GUELPH - The University of Guelph is asking farmers to participate in a 15-minute online survey about rental rates and farmland values in the province.
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Bishop Macdonell students graduate with internationally-recognized diplomas
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - Students in the International Baccalaureate program at Bishop Macdonell graduate with internationally-recognized diplomas as well as regular Ontario Secondary School Diplomas.
Ed Video in jeopardy
GUELPH – A media arts centre in Guelph has started a GoFundMe account in the hopes of raising money to keep the centre afloat.
Grief support organization in need of volunteer facilitators
KITCHENER – Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) is currently recruiting volunteer facilitators for its peer grief support programs.
Hillside winter festival returning to Guelph
GUELPH – Another edition of Hillside Inside is making its way to Guelph from Feb. 2 to 4.
Create a mini-forest in your own backyard
ELORA - Have you ever thought about having a mini-forest in your own backyard?
2023 Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington stats show 1,170% increase in recoveries
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) released its annual statistics, and 2023 was an outstanding year for anonymous and confidential crime reporting.
True story: Radium Girls coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
ELORA – Based on a true story, Radium Girls will be coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre for opening night on Feb. 9 at 8pm and will be running until Feb. 18.
The Trews celebrate debut record at River Run Centre
GUELPH – The Trews take the Main Stage at River Run Centre on Feb. 10 at 8 pm.
Bulletproof Brothers Band comes to Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Bulletproof Brothers Band is coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre on March 2.
Moorefield Optimist outdoor rink open for the skating season
MOOREFIELD - The Moorefield Optimist outdoor ice rink opened for the skating season on Jan. 21.
‘Pick Up the Tab’ initiative supports Elora Legion’s Tabs 4 Wheelchairs project
GUELPH – The Elora Legion is once again partnering with Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Storm Hockey Club, and the Guelph Community Foundation to collect aluminium tabs.
Land tribunal ruling means local farmers can move forward with retirement plans
TORONTO – The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has sided with locals farmers and overruled a Wellington North committee in a Jan. 19 decision.
Questions raised over zoning proposal for kennel, Airbnb in Mapleton
MAPLETON – A public meeting on rezoning proposal to permit a dog breeding kennel and recognize an existing bed and breakfast use on a rural property in the township drew questions about lost tax revenue and respect for township bylaws from some Mapleton councillors.
‘Poor House’ to be featured in new CBC Gem show
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives lives in the “Poor House,” the oldest remaining rural House of Industry in Canada. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan will explore the building – and its rumoured connections to the supernatural – in a new CBC Gem series 'Ghosting'.