WELLINGTON COUNTY – Not knowing if their school bus will be arriving to pick them up at the beginning of the day is becoming a regular concern for some local students and their parents.
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First tree tapping marks start of maple syrup harvest
ATWOOD - The first ceremonial tree tapping of the year rendered not a drop of tree sap at Hoover’s Maple Syrup farm on Feb. 25 as temperatures sank well below freezing.
Chong calls on Trudeau government to do more for Ukraine, defend Canadian sovereignty
OTTAWA - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong spoke at a take note debate on Feb. 28 in the House of Commons calling on the federal government to take further action to assist Ukraine and strengthen Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
Minto Mayor George Bridge won’t seek re-election
MINTO – Town of Minto Mayor George Bridge has announced he will not seek reelection in the 2022 municipal election taking place on Oct. 24.
Grand River Source Protection Plan updated
CAMBRIDGE - Updates to the plan that protects the sources of municipal drinking water in the Grand River watershed were approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on Feb. 4 and 9.
Grand River Conservation Authority board approves $35-million 2022 budget
CAMBRIDGE – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will invest almost $35 million this…
2021 United Way campaign raises $2.7 million in Guelph, Wellington, Dufferin
GUELPH - The United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin raised $2,704,266 in its annual fundraising campaign that began in the fall and wrapped up on Feb. 17.
Local community groups to march for International Women’s Day
GUELPH – Local community groups are gearing up to host a march and celebration in commemoration of International Women’s Day next week.
Lack of transportation for GCVI IB students highlights program inequity for rural students
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents calling for an additional bus route to accommodate Wellington County students enrolled in the international baccalaureate program at GCVI in Guelph have highlighted a greater issue of program inequity for rural students.
COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases up slightly after weeks of steady decline
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As of Feb. 28, there are 292 known active cases throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region, with 20 people hospitalized with COVID-19.