by Mike Robinson ABERFOYLE – Puslinch councillors have approved an agreement with the YMCA-YWCA of Guelph for a summer day camp at the Optimist Recreation Centre and the Puslinch Community Centre. The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph (“YMCA”) is a not for…
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By Mike Robertson – Aberfoyle Puslinch councillors are applying for Canada 150 Community Infrastructure funds to address the heating/cooling system at the Puslinch Community Centre. At the June 3 council meeting, CAO Karen Landry stated council has agreed to a…
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PUSLINCH – Ellis Chapel volunteers have once again planted the flower beds, dusted off the pine pews and polished the gothic windows of historic Ellis Chapel in anticipation of the regular Sunday afternoon services during the summer months. The opening…
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by Mike Robinson ABERFOYLE – Puslinch may need to come up with new strategies to look at the future of firefighting in the community. Part of that could mean working to establish automatic aid agreements with the cities of Guelph…
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By Joanne Shuttleworth – GUELPH — Upper Grand elementary students will still be getting only Letters of Promotion at the end of the school year. But their report cards, containing marks only and not comments, will be available for pick…
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Following suit with school boards across the province, elementary teachers with the Upper Grand District School Board will not be issuing final report cards for their students this year. Instead, parents will be receiving a Letter of Promotion regarding their…
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PUSLINCH – Sunrise Equestrian is looking for volunteers to help children with special needs enjoy their camp experience. Volunteers are needed to help as Leaders or Side Walkers in horseback riding lessons, Monday through Friday daytime only. Summer volunteer scheduling…
Continue Reading ...PUSLINCH – Cambridge firefighters were called to a Puslinch Township residence when a homeowner’s tree cutting scheme went wrong. Last Thursday (June 4) at 11:30 a.m. city firefighters were called to 9 Birch Trail on the outskirts of Cambridge where…
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PUSLINCH— Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after receiving a call about the sound of gunshots heard near community soccer fields on Brock Road. On Thursday at around 7 p.m., OPP took a call regarding multiple gunshots heard from…
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by Mike Robinson ABERFOYLE – It doesn’t look like a Puslinch man will be getting relief from an open air burning violation invoice. Puslinch CAO Karen Landry noted that on June 3, councillors heard a delegation from James Rattray who…
Continue Reading ...It has been announced that the ‘Stable That God Loves’ will be featured on national television Saturday night. The feature will be aired on TSN at 10 p.m. (ET) during the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup telecast. The Pepsi…
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by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE – It seems clear from a recent presentation to Puslinch councillors that the Grand River Conservation Authority intends to pursue its master plan goal of naturalization of lands at Puslinch Lake, rather than increased recreational…
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PUSLINCH — One man is dead after his car fell on him Wednesday while it was up on jacks at his home in Puslinch. Police arrived just after 11:30 a.m. at a residence on Concession 4 to find a male…
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I was sorry to learn last week that a local environmental activist had passed away. Helen Purdy, a retired school teacher and passionate activist who lived in Puslinch, died in November. She was 70. I first met Helen not long…
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ABERFOYLE – Police have concluded their investigation after gun shots were fired and witnesses say “multiple projectiles … whistled through” a local soccer field last week. On June 4 at about 6:56pm Wellington County OPP received a call regarding multiple…
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GUELPH — The Upper Grand District School Board hasn’t built a new high school in Guelph since the 1960s, but it has embarked on a land acquisition process with the aspiration to build one in Guelph’s south end. The board…
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by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE – Both residents and councillors in Puslinch are worried about the proposed acquisition of a portion of Townline Road by the City of Cambridge. Some of that concern lies in the proposed widening of the…
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