GUELPH – Kween is in the spotlight again – this time receiving national recognition for her impactful leadership and devotion to community.
Arts centre names Feist ‘Creative Roots Artist of the Year’
ELORA – Students at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) got to meet a musical superstar last month – 11-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Feist.
Comparing quality of life in Mapleton, Minto, Wellington North
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new tool from Statistics Canada allows people to compare the quality of life in every Canadian municipality.
Seed saving experts share advice on collecting and storing seeds
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With autumn approaching, the weather is cooling and flower and vegetable gardens are starting to wither and wilt.
Kween crowned ‘Canadian National Ms’
GUELPH – Kween, the former executive director of the Guelph Black Heritage Society, was crowned Canadian National Ms on Aug. 27, walking away with wins in all areas of the Canadian National Miss Pageant.
Stephens, Hall win silver with Team Ontario at U13 National Lacrosse Championship
FERGUS – Two young Wellington athletes represented Ontario last month in Canada's first National Lacross Champtionship for U13 girls
Chris Bults memorial tournament a success
MOOREFIELD – Fourteen co-ed baseball teams participated in the second annual Chris Bults Memorial Baseball Tournament in Moorefield on Aug. 26.
Guelph Eramosa Fire Department attended 53 calls in May, June, July
BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31.
Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre roof to be repaired again this fall
BRUCEDALE – The roof on the Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre in Marden is leaking and it will cost Guelph/Eramosa Township $44,000 to fix it.
Fergus welcomes Fairy and Witches Market
FERGUS - The first Fairy and Witches Market got underway at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on Aug. 26.
Garin Dunton wins U13 National Lacrosse Championship with Team Ontario
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Garin Dunton played for Team Ontario this summer, and the team won first place in the U13 National Lacrosse Championship.
Guelph Eramosa Fire Department attended 53 calls in May, June, July
BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31. Most calls were for medical issues.
Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre roof to be repaired again this fall
BRUCEDALE – The roof on the Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre in Marden is leaking and it will cost Guelph/Eramosa Township $44,000 to fix it.
Two farms apply for severances in Guelph/Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Two farms in Guelph/Eramosa submitted consent applications for surplus farm dwelling severances.
Plans for new digital signs in Guelph/Eramosa deferred until next year
BRUCEDALE – The township hoped to install five digital signs throughout Guelph/Eramosa, but once they received the price tag, councilors voted to wait until next year, with hopes of finding a more affordable bid then.