MINTO – While he doesn’t believe the pandemic is completely over, Mayor George Bridge said he is pleased about the planned re-opening the local municipal office and relaxation of public health restrictions at municipal recreation facilities here.
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Town accepts bid for phase two of the Erin Rotary Riverwalk trail
ERIN – Council here has accepted the bid of $286,825 to move forward with phase two of the Erin Rotary Riverwalk trail.
Township pressing ahead with search for new Arthur drinking water source
WELLINGTON NORTH - Preliminary testing of a potential new municipal well in Arthur has shown positive results and now the township wants to press ahead, but at greater financial cost.
Morriston Bypass Coalition mobilizes as project falls on province’s priority list
MORRISTON – For some 15 years, Bill Knetsch has been working with local and provincial authorities on the Highway 6 Morriston bypass and he rejoiced in 2016 when the province announced the funding was there and work would begin in 2019.
Feeding Your Future expands worker training program to include mental health
Through the Feeding Your Future labour initiative, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), in…
Crackers
When someone was behaving oddly, my Grandpa Jack used to say they were they were “crackers.”
OFA viewpoint: Hearing the voice of Ontario farmers
GUELPH – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is pleased to work with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to ensure an agricultural voice is part of the province’s Conservation Authorities.
Crozier announces its first University of Guelph scholarship recipient
GUELPH – C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. has announced the first recipient of the engineering firm’s new scholarship fund at the University of Guelph.
Three-in-four Canadians tell convoy protesters, ‘Go Home Now’
VANCOUVER - If the goal of the Freedom Convoy was to capture the attention of millions of people in Canada and around the globe – mission accomplished.
Take the stress out of I.B.S.
GUELPH – “Take the Stress out of I.B.S.” (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is being offered in an…
Council awards contract to Dominion Voting Systems
WELLINGTON NORTH – Dominion Voting Systems, with headquarters in Canada and the United States, will provide two optical scanning tabulators to the township for municipal elections slated to take place on Oct. 24 across the province.
Winter fun in Aboyne
Hop on – Friends John Balfoort and Ross Gilbert are piled on by their children Levi, Caleb and…
Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice prepping for provincial election
GUELPH - With less than 100 days left before the provincial election, the Guelph Wellington Social Justice Coalition is hosting a series of virtual zoom events to get voters ready.
First Elora ice rink constructed in 1879
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
GLT presents ‘Romeo and Rosaline’ during month of March
GUELPH – During the month of March, the Guelph Little Theatre (GLT) will be presenting Romeo and Rosaline, a witty comedy written by Andrew Batten.