GUELPH – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding for three projects in Guelph through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
Wellington County
Boy’s diary from 1890s provides portrait of small-town life
A couple of weeks ago, Elysia DeLaurentis at the Wellington County Museum and Archives showed me a recent donation to the collection. It is a diary kept by a schoolboy in Elora during the 1890s.
Kick-off event planned for Aboyne Rural Hospice
ABOYNE – With the donation of land by Wellington County for a hospice facility here, organizers are going full-steam ahead to see the facility built as soon as possible. And they are organizing a community kick-off event on Sept. 15 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives to introduce the plan
Blue-green algae found in Belwood Lake
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has identified blue-green algae in Belwood Lake.
Public health: 31 suspected drug-related deaths in region this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local public health unit issued a statement on Aug. 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, warning area residents about the "devastating effects" of drug poisonings in the region.
Building Faster Fund unlikely to have ‘huge impact’ in Wellington County: warden
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The provincial government’s announcement of a $1.2-billion fund to help municipalities support the creation of new housing may have been the biggest news to come out of the 2023 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference.
Agricultural societies struggle with lack of youth volunteers
WELLINGTON COUNTY — Many agricultural societies in the county have seen a drop in youth volunteers, causing some of them to have a difficult time getting by with fall fairs.
Alma Optimist Club hosts classic car and truck show
ALMA – The Alma Community Centre parking lot was overflowing with classic cars and trucks on Aug. 26
Minto 81’s join new senior hockey league
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Teams based in Minto and Erin will be part of a new Senior AA hockey league.
Habitat for Humanity brings back bonds for affordable housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY— Affordable housing has been a top-of-mind conversation in recent times – at council tables and dinner tables across Canada. It’s something that affects us all.