GUELPH – Royal City Musical Productions Inc (RCMPI) will be presenting Matilda the Musical on the…
PIN launches community benefit sector survey
GUELPH - Homelessness, poverty, healthcare, and the environment are hot topics in the community benefit sector, says the executive director of the People and Information Network (PIN).
BDC Small Business Week 2022
CANADA – For Small Business Week, Oct. 16 to 22, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is daring Canadians to do things differently.
Food Forest Centre Wellington breaks ground at pilot site in Fergus
FERGUS – Volunteers broke ground on a new “food forest” near the community garden at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, and they are eager to share the potential of this way of growing food.
Clifford cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
MINTO – A Clifford cyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash here on Tuesday morning.
It’s October – when the monsters come out in Elora
ELORA – It might be October in other places, but in Elora it’s called Monster Month. And that brings a host of events and ghoulish fun in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
Wellington County clerk Donna Bryce set to retire
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County clerk Donna Bryce is set to retire at the end of the year. Bryce announced her retirement, effective Dec. 30, during the Sept. 29 county council meeting.
Golf tournament raises $20,000 for youth mental health
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On Mental Health Awareness Day (Sept. 10), The Cody Shepperd Project hosted its 5th annual Cody Shepperd Memorial Golf Tournament, with the proceeds going to The Grove Hubs of Centre Wellington.
WCDSB introduces Daniel Pace as new superintendent of education
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has named Daniel Pace its new superintendent of education.
Warden’s Tree Planting held on Cottontail Road Trail
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Employees and their families from the County of Wellington and the Township of Centre Wellington participated in the annual Warden’s tree planting day on Oct. 4.
Fergus Fall Fair broke attendance records: organizers
FERGUS – A new attendance record was set at the 185th Fergus Fall Fair, the first in-person event hosted by the Fergus Agricultural Society in nearly three years.
COVID-19 cases down across region; hospitalizations up slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region are down this week, while hospitalizations are up slightly. According to a revamped vaccination website, public health officials say two-thirds of area residents are not up-to-date with vaccines.
Police beat: Assault, trespass, theft
PUSLINCH – A Moorefield man has been charged with assault, trespassing and theft following an…
The Elora Singers present Considering Matthew Shepard
ELORA – In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a field.
Dave Young Trio Salutes Oscar Peterson in Eden Mills
EDEN MILLS – Eden Mills Music at the Hall is hosting The Dave Young Trio as they salute Canada’s Oscar Peterson, pre-eminent jazz pianist and composer.