DRAYTON – Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson is set to submit a letter to the province in support of a social and economic prosperity review.
Mapleton Culture Days include line dancing, flowers, lavender mocktails
MAPLETON – Every autumn, both here and across Canada, a range of “Culture Days” events celebrate arts and culture in local communities.
Drayton Youth Centre celebrates 25th anniversary with community event
DRAYTON – Since Sept. 24, 1999, the Drayton Youth Centre (DYC) has provided a place for youth to spend time, socialize and participate in a range of activities.
Mpox strain spreading in central Africa not seen in Canada
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) associate medical officer of health Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum advises everyone eligible get vaccinated against mpox, but said “we are not in a place where people need to be worried.”
Mount Forest school set to re-open in September
MOUNT FOREST – Following a fire in January, St. Mary Catholic School here has been closed to students and staff. But it is set to welcome students back, beginning the second week of school.
Mapleton approves nearly $500,000 for firefighting equipment
MAPLETON – Council here has approved a purchase of $491,700 worth of firefighting equipment.
COVID-19 outbreaks at Guelph General Hospital; Public Health no longer testing wastewater
GUELPH – A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Guelph General Hospital on Aug. 23, after patients caught the virus during their stay in the hospital.
Drug Poisoning Awareness Day event honours lives lost
MOUNT FOREST – A gathering in downtown Mount Forest on Aug. 22 honoured people who have died of drug poisoning.
Paddle for Palestine raised funds for food, water for Gazan families
GUELPH – People paddled up the Speed River in Guelph on Aug. 19 in an effort to raise money for families in Gaza.
Council approves $450,000 road for new school
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has agreed to provide funding of up to $450,000 for a road connecting Conestoga Drive to Green Street in Drayton.
Mount Forest Lions plan dinner, dance for childhood cancer research
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions are organizing a Dance for a Cure on Sept. 7 at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, to raise money to support childhood cancer research.
Celebrating local Palestinian arts, culture and community
GUELPH – ‘Palestine in the Park’ was a festival celebrating local Palestinian arts, culture and community in Guelph on Aug. 10.
New water heaters set to be installed at PMD arena before hockey season starts
DRAYTON – The water heaters at Drayton’s PMD arena, installed in 2012, have reached the end of their useful life.
A wet weekend at this year’s Riverfest Elora
ELORA – It was a wet weekend for Riverfest Elora, but most of the bands got to play and most concert-goers got to see the bands they came to see.
Inquest will examine details surrounding death of Mathias Bunyan
FERGUS – Mathias Bunyan was shot by an OPP officer in Fergus in 2021. Three years later, a mandatory coroner's inquest into the death has been announced.