Joanne Shuttleworth

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Officially, Raymond Soucy retired as executive director of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation on Feb. 1, and there was a swanky send-off for him on March 5.  In reality, he’s been easing out of the job for a few months after eight years at the reigns. 

GUELPH – Elementary students who are not up-to-date with childhood vaccines or who have not updated their records with public health, will be suspended for 20 days as of March 20.

ELORA – When two friends have a heart to heart, often insights and universal truths are discovered. When those two friends are Sally Litchfield and Katie Giddy, hilarity can’t help but ensue. The two talked about Giddy's experience with breast cancer at an International Women's Day event March 8.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Do you ever feel like your cellphone has become an appendage? The Ignatius Jesuit Centre is offering a retreat to help deal with digital technology overload.

GUELPH – The Canadian Mental Health Association and Compass Community Services will each receive federal funding to train distress line staff and volunteers on issues involving equity, diversity, Indigenous culture and social justice.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff liked a new product for paving roads so much after a trial last year, they recommended large scale application of the product this year.

ALMA – Don’t drink liquids if you don’t know what they are.  Don’t walk behind or in front of a tractor that’s running without letting the driver know.  Never go in an area where grain is stored.

ALMA – Nick Grose brought out the big guns at the Wellington County Farm and Home Safety Association’s pancake breakfast on Saturday. Literally.

PUSLINCH – Thousands of vehicles drive through Aberfoyle and Morriston on their way to wherever they are going; how to make them stop and spend some time in the villages is the burning question.

ELORA – The Briski brothers are diving headfirst into acting, landing starring roles in a movie that premiered at the Gorge Cinema on March 2.

PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department is getting a new pumper truck. Council approved the purchase at its Feb. 28 meeting.

PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department hopes to enhance the safety of firefighters by identifying buildings in the township constructed with truss and lightweight floor and roof components and marking them with an emblem, to be installed at the building’s entrance.

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council refused to endorse a telecommunications tower application on Feb. 28 following a heated discussion with a delegation.

FERGUS – Fergus is playing host to the Ontario Provincial Senior Broomball Championship from March 15 to 17, so prepare for 47 teams of broomballers and their fans to descend on the town.