ROCKWOOD – Though she turned 100 earlier this year, Sytske Drijber’s memory remains remarkably sharp.
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Local actors participate in first ever Nova Star Awards
ROCKWOOD – Local sibling actors recently had a successful day at the brand-new Nova Star Awards…
Council allows Rockwood Foodland to keep its storage containers on site for three years
ROCKWOOD – The Township of Guelph-Eramosa is giving the Foodland grocery store in Rockwood three years to find a solution to the unsightly cluster of shipping containers and outdoor storage on its property.
Rockwood couple’s estate pledges $250,000 to Kiwanis Music Festival
GUELPH – The Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph announced that a special gift from the estate of Rockwood’s Klara and Oscar Bookbinder will ensure the long-term sustainability of the festival and have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of aspiring musicians.
Bookbinders leave $250,000 musical gift to Kodály Society of Canada
ROCKWOOD - A local couple, known for their love of music and teaching music to children, has left a $250,000 gift to the Kodály Society of Canada.
Iconic Saunders Bakery in Rockwood to close for good
ROCKWOOD - Longtime Saunders Bakery employees Brenda Pettitt and Paul Holman bought the historic Rockwood bakery from the Saunders family in 1994. It will close later this month.
Guelph-Eramosa fire responds to two fires over weekend
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Guelph-Eramosa firefighters responded to two fires on July 26. The first was…
Guelph-Eramosa council reviews two development proposals for Rockwood
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council reviewed two development proposals in Rockwood at its council meeting on July 13.
Township’s first off-leash dog park to open in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD - A new off-leash dog park will open in Rockwood on July 6 - but sorry, out-of-towners, this one is for locals only during COVID-19.
$250,000 gift to Hospice Wellington places focus on supports in rural communities
GUELPH - Hospice Wellington announced on June 19 that a special gift from Klara and Oscar Bookbinder’s estate will kick off a three-year pilot project in rural communities.
GRCA opens conservation areas, boat launches; prepares for camping
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) opened boat launches at some conservation areas on May 23.
Rockwood’s Sacred Heart Catholic School community host food drive
Food bank donations – David Mencfeld, principal at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Rockwood,…
Residents complain of ‘power-tripping cop’ stopping vehicles with two or more people
ERIN - Several residents here say they have been stopped in their vehicles by an OPP officer and told to go home, even though they were complying with all laws as well as new COVID-19 isolation/gathering restrictions imposed by the province.
W&T Mushroom Farm donating extra produce
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – If you can’t sell it, give it away. That’s the thinking of the W&T…
East Wellington FHT goes virtual
EAST WELLINGTON – The East Wellington Family Health Team, with clinics in Erin and Rockwood, is…