MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed for a portion of this weekend due to “a staffing shortage.”
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St. Joseph students honour Remembrance Day with school ceremony
FERGUS – Students across the Wellington Catholic and Upper Grand District school boards pinned bright poppies over their hearts and listened to lessons of war on Nov. 10.
Guelph/Eramosa township updates relationship with GRCA
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa has approved changes to how conservation and watershed management is handled in the township.
Fergus Lions Club help ‘shine a light on diabetes’
FERGUS – The morning of Nov. 13, Fergus Lions Club director and Diabetes Canada volunteer Brian Martin, alongside Ben Collings and Bob Zirk from the club, set up strings of blue Christmas lights behind the Fergus library for World Diabetes Day (WDD).
Dentist offering free appointments once again
FERGUS – Once again Dr. Raj Khanuja is offering free appointments at his dental offices in Brampton, Orangeville, Stoney Creek, Scarborough, Hillburgh and Fergus – his way of giving back and helping people who put dental care on the back burner to manage other expenses.
Adopt-A-Family receives cheque for $60,000
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fusion Homes is donating $60,000 to the Children’s Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family program.
New Métis math collaboration at Wellington Catholic District School Board
GUELPH – Grade 6 students from St. John Catholic Elementary School in Guelph participated in Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) first Métis Math Collaboration.
Guelph Humane Society’s Happy Tails Gala raises over $135,000
GUELPH – It was a “paw-sitively” enchanting evening with 300 guests attending the Guelph Humane Society’s (GHS) Happy Tails Gala – Mardi Paws Masquerade, proudly presented by Speedy Auto Service Guelph.
Annual veterans remembrance panel sparks meaningful conversation
GUELPH – Guelph veterans from the navy, United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers and Guelph’s 11th Field Artillery Regiment shared stories at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School on Nov. 9.
Community gathers to honour veterans in Salem
SALEM - A large crowd gathered in Veteran’s Park in Salem on Nov. 11 to honour those who served the country in the military and those who have died in the line of duty.
Close match for junior boys volleyball team
GUELPH – The Centre Wellington District High School junior boys volleyball team played in the D10 final on Nov. 13.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church holds fundraisers in support of schools in Haiti
FERGUS – A craft fair will be held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church here on Nov. 25 to raise money for four schools and around 2,000 children and their teachers in the Cap-Haitien area of Haiti.
Guelph Black Heritage Society marks Giving Tuesday
GUELPH – Giving Tuesday, a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to celebrate generosity by giving, falls on Nov. 28 this year.
Regional Martial Arts Championships draws athletes from across Ontario
GUELPH – Coached by lifetime local residents and World Champions Nathan and Sophie Skoufis, students from Guelph Family Martial Arts returned from the Regional Martial Arts Championships.
Parents, guardians, students, staff invited to complete youth well-being survey
GUELPH – The 2023 Well-being Health and Youth (WHY) Survey, presented in partnership with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, collects information from youth, parents, and school staff in the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District School Boards.