CENTRE WELLINGTON – A map marking the locations of local community gardens and other horticultural features in Centre Wellington, is one of numerous events going on for Culture Days.
Township has beginnings of a plan for termites
ELORA – Staff presented a report to council on Sept. 16, explaining they have reached out to two termite control providers licensed to use Sentricon, a relatively new product only recently authorized for use in Canada.
Group rallies to ‘Take Back the Night’
GUELPH – The theme of this year’s Take Back the Night rally was “Break the silence; stop the violence.” With the assistance of OPIRG’s Sound of the Drum drumming group and about 100 marchers, the rally was raucus, lively and loud.
Work on quantum computers takes Tim King around world
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Centre Wellington District High School teacher has taken a quantum leap forward in his career – and recently won some recognition on the international stage.
Fergus native Patrick Anderson retiring from wheelchair basketball
BROOKLYN, NY – Hot off the Paralypmic Games, where Canada’s men’s wheelchair basketball team came close to winning bronze but fell to Germany, Patrick Anderson is proud, reflective and a little exhausted.
Benefactor offers solution to downtown Elora’s garbage problem
ELORA – Not everyone thinks Molok bins are the solution to garbage problems in downtown Elora, even if a benefactor is willing to take on the capital cost of installation.
Getting over trauma can take some ‘Soulful Strides’
FERGUS – Anne Theriault has come a long way since first speaking publicly about how working with horses has helped her overcome past trauma in her life.
Public health concerned about youth gambling
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is concerned that some youths in the region are developing problems with gambling. It’s occupying their mind space, affecting their relationships and, in some cases, is getting youth into debt.
Puslinch resident hopes township will allow Sunday hunting
ABERFOYLE – Robert Stark would like Puslinch council to get with the times and allow Sunday hunting in the township.
Artwork of Elora woman who died in July being auctioned off for Aboyne Rural Hospice
ELORA – Sue Hosking never had much money and she never considered herself an artist. But following her death and as per her wishes, her friends are auctioning off 93 pieces of art Hosking created over the years.
Survey: youth recovering from COVID-19 isolation but there are still disturbing trends
GUELPH – The latest analysis of a youth well-being survey indicates the mental health of youth is improving since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. But youth are also displaying behaviour that’s concerning to public health officials.
Call for fall in Elora Gorge turns out to be minor
ELORA – Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue responded to a fall at the Elora Gorge on Sept. 1, but by the time firefighters arrived on scene, the injured person had managed to get to the top of the gorge with assistance from folks in the vicinity.
Sonia Day has written second novel in three-book series
FERGUS – If you like feisty women of a certain age, you just might like The Newfoundland Lunch Party: A Sisters of the Soil Novel, with Recipes.
Fire spreads to second structure but house saved
BELWOOD – Two garage-type structures were destroyed in a fire north of Belwood on Aug. 31, but the house was saved.
First cohort signs on to Project SEARCH
GUELPH – Students with intellectual disabilities will get a better chance of employment when they finish school now that the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has introduced a new program called Project SEARCH.