BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa councillor Corey Woods has been named the deputy mayor of the township until 2026. He was also deputy mayor last term.
Light show can go on but Puslinch resident has to hire police for crowd, traffic control
PUSLINCH – Shawn Gusz will have to hire off-duty police for the nights of his Christmas display if he wants to have a display this Christmas.
Elora writer Sky Hammond gets big break from ‘tiny stories’
ELORA – It will take longer to tell the tale of Sky Hammond’s 'Big Book of Teeny Tiny Stories' than to actually read it. Hammond’s stories – just four simple lines – have become a book and now and TV series.
Elora man holding mini food drive
ELORA – John Schenk decided it was time to give back to the community that has allowed him to live a good, happy 80 years of life.
Clifford’s Christmas in the Street a success
Clifford Christmas party – Saturday was a busy one in Clifford as Clifford Connects and the…
Green Party leader in Fergus on weekend to rally against Bill 23
FERGUS – Even though Bill 23, the Building Homes Faster Act, passed third reading on Nov. 28, the devil is in the details, says Mike Schreiner, who has not lost hope that the bill could be amended and environmentally-sensitive land be saved.
For 10th year, local dentist offering free one-day dental clinics
FERGUS – Oral health care is a critical part of overall health, says Dr. Raj Khanuja, a dentist with eight clinics in southern Ontario, including Fergus and Hillsburgh.
Man who was ‘TOPS’ for weight loss, tops 20 million steps
BELWOOD – Not content with being the King of TOPS, Doug Lucas has reached another milestone. He has walked 20-million steps since January 2020 – a goal he never imagined he’d reach when he started his weight loss and physical fitness journey.
Belwood post office customers redirected to Guelph, Fergus
BELWOOD – Canada Post has resumed regular mail delivery to residents in Belwood after a fire on Nov. 15 destroyed the building where the post office was housed. But those who were picking up their mail at the Belwood Post Office will be inconvenienced a little longer.
Hiking Bruce Trail became mental health therapy for Rockwood native
HANOVER – It has long been on Olivia Sroka’s bucket list to hike the Bruce Trail end to end, and it has taken a pandemic and mental health breakdown for the 30-year-old to do it.
Centre Wellington’s new council, mayor officially inaugurated
ELORA – It was a short but stately ceremony at township hall on Nov. 21 as Centre Wellington’s newly-elected council was inaugurated.
Lots wrong with Bill 23: Puslinch council
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council spent quite a bit of time crafting its response to the province’s proposed Bill 23 at its Nov. 9 meeting after hearing from a delegation and receiving correspondence from conservation authorities within the township.
Youth group supports community garden with creative signs
FERGUS – Among the first things to be planted in the spring at the new community garden at the Fergus sportsplex will be signs in each of the garden plots. And those signs were made by youth in the Sparrow program offered at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Local residents protest Bill 23, the Building Homes Faster Act
FERGUS – About 40 people gathered outside Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott’s office on Nov. 16 to protest Bill 23, the proposed Building Homes Faster Act.
Canada Post: information coming to residents following Belwood post office fire
BELWOOD – Canada Post is looking for temporary solutions for Belwood residents who normally pick up their mail at the post office after a Nov. 15 fire ravaged the building.