MINTO – Town council has approved a motion of support for councillor Ron Elliott’s nomination to the executive committee of Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM).
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Arthur and District Horticultural Society held their first meeting of 2023
Sign of spring – In a sure sign that spring has arrived, 15 members of the Arthur and District…
Credit Valley Conservation hosting well water safety webinar
MISSISSAUGA - Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is hosting a free webinar about well water safety on April 12 from 7 to 8:30pm.
Guelph COVID care clinic closing
GUELPH – The Guelph COVID, Cold, Flu Care Clinic located at 400 Southgate Drive is closing at the end of day on March 31.
Horticultural societies in Centre Wellington hosted “Seedy Saturday”
Seedy Saturday – Horticultural societies in Centre Wellington held a “Seedy Saturday” event…
Why funerals matter: the importance of ‘goodbye’
MOUNT FOREST – In my profession I sometimes hear, “they didn’t want everyone getting together to cry”.
Going green: eco-conscious burials and cremations
GUELPH – Death is not something people like to think about, let alone plan for.
The importance of having a will – and when to prepare one
ARTHUR – A will is a legal document that outlines a person’s wishes regarding how their property and assets will be distributed after their death.
It’s never too late (or too soon) to plan an end-of-life ceremony
GUELPH – Celebrant Christine Lafazanos said end-of-life ceremonies can happen any time, from before a person’s death to years after.
Skydiggers coming to Guelph
GUELPH - Canadian roots rock icons Skydiggers are coming to Guelph for a full evening performance at Guelph Little Theatre on May 13.
National Tartan Day concert at Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – On April 6 at 8pm, local promoter WeeAlec Productions is presenting a National Tartan Day Concert at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
Great Big Sea singer Sean McCann performs at the Fergus Grand Theatre
Popular concert – Sean McCann, singer and founder of the Newfoundland group Great Big Sea,…
Launch of Telling Our Stories, Sharing Our Wisdom
Quite an idea – Nye sisters Gloria, middle, and Alberta, right, organized the initiative to write…
Curl for a Cause bonspiel raises $34,000 for charity
Curl for a cause – The 2023 Curl for a Cause bonspiel on March 25 raised $34,000 for four…
Mapleton Township threatens fines for local farmer selling puppies
MAPLETON – Township officials are putting a local farmer selling puppies out of his barn on notice. Two puppies recently purchased from the farm were euthanized after being diagnosed with parvovirus, a vaccine-preventable disease.