Jessica Lovell

GUELPH – People experiencing homelessness who have been living in a hotel in the north end of Guelph will be moving to a former retirement home closer to downtown, following a decision by county council.

Wellington County – A government initiative aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing may not be enough incentive for developers, with the local home builders’ association saying costs to build the homes exceeds the affordable prices set by the province.

GUELPH – The County of Wellington’s very first chief administrative officer, the late James (Jim) C. Andrews, was honoured for his years of service with a portrait unveiled during the June 27 county council meeting.

KENILWORTH – On June 24, Wellington North councillors unanimously voted to defeat a motion that would have had the township sign its trademark of the Butter Tart Trail brand over to Wellington County.

ERIN – Erin’s John Ferguson has no intention of watching The Amazing Race Canada when its milestone 10th season premieres on July 2. He doesn’t need to; he already knows how it turns out.

TORONTO – Former Semex chief executive officer Paul Larmer will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s Children’s Early Years Division is on the hunt for more people willing to provide child care out of their homes.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The longer workers at a Guelph meat processing plant stay on strike, the more worrisome the situation becomes for local cattle farmers.

LONDON –  Three athletes from Fergus’ Emmanuel Christian High School are celebrating after bringing home some hardware from the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships earlier this month in London.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hunger doesn’t take a break when summer vacation starts at the end of June, but student nutrition programs do. It’s a problem the Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington is hoping to alleviate with the launch of its Summer Snax Program.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Members of the York Soaring Association (YSA) are hoping for clear skies this weekend as they prepare to host an event that will showcase planes that flew in the Great War.

MOUNT FOREST – A large number of emergency department closures province-wide has prompted the Ontario Health Coalition to schedule a series of public hearings to allow people to voice concerns about the state of health care in the province.

MARDEN – How much water does the average toilet use? What prevents dog pee from ending up in…

ELORA – Two years ago, when Briar Gemmell was still in sixth grade, the Elora Public School student worked to organize a fundraising event that brought in $5,500 for the organization’s Food and Friends program. And now, she’s getting set to do it again.

NORMANDY – June 6 marks 80 years since Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of western Europe. Nearly 150,000 troops, including more than 14,000 Canadians landed or parachuted into the area on the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, also called Operation Overlord.