GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Rockwood FC U21 ladies soccer team won in the Ontario Women’s Soccer League on July 25.
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Rockwood FC wins Ontario championship
ROCKWOOD – Rockwood FC’s U21 Ladies won the club’s first Ontario Women’s League Championship this season.
Bryzen Manipula to represent Canada at world championships
ROCKWOOD — Bryzen Ace Manipula recently won the 2023 Canadian Billiard and Snooker Association’s Canadian Junior Championships and earned a spot in the World Junior Championships in nine-ball.
Council approves noise bylaw exemptions for wedding, Murdoch Mysteries shoot
BRUCEDALE – Two bylaw exemptions, one for a wedding and one to film an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, have been approved in Guelph/Eramosa. Council discussed reviewing the noise bylaw later this year.
Province unilaterally extends urban boundaries in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The provincial government has made unilateral changes to an amendment to Wellington County’s Official Plan, adding more than 1,000 acres of mostly agricultural land to urban boundaries.
Rockwood apartment building approved in principle
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council has provided in-principle support for a new 28-unit, three-storey apartment building in downtown Rockwood.
Township awards tender for ‘important’ watermain project in Rockwood
BRUCEDALE – A contracting company has been selected to construct an "important" secondary watermain under the Catherine Street rail crossing in Rockwood. Guelph/Eramosa council unanimously awarded the project to J.G. Goetz Construction Limited for $843,205 including HST.
Parade of Lights returns for 30th year
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Farmers’ Parade of Lights returns for its 30th year on Dec. 8.
Senior’s Guelph-to-Toronto walk raises funds for SickKids Hospital
ROCKWOOD – Russell Mackay set out Sept. 16 to walk 75 kilometres from Guelph to Toronto to raise funds for SickKids Hospital.
Townhouse development in Rockwood gets final approval from council
ROCKWOOD – A townhouse development proposed in Rockwood has received final approval from Guelph/Eramosa council.
Some EWFHT patients to be without physician this month
ERIN – A staffing shortage at East Wellington Family Health Team (EWFHT) has left several patients without a physician.
‘A sad day’: Mississauga father dead after weekend incident at conservation area
ROCKWOOD – A 33-year-old Mississauga man is dead following a boating incident at the Rockwood Conservation Area on June 4.
Council amends bylaw for parking, stopping at two schools in Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – To address ongoing traffic concerns near two schools in Rockwood, council here has amended a bylaw that will determine designated drop -off and pick-up locations in an attempt to ease congestion.
Township excited to welcome back Party in the Park this summer
ROCKWOOD – It’s official: after a two-year hiatus, organizers have confirmed the return of the township’s annual Party in the Park event this summer.
Council investigates solutions to address parking concerns at Harris Mill PS
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – This township is reviewing potential solutions to address ongoing parking concerns at Harris Mill Public School in Rockwood.