WELLINGTON COUNTY – Rural rompers got to experience the tastes and sights of Wellington County’s diverse farming operations during the Taste Real Spring Rural Romp self-guided farm and food tour last weekend.
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Symposium focusing on a better farm
GUELPH – Farmers, researchers and automation industry experts are expected to tackle engineering a better farm at the annual Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium on June 20.
Citizens group, police partner to offer car theft prevention seminar
ERIN – As an attempt to combat recent car theft in Erin, resident David Spencer held an educational car theft prevention seminar on May 23 at Centre 2000.
Developer requests exemption to subdivision bylaw
ERIN – A part-lot exemption bylaw for a planned subdivision was approved at a May 23 meeting.
Police beat: Two Guelph men charged with theft-related crimes
ERIN – Two Guelph men have been charged with theft-related crimes here.
Maranatha Christian School holds perennial plant sale
FERGUS – On May 25, Maranatha Christian School in Fergus held a perennial plant sale in the parking lot of the Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church.
Time to drop the ‘neutrality’ act
Try as they might to stick to their talking points about seeking “neutral” public spaces, some…
Cost of county garbage bags increasing July 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington’s Solid Waste Services Division announced upcoming changes to user pay garbage bag fees effective July 1.
County museum event brings bears and berries together
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Wellington County Museum and Archives is getting set for a celebration of bears and berries when the Teddy Bear Picnic returns in June.
Upper Grand District School Board to restrict delegation opportunities
GUELPH – People can provide advice or commentary to the Upper Grand District School Board by delegating during meetings.
Mapleton 4-H Club ventures out on hikes
MAPLETON – The first Mapleton 4-H “Walking on the Wild Side” Club was held April 29.
Annual Touch-A-Truck event celebrates National Public Works week
ERIN – The rain didn’t dampen spirits during the Town of Erin’s annual Touch-A-Truck event at Town Hall, to celebrate National Public Works week.
Breakfast in Bissell Park
ELORA – Aromas drifted across Bissell Park on the morning of May 25, as volunteers from the Food School class at Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) served breakfast.
Important work
Last Friday we learned that, for the fifth year in a row, the Advertiser was named the top community newspaper in its circulation class in Ontario.
Trafalgar Road reopened
HILLSBURGH – Trafalgar Road, travelling through downtown Hillsburgh, reopened at last on May 25.