Robin George

MAPLETON – Hunting with guns on Sundays could be allowed in Mapleton as early as Sept. 1. Hunting in Ontario is regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), but it is up to municipalities whether or not to permit hunting on Sundays. 

MAPLETON – J-M Building Contractors are not allowed to continue operating from 7433 Wellington Road 7 near Alma. 

ARTHUR – He was a hard working and loving father with a big laugh and zest for life, his mother says.

GUELPH – Grade 11 Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute student Roocha Shukla has found a way to enhance plants’ growth and protect them from stressors including cold, bacteria, and insect pests. 

GUELPH – Lots of people participated in the GOOD Games held at the University of Guelph campus on July 6 and 7.

GUELPH – For over seven weeks, students have camped at the University of Guelph (U of G), where dozens of tents are set up within a barricade cloaked in flags and banners. But by July 15, the encampment is set to disappear. 

GUELPH – Students in Guelph and Wellington County can earn internationally-recognized diplomas through an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. But IB’s future in the Upper Grand District School Board is uncertain. 

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Bikers cycled through Guelph, Guelph/Eramosa, and Puslinch on June 30 to raise money for families in Gaza. 

ONTARIO – Invasive plants are non-native species that cause harm to the environment, the economy or human health. 

ROCKWOOD – Black parents say the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) should do more to stop anti-Black racism.

GUELPH – On June 21, Indigenous Peoples Day and the summer solstice, or first day of summer, people gathered at Riverside Park in Guelph to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis culture. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Indigenous people’s traditional names were often taken through the residential school system, the Indian Act, the Sixties Scoop, and other colonial practices.