ELORA – The public open house slated for this evening has been cancelled due to bad weather.
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Journey to Bethlehem, Christmas parade part of busy weekend in Alma community
ALMA – The community of Alma is hosting a Journey to Bethlehem live nativity event this week.
Rockwood farmers’ parade celebrates 30 years
Parade of lights – The Rockwood Farmers’ Annual Santa Claus Parade of Lights returned for its 30th year on Dec. 8 with farm tractors and agricultural equipment adorned in Christmas lights and decorations. The parade began at 7pm, just north of Rockwood’s village border.
Town of Minto plans Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve celebration
PALMERSTON – The Town of Minto, Minto Fire Department, and All Aboard Palmerston, are bringing back it’s annual Family New Year’s Eve event, Fire and Ice, which will be held at the Palmerston Arena from 6 to 8pm on Dec. 31.
Elora Mill named one of top 100 restaurants in Canada
ELORA – They must be doing something right to make the list of Canada’s top 100 restaurants, says Michael Anderson, restaurant director at the Elora Mill Restaurant.
COVID-19 cases down this week; hospitalizations up
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are down significantly this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations have increased.
Newly-elected Centre Wellington council gets down to business
ELORA – The newly-elected Centre Wellington council got down to some housekeeping items at its first regular council meeting on Dec. 13 And councillors proved to be conciliatory, complimentary, and eager to get going.
Wellington North council endorses McCabe’s ROMA bid
KENILWORTH – Ward 4 councillor Steve McCabe hopes to take over from Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White as the “Zone 2” representative at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) for the 2023-27 term.
Agency that operates telephone support lines seeking financial help
GUELPH – Compass Community Services is hoping to raise enough funds to maintain some of the daily services it says are critical to the community.
‘Fit-to-sit’ program introduced at Groves in response to ambulance offload delays
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new “Fit-to-Sit” program implemented at Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Aboyne on Nov. 24 may help with a lack of available ambulances to respond to urgent and emergent calls in Wellington County and Guelph.
Take time to mingle
Just about everywhere you turn the refrain is about the same – “I’m so busy.”
Fergus Pipe Band member honoured
Band party – The Fergus Pipe Band plays in Santa Claus parades in both Elora and Fergus and after…
Stone United Church hosted breakfast in support of Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Foodgrains breakfast – Stone United Church in Guelph/Eramosa hosted a breakfast to support Canadian Foodgrains Bank initiatives to end global hunger and a home-cooked breakfast was enjoyed by all.
Arthur resident receives Premier’s Award
ARTHUR – Jennifer Green of Arthur was honoured with the Premier’s Award in the apprenticeship category at the annual Higher Education Summit in Toronto on Nov. 28.
SE health showcases services to MPP
PALMERSTON – SE Health, a national not-for-profit social enterprise, recently hosted Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae at the Minto Rural Health Clinic and Minto-Clifford Public School to highlight the critical community health services SE Health provides to Minto residents.