by Mike Robinson. Ontario’s water bottling industry could be in for a major shake-up as the province ponders a review of costs for both permits and fees to draw water. Last week Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne told the Canadian Press…
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Can you HELP a child with special needs ONE HOUR PER WEEK? There are many ways volunteers can be involved in the therapeutic riding program at Sunrise’s beautiful 100 acre farm only 15 minutes from Guelph and from Cambridge. Training…
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McCAIG, Doris Irene (nee Schwartz) – Of Guelph, passed away peacefully at Hospice Wellington on Sunday, August 21, 2016, in her 86th year. Beloved wife of 67 years to Robert. Loving mother of Dave (Judy) McCaig, Murray (Lynette) McCaig, Nancy…
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By Paul Boreham, Guelph Mercury. Six deep wells, scattered across a 350-hectare property in Puslinch Township, near the Starkey Hill Trail, is part of the latest effort by the City of Guelph to increase water flows and meet growing demand…
Continue Reading ...Peacefully at the Guelph General Hospital on August 10, 2016, in his 81st year. Husband of Eileen (nee Sockett) Cabeldu for 56 years. He will be remembered by his nieces, nephews, cousins and especially Brad Cabeldu and his family. Formerly…
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by Mike Robinson. Donna Tremblay has left Puslinch Township to become the City of Guelph’s access, privacy and records specialist. The June meeting of Puslinch council provided a send-off to the deputy clerk at her final council meeting. CAO Karen…
Continue Reading ...THE ROBERT CARTER FAMILYRoad and Rail Contractors By Marjorie Clark Robert Carter of Berwickshire, Scotland, was killed in a construction accident, while building a railway bed at Cocksburnspath in 1845. In 1847, his wife, Janet (née Wishart, born c.1796) Carter…
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by Mike Robinson. Puslinch councillors took another stab at dealing with the safety factor of cyclists and vehicles sharing local roads. On May 4, Mayor Dennis Lever noted there was discussion at a previous meeting and he asked that correspondence…
Continue Reading ...On March 18, 2016, Guelph Police H.E.A.T. (High Enforcement Action Team) located a vehicle that had been reported stolen on March 13, 2016 from a parking lot on Eramosa Road. Their investigation led to the arrest of three males and…
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Local and National media media outlets are really starting to publicize the issues surround Nestlé’s application for a new water taking permit in Aberfoyle. Below are two more articles I found today that I thought Puslinch residents may appreciate reading….
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Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government against renewing one of Nestle’s water-taking permits in a southwestern Ontario town, saying “water should be for life, not for profit.” Wellington Water Watchers says the permit for Nestle Waters in Aberfoyle, Ont., expired…
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The University of Guelph has received a $460,000 donation from Nestlé Waters Canada to conduct leading-edge groundwater research in Wellington County. The funds will go to the University of Guelph-based G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research. Led by engineering professor…
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King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson Hero of the South African War King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson, died at 72, on Thursday, May 15th 1947, at his home at 32 Mont St. in Guelph. He was a veteran of the Boer…
Continue Reading ...Developer looting of environmental and built heritage is a long game across the world. Yet attentive citizens in Guelph often save the city’s most valuable life capital and assets. This time informed delegations to city council have called for protection…
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by Mike Robinson. There appears to be no shortage of concerns when it comes to the Guelph Tier 3 water quantity peer assessment review. Councillors here say they want the science to match the solutions, rather than adjusting the formula…
Continue Reading ...Lois Marion Riddell Of Guelph, born and raised in Puslinch Township, in peace at the Guelph General Hospital on Friday, April 22nd, in her 87th year. Mother of Alan (Liz), Wendy (1973), Chris (Tammy), James (Cathy) and Lisa. Grandmother of…
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98 Over The Limit On March 7, 2016 at approximately 7:50 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement and monitoring traffic on Highway 6 near Laird Road. Police observed a male driving a 2009…
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