MILTON – Local athletes represented Team Canada during the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany last month.
Federal riding boundaries to change, including Wellington-Halton Hills
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Change is coming to the Wellington-Halton Hills federal electoral district.
Living labs step towards agricultural climate solutions
ELORA – The Government of Canada has announced an agricultural climate solution living labs project is coming soon to Ontario.
Creative Circle part of Indigenous wholistic healthcare
FERGUS – Indigenous people create crafts such as dream catchers, medicine bags and beaded earrings during Creative Circles here every other week.
Heat stress and dehydration can harm horses: OVC professor
GUELPH – Dripping with sweat and breathing hard through flared nostrils, an agitated horse shakes her head. The horse stumbles, ears pinned back, and kicks out.
Ram Rodeo show in Erin a sold-out success
ERIN – Competitors took to an arena for bull riding, barrel racing, pole bending, and bronc riding at the Ram Rodeo held at the Erin Fairgrounds on July 22 and 23.
Hiding in plain sight: is that beautiful bloom invasive?
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Invasive species displace native plants that are food sources for insects and animals. They impact crop production by invading farm fields and damage infrastructure such as buildings, sidewalks and roads.
‘It took a village’ to prepare two homes for displaced Ukrainians
PALMERSTON – Ukrainians displaced by the war have a soft place to land here, thanks to support from St. James United Church and Palmerston Evangelical Missionary Church (PEMC).
Crawford Lake documents dawn of potential new epoch
MILTON – An international panel of geologists said Crawford Lake contains the best evidence on Earth to support the theory that a new geological chapter in the history of the world, the Anthropocene, is upon us.
UGDSB concludes school year with final meeting
GUELPH – School’s out for the summer, and the Upper Grand District School Board concluded the year with a final meeting on June 27.
Grand Valley recognizes hero for saving neighbour’s life
GRAND VALLEY – Earlier this year, Alan Mackie faced flames to save a neighbour’s life.
Council approves noise bylaw exemptions for wedding, Murdoch Mysteries shoot
BRUCEDALE – Two bylaw exemptions, one for a wedding and one to film an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, have been approved in Guelph/Eramosa. Council discussed reviewing the noise bylaw later this year.
Guelph/Eramosa council discusses time capsule, bylaw complaints, development charges
BRUCEDALE – Topics discussed at the Guelph/Eramosa council meeting on July 10.
Disease specialist speaks to importance of protecting pets, livestock from air pollution
GUELPH – When air thick with haze and the acrid smell of wildfire smoke pushes air quality health indexes to high levels, people are advised to remain indoors. But what about animals?
UGDSB expresses appreciation for student senate
GUELPH – Education director Peter Sovran said the work of this year’s student trustees “really is exemplary for any leader anywhere, not just for student leaders.”