PONSONBY – A couple times most months, Kent Martin drives from Moorefield down past Elora to pick up crates of donations from Eric Huber.
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Township considers ice time allocation policy for PMD arena
MAPLETON – The township’s Parks and Recreation Committee is looking at creating a policy regarding allocation of ice time at the PMD arena.
UGDSB appoints Alethia O’Hara Stephenson as new Orangeville trustee
GUELPH – Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson is the new trustee representing Orangeville at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB).
Puslinch Christmas lights fundraise for cancer research
ARKELL – With Santa and his reindeer perched upon the roof, snowmen and nutcrackers standing tall, and Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock playing on the lawn, this Christmas light display is a sight to behold.
Study: more than 90,000 Ontario grain farming jobs
GUELPH – Grain Farmers of Ontario, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, unveiled new numbers showcasing the economic impact of grain farming in Ontario.
Safety with Santa event held at Rockmosa Community Centre
GUELPH - Guelph/Eramosa’s Safe Communities Committee hosted a Safety with Santa event at the Rockmosa Community Centre on Dec. 9.
New scoreboard at Centre 2000
ERIN – On Dec. 11 work crews removed the decades-old arena scoreboard from Centre 2000 in Erin and replaced it with a modern LED digital display board.
Curl for a Cause back for 17th annual charity bonspiel
FERGUS – Curl for a Cause is back for its 17th annual charity bonspiel on March 23 at the Fergus Curling Club.
Students publish Holiday Giving Guide
GUELPH – Student volunteers at the University of Guelph have completed and published this year’s Guelph-Wellington Holiday Giving Guide.
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign supported by Rotary Club of South Guelph
GUELPH - Members of the Rotary Club of Guelph South donated their time on Dec. 2 in support of this year’s Salvation Army Kettle Campaign at Stone Road Mall.
Hospice Wellington introduces Retro Royale
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hospice Wellington is planning to transport guests “to a time where pop culture like totally exploded” – a time of Cabbage Patch Kids, MTV, Gremlins and Goonies.
Belwood Lions Club donates $3000 to Centre Wellington Food Bank
BELWOOD - The Belwood Lions Club presented a cheque for $3,000 to Jackie and Pat from the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Bishop Macdonell students raise money for prosthetic leg
GUELPH – International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program students from Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School (BMCHS) have provided a prosthetic leg to a person in need.
Police beat: Several charges for driver pulled over in Fergus recently
FERGUS – A driver from Utterson, near Huntsville, faces a number of charges after being pulled over by police recently.
Seven hundred more
The number assigned to increased grocery costs for the average family of four next year is $702. If times weren’t difficult enough, Canadians will likely see another chunk of a week’s wages heading to basic needs.