Roses and peonies – The Terry Fox Garden at the corner of St. Andrew Street West and Beatty Line…
End of the line
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora-Fergus-Guelph commuter bus took its final lap on July 4 as the service, run by Elliott Coach Lines, officially came to an end.
Arthur youth representing Ontario at Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament
ARTHUR – Eleven-year-old Cohen Hutchison headed to Edmonton this week to play in a prestigious hockey tournament.
Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch and Centre Wellington will soon share a fire chief. Puslinch council voted in favour of a motion to enter a shared service agreement with Centre Wellington for Tom Mulvey to be fire chief for both municipalities.
Thirteen-year-old with rare cancer to hold fundraiser for cancer research
ELORA – Addison Hill has a whole team behind her – a medical team, a family and friends team, and a whole community support team. And Team Addy is preparing for a Family Fun Day on July 8 and 9 to support her and to raise money for research into sarcoma cancers at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital.
Group not giving up on saving Middlebrook bridge
ELORA – After unsuccessful pitches to Centre Wellington and Woolwich councils to save, rather than demolish the Middlebrook bridge, members of a local citizens’ group thought they’d have to wait until after this fall’s municipal election before making another attempt to save the bridge.
Elora’s Green Space will remain green for next 10 years
ELORA – The little park at the corner of Metcalf Street and Mill Street West in Elora will remain a park for the next 10 years.
Slow down: certain Centre Wellington roads to see speed reductions
ELORA – The township will pay $50,000 for new speed limit signs now that township staff have identified roads where speeds need to be changed.
Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council voted in favour of a motion to enter into a shared service agreement with Centre Wellington for Tom Mulvey to be fire chief for both municipalities.
Fourth Grove youth hub opens in Guelph on U of G campus
GUELPH – The Grove Guelph Wellington opened its fourth youth wellness hub on June 21 – this one on the University of Guelph campus, but it’s there to serve all youth in the city, not just university students.
Old Groves hospital likely to be demolished
ELORA – Groves Memorial Community Hospital CEO Angela Stanley said the province will stop paying for the former hospital site in Fergus - now called Legacy Groves - by fiscal year-end in March 2023.
Puslinch asking Guelph Junction Railway to remove piles of old railway ties
PUSLINCH – Two Puslinch councillors visited the site of recent grass fires along the Guelph Junction Railway line and reported at the June 15 council meeting that it was an “eye-opener."
More vandalism at Guelph Black Heritage Society’s Heritage Hall
GUELPH – Denise Francis isn’t sure it if it’s racially-motivated or the acts of desperate, homeless people, but the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) has experienced more vandalism at its Heritage Hall in Guelph.
Centre Wellington council approves asset management plan
ELORA – While many municipalities are scrambling to meet new provincial legislation requiring them to have asset management plans in place by July 1, Centre Wellington is ahead of the curve.
Groves Memorial Community Hospital opens Memorial Forest
Grand opening – Groves Memorial Community Hospital officially opened its Memorial Forest, located behind the hospital, on June 9 with about 100 donors and those associated with the project present to celebrate.