DRAYTON – Next year will mark 150 years since Drayton’s incorporation as a village, and locals are planning to celebrate with a big birthday bash.
SAFE Clubs offer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to feel ‘honoured in their identities’
GUELPH – For most of the last decade, Catholic high schools in Wellington County have offered SAFE Clubs for students.
UGDSB updating policies on celebrations, naming schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is seeking feedback on two policies.
University of Guelph’s Volunteer Connections releases annual Holiday Giving Guide
GUELPH – For a second year running, a group at the University of Guelph (U of G) has compiled a Holiday Giving Guide to connect people with organizations seeking donations and volunteers.
Eileen Downey receives WFA community award
MAPLETON – For more than seven decades, Eileen Downey has lived and worked on her Mapleton farm.
Mapleton approves $30-million budget, 3.6% tax levy increase
MAPLETON – The first municipality in Wellington County to pass a 2025 budget is the Township of Mapleton, which approved a $30-million consolidated budget on Nov. 26.
Arthur Public School thanks Musashi Auto Parts for funding new playground
ARTHUR – Three years ago, the playground at Arthur Public School was deemed unsafe, demolished and removed from the school grounds.
Drayton firefighters prepare to welcome Santa Claus to town Dec. 6
DRAYTON – Santa Claus will be making an appearance in Drayton on the first Saturday of December, and the Drayton Firefighter’s Association has organized a whole parade to give him a warm welcome.
Santa Claus Parade will make its way through Moorefield Dec. 7
MOOREFIELD – The first weekend of December is a festive one in Mapleton.
Drayton Entertainment’s incoming artistic director works to remove barriers
DRAYTON – David Connolly is set to become Drayton Entertainment’s second artistic director.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival receives $71,000 grant
EDEN MILLS – The financial resilience of the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) has been bolstered by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Lori Woodham returns to Mapleton council
MAPLETON – Woodham, who served as a Mapleton councillor from 2014 to 2018, is filling the seat vacated by former councillor Martin Tamlyn.
City of Guelph removes tents from downtown encampment, plants shrubs
GUELPH – People living in St. George’s Square were given notice late last month to remove their tents by 4pm on Nov. 13, but City of Guelph staff did not wait until the afternoon deadline to start dismantling and removing tents.
Mapleton fire department updates branding, unveils new logo
MAPLETON – Three different logos are used to represent the Mapleton fire department, and officials have decided it’s time to change that and streamline department branding.
Fire recruitment efforts ‘fantastic’: chief
MAPLETON – The Mapleton fire department has been conducting interviews to hire new firefighters in Drayton and Moorefield.