GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Of the 24 Guelph/Eramosa veterans who died during the First and Second World Wars, Rockwood’s final fallen soldier, Donald Fraser Titt, will soon have a street named in his honour.
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Fire department recognizes passing of Rockwood’s Kyle Dawe
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department paid tribute to passing of Rockwood resident Kyle Dawe, an important member and supporter of the department.
Rockwood Centennial Public School held a drive-by Grade 8 graduation ceremony
Riding in style – Rockwood Centennial Public School held a drive-by Grade 8 graduation ceremony…
Government funding won’t cover cost of new recreational centre in Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Councillors here heard this week the grant they thought would pay for a proposed open air pavilion style ice rink won’t be sufficient. The grant the township was considering would only cover $7.25 million of the $12.5-million project.
Railway crossing maintenance in Rockwood this weekend
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Metrolinx will be doing maintenance work at the Main Street rail crossing in Rockwood this weekend as part of work along the GO Transit corridor from Georgetown to Kitchener.
Rockwood child actor wins Empower Girl of the Year award
ROCKWOOD – Fourteen-year-old Ashley Taylor, a child actor based out of Rockwood, has been selected as the 2020-21 Empower Girl of the Year, an award recognizing young girls making a difference in their communities.
Rockwood Farmers’ Market exceeded opening day expectations
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Farmers’ Market kicked off the 2021 season with a turnout that exceeded opening day expectations, setting precedence for an exciting season ahead.
Rockwood’s Sacred Heart Catholic School shows support for Pride Month
Catholic pride – Grade 8 student Ava McBurney raised the Pride flag on June 1 at Sacred Heart…
Rockwood chef donates heat-and-eat meals back to EWCS food banks
ROCKWOOD – Chompin at the Bit is helping East Wellington Community Services’ (EWCS) food banks offer support to individuals in the community by creating heat-and-eat meals from food bank supplies.
‘Not much different’ in 2020 water report
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Public works director Harry Niemi discussed the annual water and wastewater division report at the township council meeting on March 22.
OPP launches Project Safe Trade
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In order to increase public safety and reduce crime, the County of Wellington OPP is inviting members of the public to use their detachment parking lots to facilitate property transactions arranged online.
Fire education moving online in response to COVID-19 pandemic
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – The Guelph-Eramosa fire department has been spreading its message of fire safety to Grade 4 and 5 students in the Rockwood area for years.
Move to orange level will impact recreation, facility rentals in township: Milne
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – The region’s move into the province’s orange COVID-19 zone will likely have a significant impact on recreation and facility rentals here.
OPP: Rockwood safety blitz nets close to 40 charges
ROCKWOOD – Police laid close to 40 charges during a traffic safety blitz here on March 10. Wellington County OPP officials say the blitz was "a direct response to community concerns about unsafe driving practices in the community."
Risk of flooding around proposed apartment complex divides council
ROCKWOOD – A new three-storey apartment complex to be built near a potential floodplain on Main Street in Rockwood was presented to Guelph-Eramosa council during a public meeting on March 1.