GUELPH – Students from Guelph Family Martial Arts returned from the Regional Martial Arts Championship held this past weekend.
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OFA’s cultivating local survey
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is conducting a survey as part of the new Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project.
Credit Valley Conservation reflects on 70-year history
MISSISSAUGA – The Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) authority is celebrating its 70th anniversary by sharing its past, present and future.
Split the Pot Lottery returns with bigger prizes
ONTARIO – Split the Pot Lottery has seen another winner as the most recent grand prize payout in June climbed to $1.1 million.
Tickets on sale for Guelph Humane Society gala
GUELPH – “There’s no place like home.” That’s the theme of the Guelph Humane Society’s upcoming fundraiser, Happy Tails Gala on Nov. 2 at the Delta Hotels Guelph Conference Centre.
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I have two words for you: chicken yoga. Wait, hear me out. Chickens are lovely creatures. They need to investigate everything. Skittish, but not anxious. They are fluffy and poised, able to meander about with effortless confidence that borders on arrogant and indifferent. Good qualities.
Army worms attacked Wellington County in 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Ontario reaches tentative agreement with principals, vice-principals
TORONTO – Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the associations representing school boards, principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools.
Police beat: Hatchet, bottle used during ‘altercation’
GUELPH – Two men face charges after a hatchet and broken bottle were brandished during a disturbance here last Tuesday.
Bishop Macdonell welcomes Guelph Soccer Club partnership
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has confirmed a partnership with Guelph Soccer Club for access to the new turf field at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School set to start Aug. 16.
Wellington Soil Conservation 4H Club visits John Deere Dealership
ELMIRA – The Wellington Soil Conservation 4H Club visited the John Deere Dealership in Elmira on July 8.
All Aboard Palmerston to host annual Tiny Trains event
PALMERSTON – All Aboard Palmerston is bringing a new twist to its annual September Tiny Trains event.
Rain fails to dampen spirits at highland dance competition
FERGUS – The 79th Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games were in full swing on Aug. 11 when the festival dawned some authentic Scottish weather.
Guelph Tool Library relocates
GUELPH – The Guelph Tool Library is relocating to a new, larger location –just down the hall from their former home in Old Quebec Street Shoppes.
New Horizons Band Guelph and the universal language of music
GUELPH – New Horizons Band is an international movement that began in 1991.