GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) hosted a well attended open house last week to celebrate the completion of the new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC).
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Erin cancels ‘unsafe order’ for Hillsburgh heritage building
ERIN – An unsafe order issued to the owner of a downtown Hillsburgh building has been cancelled after the Town of Erin reviewed an engineering report about the building's structural integrity.
Drug strategy issues alert after 46 poisonings, two deaths since Aug. 21
GUELPH – Local drug strategy officials have issued a health alert following “at least” 46 drug poisonings, including two deaths, over the past two weeks in Guelph and Wellington County.
Public health will again assist with student-run mental health initiatives
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will continue a pilot project to improve the mental health of students in the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic school boards.
New year, new school, first day: Grand River Public School opens in Fergus
FERGUS – For Grand River Public School students, it wasn't just a new school year, but a new school altogether.
Gender-based violence calls on the rise: Women in Crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Gender-based violence calls are on the rise in the county, but with so many discrepancies in data, the cause is hard to pinpoint.
New commercial plaza coming to Erin
ERIN – The plaza will be located at Wellington Road 124 and MacLachlan Road in Erin. It will include a total of 12 commercial spaces.
Forthcoming book to tell of sexual abuse within insular religious sect
GUELPH – Brianna Bell was the first journalist to break the story about abuse in the Two by Twos church, a story the Guelph-based freelance journalist wrote for the Daily Dot two years ago.
Siblings compete at track and field championships in Calgary
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Julie and Hansen DeBoer recently experienced something not a lot of siblings get to do – a chance to showcase their track and field skills on a national stage.
Puslinch calls on county, province for traffic safety measures at township trouble spots
ABERFOLYE – Road safety turned out to be a recurring theme at the Aug. 27 Puslinch council meeting, as unrelated road items came up on the agenda.
Legions want painted crosswalks honouring veterans
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus and Elora Legions would like the township to consider painting two crosswalks to honour veterans.
Saving monarch butterflies requires cooperation between Canada, U.S. and Mexico: researchers
GUELPH – Conservation efforts to protect the eastern North American monarch butterfly for future generations will require a coordinated effort between Canada, the United States and Mexico
Credit Valley Conservation named one of Canada’s greenest employers
MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the sixth consecutive year.
Rose Brawley new head coach for Harriston Skating Club
HARRISTON – The Harriston Skating Club (HSC) has announced the appointment of Rose Brawley as its new head coach taking over for the 2025–2026 season.
ROI welcomes Peggy Brekveld
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) announced Peggy Brekveld will be joining the ROI team as the new leadership programs manager on Aug. 29. Peggy will begin her new role in October.