GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Riley Sandham and Brendan Craig are heading to Fredericton, New Brunswick next week, for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
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Council scraps Neighbourhood Grant program in favour of CommunityConnect
ELORA – Centre Wellington is restructuring the Neighbourhood Grant Program in favour of a new program called CommunityConnect.
Minto approves plan to share fire services management team
MINTO – A fire service agreement that will see Minto, Wellington North and Mapleton sharing a fire services management team has been approved by council here.
U of G College Royal celebrates 100 years
GUELPH – The University of Guelph (U of G) is celebrating its 100th College Royal event this weekend.
Layne the Auctionista is the mother of reinvention
GUELPH – If you’re going to make friends with the future, you’re going to have to face the past, said Layne, the Auctionista, at an International Women’s Day event in Guelph hosted by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis .
County councillors balk at $1 million cost for upgrades to Rothsay Waste Transfer Station
GUELPH – Wellington County council will take another look at plans to upgrade the Rothsay Waste Transfer Station after some members balked at the $1-million price tag.
Soucy gets send-off with style after eight years with community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Officially, Raymond Soucy retired as executive director of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation on Feb. 1, and there was a swanky send-off for him on March 5. In reality, he’s been easing out of the job for a few months after eight years at the reigns.
Crime Stoppers and fire department holding Youth Fire Chief for a Day contest
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington and Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue are partnering on a new fundraiser for Crime Stoppers. And if you know a child who loves fire trucks, this may appeal to them too.
Elementary students without mandatory vaccines to be suspended as of March 20
GUELPH – Elementary students who are not up-to-date with childhood vaccines or who have not updated their records with public health, will be suspended for 20 days as of March 20.
Local parents struggling to find licensed, subsidized childcare amid space shortage
ABOYNE - Around 30 women gathered in Aboyne Hall on March 4 to hear about local struggles with finding licensed childcare spaces in the county, and how the system works.
Riverfest Elora, Fergus Scottish Festival on list of Top 100 Ontario Festivals
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Riverfest Elora and the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games have made the Top 100 Ontario Festivals list for 2023.
Horse Racing Appeal Panel clears local harness racing trainer of horse cruelty
TORONTO – An appeal panel has reversed the decision of the province’s gaming commission that resulted in a two-year suspension of horse trainer Anthony Beaton last year.
Taking care of business
It looks like a crack in the armour is forming.
Hypnosis
Insomnia is something I struggle with sporadically. Busy brain syndrome. The gift of those who are over-achieving, hyper-sensitive, over-thinkers. Me at 3am.
