BELWOOD – Some of the lodgers at Belwood Lodge and Camp have been coming to the camp for decades, but their summers there may soon be numbered, as the not-for-profit works to find the funding needed to stay afloat.
Organizers going ‘all out’ for Aberfoyle Fall Fair
ABERFOYLE – With the fairgrounds under construction, last year’s Aberfoyle Fall Fair was a somewhat smaller affair, but this year the fair is back at full strength and then some.
Four days of farm fun at Arthur Fall Fair
ARTHUR – A tractor pull, open-air cinema, a roast beef dinner, escape room and, of course, a variety of farm animals are just a few of the elements to attract people to the Arthur Fall Fair.
Elora Mohawks go undefeated to win national championship
HAMILTON – The Elora Mohawks are national champions for the first time in six years.
Rockwood retail development progressing ‘slowly but surely’
BRUCEDALE – Though the development has been on hold for several years, plans for a new grocery store in Rockwood may still be in the works.
Worker retention an ongoing issue for local employers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local employers are facing challenges retaining workers in the face of increased cost of living and lack of opportunity for professional growth. These are some of the findings from a survey released by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin earlier this year
Dry summers likely to continue in Mount Forest at expense of children
This summer is the third in a row that Mount Forest residents have been without a public pool.
Guelph/Eramosa planning to buy its own tractor
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa Township will soon have its own tractor. Township public works director Harry Niemi appeared at the Aug. 12 council meeting to ask for approval to purchase a tractor in order to do more roadside mowing.
Guelph supervised consumption site to close by end of March
GUELPH – On Aug. 20, the provincial government announced a plan to ban supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres. The ban will impact Guelph.
Council supports severance application to build concrete plant in Arthur
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has unanimously supported an application to sever an industrial lot in order to build a concrete plant in Arthur, despite concerns raised by a delegate to council.
Bikes and Blues Fest in Centre Wellington to use cycling to raise water awareness
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The second annual Bikes and Blues Festival takes place Aug. 24 from 10am to 5pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, and on trails and roads around local waterways.
Council reaffirms plans to decommission old Mount Forest pool, build new
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has reaffirmed its plan to scrap the Mount Forest pool and build a new one in a new location, despite community objections to the plan.
Agriculture minister announces funding to support fruit growers
GUELPH – Over the next four years, the Ontario government plans to spend as much as $1.6 million to help make it more obvious to shoppers which peaches, plums, pears and the like were grown in the province.
Western conference champions Fergus Thistles lose to Peterborough in Meredith Cup final
PETERBOROUGH – It was a good playoff run for the Fergus Thistles, but in the end, it was Peterborough who claimed the Ontario Junior C lacrosse championship.
Ontario champs Elora Mohawks heading to Founders Cup
KAHNAWAKE – It only took three games for the Elora Mohawks to beat out the Kahnawake Hunters to become the Ontario Junior B lacrosse champions. And that’s more or less how the entire playoff run went for the team.