GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Just in time for pride month, the Eden Mills Writers Festival (EMWF) will be hosting EMWF Kids: The Fabulous Zed Watson, a literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween.
UGDSB receives next steps for police presence in schools
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) passed the motion to receive the Police Presence in Schools – Next Steps report during a May 25 meeting.
Township to release weekly videos in celebration of parks and recreation month
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – This year, for parks and recreation month, the townships parks and recreation department will be releasing a series of videos each week through the month of June to inform residents about how the department contributes to the community.
RULA project selected as finalist by David Suzuki Foundation
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Rural Urban Learning Association (RULA), an Eden Mills-based organization, has been selected by the David Suzuki Foundation as one of 10 Grand Prize/People’s Choice Future Ground Prize finalists for their Farming Allies Now! (FAN) project.
Residents concerned about turtles navigating new Hillsburgh bridge/dam
HILLSBURGH – Residents are expressing concern for wildlife as snapping turtles navigate the newly-constructed Station Street bridge and dam in Hillsburgh.
Storage unit destroyed, vehicle damaged in Puslinch fire
PUSLINCH – A trailer storage unit was destroyed and a nearby vehicle damaged in a fire here on May 28.
Rockwood Farmer’s Market kicks off season June 9
ROCKWOOD – The annual Rockwood Farmer’s Market begins June 9 and will be open every Wednesday, 4pm to 7pm, through to Oct. 7, marking the seventh year for the market, and its second year at Rockmosa Park.
Local business donating scrap metal proceeds to support EWCS food bank
ERIN – Sanderson Disposal is taking scrap metal donated from the community and delivering the proceeds to the East Wellington Community Services (EWCS) food bank to aid in food costs.
Government rules no further assessment required for Erin wastewater plant
ERIN – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has ruled no further assessment is required at the federal level for the Town of Erin’s proposed wastewater treatment plant.
‘A future-ready Erin’: council looks at plan for town’s infrastructure
ERIN – Council here received an asset management levels of service report on May 18 and directed staff to develop an implementation framework for the objectives in the plan.
Erin Council Briefs: Town approves purchase of Zamboni resurfacer
ERIN – During the May 18 meeting, Erin town council accepted a bid received from Zamboni Company Limited for the purchase of a Zamboni Model 446 Ice Resurfacer for a contract value of $98,012.23, including non-rebate HST.
Former EDHS teacher receives Loran Scholars Award
ERIN – Former Erin District High School (EDHS) teacher Louisa Cassolato is a 2021 recipient of the Loran Scholars Foundation’s Teachers Building Leaders Awar
Road repairs could cost Town of Erin $21.5 million over 10 years
ERIN – Town officials are formulating a plan to try to complete over $21 million in road repairs over the next decade.
Rockwood chef donates heat-and-eat meals back to EWCS food banks
ROCKWOOD – Chompin at the Bit is helping East Wellington Community Services’ (EWCS) food banks offer support to individuals in the community by creating heat-and-eat meals from food bank supplies.
AstraZeneca paused; local pharmacies expecting Moderna, Pfizer shipments
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine halted, pharmacies in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region expect to receive shipments of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in the upcoming weeks.