OTTAWA – The Standing Committee on Science and Research elected Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield as its new chair.
Wellington County
Master Gardeners offer advice on drought tolerant plants
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Question: I need to cut the amount of watering I do in my perennial garden. Are there any perennials that do not need a lot of water?
Curl for a Cause raises $35,000 for local charities
Curl for a Cause returned in 2023 for its 15th year of supporting local charities in our community and it was a resounding success.
Credit Valley Conservation named one of Canada’s greenest employers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the fourth year in a row, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) hs been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.
Children’s Foundation launches campaign to send kids to camp
GUELPH – With summer just around the corner, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington has announced a new fundraising campaign aimed at providing hundreds of kids with the opportunity to attend summer camp.
Forced urban boundary expansions irk Wellington politicians, planners
GUELPH – Expanding municipal boundaries within Wellington County wasn’t on the list of changes the county was proposing when it filed amendments to its official plan last fall.
Section of Wellington Road 35 closed due to bridge failure
PUSLINCH – A section of Wellington Road 35 here has been closed due to failure of a section of the Paddock Bridge.
Special Olympics event back with a bang following pandemic hiatus
GUELPH – Athletes, teachers, supporters and volunteers filled the fields at St. James Catholic High School for the 19th Special Olympics Track and Field day.
Russel Cox donates $500,000 to CW Community Foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation just received the largest single donation in its history. Russel Cox, founder of Cox Construction Ltd., donated $500,000 on May 3 to establish the Russel Cox and Family Fund.
County municipalities alarmed by proposed provincial policy changes
GUELPH - Recently proposed changes to policy by the province mean local planners are having to adjust how they view local planning though the lens of a new and forthcoming Provincial Policy Statement.