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ERIN  – Council has approved $5.83 million in spending for two local projects at its July 24 meeting.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Hundreds of people were without power in Salem and Elora on Thursday afternoon. Power was restored to most affected residents as of 6pm.

MAPLETON – A historic plaque commemorating the Queen’s Bush Settlement and the Black pioneers who settled there in the 1800s, is absent from its moorings in Glen Allan Park.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA -A 51-year-old Guelph resident has been charged with careless driving after allegedly reaching for a banana, and crashing into a tree.

PUSLINCH - A 70-year-old Puslinch resident has been charged by police with unlawfully keeping wildlife in captivity after allegedly grabbing a raven and driving away with it.

NORTH WELLINGTON - Two Guelph residents face charges after a vehicle caught fire July 29 on Jones Baseline, south of Arthur and northwest of Fergus.

FERGUS – Police are looking for help to identify two suspects who stole an ATV and other items from multiple units at Gartshore Storage.

 GUELPH – Katherine Hauser has swapped her seat as vice-chair of the Upper Grand District School Board for a seat in Guelph's council chambers.

GUELPH – Almost 100 people gathered in front of Guelph MP Dominique O’Rourke’s office on July 25, calling for a two-way arms embargo, recognition of the State of Palestine, and for Canada to push to get aid into Gaza.

FERGUS – Fergus was in the dark for three hours on the morning of July 30 after faulty customer equipment knocked out power throughout the town.

PALMERSTON – Three Listowel and Atwood men are facing theft-related charges after allegedly stealing metal from a Palmerston business.

PUSLINCH – Things took an unexpected turn at a July 23 Puslinch council meeting as councillors endorsed previously recommended areas for employment lands — and then added to them.

EDEN MILLS - The 37th annual Eden Mills Writers’ Festival runs Sept. 4 to 7 and features more than 45 Canadian authors, 45 Canadian authors, with readings, workshops and discussion panels.