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.
Anything is possible with the right ‘Addy-tude’
ELORA – Riverfest Elora and Team Addy will host A Concert with Addy-tude, a special fundraising event to honour the life and spirit of Addison (Addy) Hill.
Victor Dockrell needs new scooter after collision with pickup truck
ELORA – The granddaughter of an Elora man whose motorized scooter was written off after a collision with a pickup truck is hoping the community will support a GoFundMe campaign to get him a new one.
Old and new, tried and true, it’s time to ‘saddle up’ for the Fergus Fall Fair
FERGUS – The theme of the Fergus Fall Fair is ‘Saddle Up!’ and for the team of volunteers that organize it, it’s time to giddyup.
Fergus Curling Club ready for 2024/25 season – and 190th anniversary
FERGUS - The Fergus Curling Club is celebrating its 190th anniversary this year, and welcoming new members.
Busy day for firefighters included calls for house fire, fall into gorge
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington Fire Rescue responded to a house fire and to a fall into the Elora Gorge on Tuesday.
Golf tournament in support of Elora House fast approaching
ELORA – Luisa Krause knows that people often wait to sign up for charity golf tournaments to see what weather or other events might come along.
New termite action group hopes township will get on with eradication plan
ELORA – Talk about opening a can of worms. Maria Christina O’Neill would likely prefer a can of worms to the home full of termites she unwittingly bought in Elora in 2020.
Golf tournament in support of Elora House fast approaching
ELORA – Luisa Krause knows that people often wait to sign up for charity golf tournaments to see what weather or other events might come along. But the date for the golf tournament in support of Elora House is fast approaching and Krause, executive director, will soon need to get firm numbers.
Police identify woman whose body was found outside Rockwood 19 years ago
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police still don’t know how she died, but they have determined the identity of the woman whose body was found near Rockwood nearly 20 years ago.
Study says health care workers are running on empty
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Healthcare workers in Ontario are running on empty and are on the brink of burnout, states a new report published in New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy.
Expanded CW Family Fun Day set for Sept. 1
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Black Committee is holding its third annual CW Family Fun Day on Sept. 1 in Bissell Park – a milestone organizers can’t quite believe is happening.
Hair with Care fundraiser set for Sept. 8
FERGUS – Carrie Anne Kierstead and her mother Gloria Kierstead are planning another event to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Wellington Water Watchers receive ‘Blue Community’ award
GUELPH – The Wellington Water Watchers celebrated a milestone on July 30. The grassroots organization received "Blue Community" status from the Council of Canadians.
When rain comes in torrents, maybe you need a rain garden
ABOYNE – Gardeners know that collecting rainwater and using it to water their gardens is a smart way to conserve water.