GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is pleased to announce the hiring of Peggy Blair, who will join the executive committee as a superintendent of education.
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University of Guelph hosts Black Brilliance conference
GUELPH – Black Student groups across the UGDSB partnered with the University of Guelph for a Black Brilliance conference.
Elora Festival welcomes Canadian Chamber Choir performance July 13
ELORA – The Juno-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) will land in Elora on July 13 - one in a series of summer festival dates.
Eden Mills Writers’ festival returning for 35th year
EDEN MILLS – The 35th annual Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) will be held Sept. 10 in the village of Eden Mills.
Endangered languages meet textile art in new exhibition at Elora Centre for the Arts
ELORA - A new exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts uses textile art to explore and share words from endangered and minority languages from around the world.
Thousands contribute to Tour de Guelph’s 10th anniversary, surpassing $1 million mark
GUELPH – The 10th annual Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd. saw close to 3,000 community members contribute to exceed the cycling event’s $150,000 fundraising goal.
Partial Closure of Trafalgar Road until August 4.
Hillsburgh – A portion of Trafalgar Road will be closed to through traffic until Aug. 4 to expedite construction work in Hillsburgh and facilitate installing water and sewer connections crossing Trafalgar.
Golf United Tournament raises $34,000 to support Home For Good Campaign
GUELPH - More than 140 golfers joined United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin on July 3 for the 2nd annual Golf United tournament, presented by Herr Wealth Management.
Guelph Tool Library’s Circular Store thrift store will remain open another year
GUELPH - The Guelph Tool Library, a member-based lending library with over 1500 tools and appliances, has found success in their Circular Store Pilot Program and is excited to extend the program for another year.
Historic Ellis Chapel celebrates 162nd anniversary this summer
PUSLINCH - Since its restoration and reopening in 1963, summer services have been held each year (with the exception of the Covid period) at Historic Ellis Chapel in Puslinch.
Elora Driveway Market raises funds to support Grove Youth Hub
ELORA – Jodi Bird organized the second annual Driveway Market, which featured items for sale by local craftspeople, thrifters and artists.
New Taste Real Local Food map now available
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The new version of the Taste Real Local Food Map is now available across Wellington County and Guelph.
Lake Erie Source Protection Committee seeks volunteers
CAMBRIDGE – The Lake Erie Source Protection Committee is seeking volunteers to fill two vacancies for public interest representatives.
Eden Mills Mill Pond lands donated to Rare Charitable Research Reserve
GUELPH/ERAMOSA — On June 1, Charles and Anna Simon were honoured at a community event in Eden Mills to celebrate the transfer of 12.8 acres of land to the Rare Charitable Research Reserve.
Butterfly garden at St. James Church attracts humans as much as butterflies
FERGUS – It’s ironic that St. James Anglican Church in Fergus had to buy butterflies to populate the butterfly garden it installed behind the historic church on Queen Street.