ELORA – The Elora Rocks have won the championship in the inaugural season of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League. The newly revived team won the best-of-seven final series 4-2 against the Tillsonburg Thunder, wrapping up Game 6 on Saturday with a 3-2 win on the road.
Elora Plein Air Festival returns after two-year hiatus
ELORA – After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Elora Plein Air Festival for painters will be back May 19 through 22, drawing artists from all over.
Caine to represent Canadian Warmblood International Young Breeders team
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Set to saddle up and cross the pond, Avery Caine will be representing the Canadian Warmblood International Young Breeders team in the Netherlands this summer.
Wastewater treatment plant at forefront at Mayor’s Breakfast event in Erin
ERIN – The town’s wastewater treatment plant was one of the topics of conversation at the Erin Mayor’s Breakfast Friday morning.
Councillors leery of Guelph’s search for water sources in Guelph/Eramosa
MARDEN – Much like their peers in Puslinch, Guelph/Eramosa councillors are a bit leery of the City of Guelph's search for new water sources in neighbouring townships. The city is looking for alternate sources to accommodate anticipated growth.
Guelph/Eramosa supports moratorium on new gravel mining licenses
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here is endorsing the call for a moratorium on new gravel mining licenses in Ontario. On April 19 council heard from members of the community, including Reform Gravel Mining Coalition representative Doug Tripp, requesting the moratorium to facilitate a study.
Half of Erin’s paved roads in good shape; half in poor condition: report
ERIN – A recent study examining the condition of the Town of Erin’s paved roads found the number of roads identified to be in good condition was roughly the same number as those identified in poor condition.
Erin council awards $496,000 contract to replace aging culvert
ERIN – Council here has approved the replacement of an aging culvert for nearly half a million dollars. On April 14 council directed staff to accept a $496,354 (including HST) bid for the Sideroad 24 culvert from South Shore Contracting.
Mapleton Preschool hosted Easter egg hunt
Mapleton egg hunt – After a two-year hiatus, Mapleton Preschool hosted its Easter egg hunt at Kinsmen Park in Drayton on April 16.
Centre Wellington Fusion U10 A team celebrate successful season
Successful season – Members of the Centre Wellington Fusion U10 A team posed with a township fire…
St. Mary Catholic School held a school-wide Easter egg hunt
Easter hunt – Students of all grades participated last week in a school-wide Easter egg hunt…
Mount Forest Lions Club hosted Easter egg hunt
Lions host hunt – The Mount Forest Lions Club hosted its first Easter egg hunt on April 16 at Campbell De Vore Park.
Longtime volunteer values importance of staying connected to community
GUELPH – For over 50 years, Guelph resident Peter Barrow has been searching for ways to stay connected to his community through his passion for volunteering.
Developer proposes 332-unit residential subdivision in Hillsburgh
ERIN – Town council here is reviewing a development proposal that would see an additional 332 residential units in Hillsburgh. The site is 40.4 hectares (99.83 acres) in size, with frontage of approximately 450m along Trafalgar Road, the report noted.
Library, museum to kick off Wellington County Writers’ Festival on April 23
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Setting out to highlight local writers from the community, the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA), in partnership with the Wellington County Library, is hosting its first Wellington County Writers’ Festival – an event organizers hope to make annual.