Wellington County

KITCHENER – Norwell District Secondary School students and District 4 gold medalists Marisa H and Dana K travelled to Conestoga College on April 18 to complete in the girls doubles badminton Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association tournament.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Strangles is a respiratory disease that has for centuries spread fear throughout equine communities across the globe.

WELLINGTON COUNTY –  As the warming climate changes local weather conditions, horses in Wellington County are facing different viruses and infections than they did in the past.  

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Catch the Ace Co-chair Tim Noonan presented a $1,000 cheque to principal Michele Hasson from the Wellington Catholic District School Board to go toward the St. Mary’s Lunch Program.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 4H Loyal to the Soil club held its first meeting on April 8.

TORONTO – Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott will not be backing down on his decision to ban wearing the keffiyeh in the legislature.

OTTAWA – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and Perth-Wellington MP John Nater share a similar pessimism when it comes to the federal budget released last week.

GUELPH – On April 16, United Way announced it had invested $1.5 million in 51 programs across Guelph and Wellington and Dufferin counties. But funding requests were much higher – more than twice what was available to distribute.