s International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Grassie, Ontario.
Minto DEI committee hosts community clothing swap
HARRISTON – A community clothing swap will be held by the Town of Minto’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee on Oct. 18 from 10:30am to 2pm at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre (111 George St. S.).
County’s home energy tool kit expands nationwide through CHBA collaboration
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county is collaborating with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) to make its Home Energy Tool Kits available to other municipalities and Home Builders’ Associations across Canada.
Committee of adjustment member vacancy
ROCKWOOD – A spot on the Guelph/Eramosa Committee of Adjustment will be opening up at the end of the year after the resignation of one of the committee’s members.
Fun Run/Walk for Haiti
FERGUS – The HEARTS committee of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is once again holding its five kilometre Fun Run/Walk for Haiti on Oct. 18.
Wyandot Public School opened in January 1959
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
UGDSB Black Parents Council presents ‘Keeping our Kids Safe: Education without Policing’
GUELPH – “Police-in-schools programs endanger Black and racialized children.”
Palmerston Terry Fox Run raises over $7,000
PALMERSTON – Sisters Delaney and Mackenzie Norman organized their third Palmerston Terry Fox Run, raising just under $7,500.
OPINION: Rural theft is on the rise – here’s how to protect yourself
ONTARIO – It’s a sinking feeling you don’t forget. And it’s one that more and more Ontarians, including in rural communities, are experiencing: finding yourself the victim of theft.
UGDSB to host virtual series for caregivers: Creating Connection and Supporting Transitions
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) families of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder are invited to an upcoming virtual series – Creating Connection and Supporting Transitions.