EDEN MILLS – With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) presents Imaginations Ignite!, a national online event series for schools inviting students to explore worlds beyond their own.
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Students at Sacred Heart Catholic School participate in Easter cards initiative
ROCKWOOD – Aligning with their Catholic faith, kindergarten students at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Rockwood have taken on their own Easter cards for the elderly initiative.
Guelph/Eramosa councillor voices concerns about COVID mandates
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After contracting the virus, Corey Woods has used his platform to object to federal and provincial COVID-19 mandates, most of which were removed weeks ago.
Public health adds COVID-19 vaccine clinics for fourth doses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – WDGPH announced on April 6 that it has expanded eligibility for fourth doses (second boosters) to include adults aged 60 and over and First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over.
Avian influenza discovered in two flocks in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in six southwestern Ontario bird flocks, of which two are in Wellington County.
Township approves additional funding for resurfacing roads, multi-sport court
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has approved the resurfacing of two roads and a multi-sport court for a total project cost of $212,460, slightly over the approved budget for the work.
Council approves site plan for eight-unit apartment building in Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The proposed site plan consists of an eight-unit apartment building and would contain a total of 14 parking stalls, which includes two visitor parking stalls and two accessible parking stalls.
County council passes bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.
2021 ‘Sunshine List’ includes 106 local municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of local municipal employees making over $100,000 annually rose by just two in 2021.
Man charged with trying to steal parts from vehicle
MARDEN – A Guelph man faces several charges after someone tried to steal parts from a vehicle at…