WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health website and phone lines will be down from April 22 at 7pm to the morning of April 25 for system upgrades.
Woman seeks to find family of Fergus couple in photo
Do you know them? – Peggy Haliburton has owned this photo, taken around 1890, for 50 years and…
Puslinch firefighter completes Boston Marathon
Boston strong – Puslinch firefighter Jared Lando completed the Boston Marathon on April 18 in 3…
Speed-related road deaths reach 10-year high: OPP
ORILLIA – Speeding was among the more prevalent behaviours to wreak havoc on OPP-patrolled roads in 2021, contributing to the loss of 81 lives, marking a 10-year high in speed-related road deaths.
About 200 tires, damaged, slashed at local business
PUSLINCH – On April 12 Wellington County OPP officers investigated a mischief call at a business…
Woman faked being shot: police
GUELPH – A Guelph woman faces criminal charges after falsely reporting she was shot earlier this…
Open Mind: Home takeovers
Have you heard of home takeovers before? For most people in the community, the term is unknown and new.
A little pest management goes a long way: master gardener
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The love of gardening has been steadily growing in the last few years, and with the cultivation of plants comes pests - not just insects, but weeds and disease - oh my!
Volunteerism – what’s in it for me?
The majority of Canadians – some 79 per cent or 24 million people – volunteer formally or informally, according to Statistics Canada.
Government eliminates fees for police record checks for volunteers
TORONTO — The Ontario government is eliminating the cost of police record checks for volunteers of all ages looking to give their time and skills to the causes they care about.
Elora’s Knox Presbyterian Church hosts Easter egg hunt
Easter hunt – Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora held an Easter egg hunt for kids April 2 to 13.…
Theatre company seeks partners for housing in Drayton area
DRAYTON - Staff at the Drayton Festival Theatre are preparing for the arrival of many professional artists this summer – all of whom will need a place to stay during their engagement at the theatre.
Lovers of the Birds: Chipping sparrow
Chipping sparrows are sometimes called the “social sparrow.” Some say they may even learn to…
Many Canadians say their neighbourhood’s less friendly than in past; COVID-19 a key driver
VANCOUVER – The myriad impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are only just beginning to be understood in Canadian society and will continue to unfold over years to come.