Townships garner funds for recreation projects

Recreational facilities and projects in Woolwich and Wellesley townships will get nearly $1.9 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments under the Recreation Infrastructure Canada program. Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht and his provincial counterpart, ...

Playground fun goes green

The Woolwich Summer Playground is going green. Those are the words of Adrienne Schmidt, supervisor of this year’s summer playground. Along with having fun and keep them busy, the leaders will be trying to raise a ...

Crash of small plane claims pilot

Police and the Transportation Safety Board continue to investigate the cause of a plane crash June 29 that claimed the life of a 65-year-old Kitchener man. Janic Volcec died at the scene, not far from the ...

News

Dam gets $2.7-million makeover

Construction is set to start next week on a $2.7-million upgrade to the Conestogo Dam near Glen Allan in Mapleton Township. The work involves upgrades to the stilling basin, which calms the water as it surges through the dam gates. The stilling basin can currently handle flows of 700 cubic metres per... [Read More]

Woolwich lowers building charges

Where Waterloo Region is hiking the development charges for new homes, Woolwich Township is proposing to drop its fees by about 20 per cent. For fully serviced lots in Woolwich’s urban areas, the new charges adopted by councillors Tuesday night see levies fall to $4,395 from the current $5,474. In... [Read More]

Opinion

Put our energy into conservation

Although the summer hasn’t been a burden on our air conditioning units, Ontario’s electrical supply has been front and center given the government’s...

Business

Adding some sugar and spice to offerings

The next time you’re picking up a dozen roses, why not add a dozen cookies as well? Michelle Baerg, owner of the Window Box Florist is adding a bakery...

Sports

Local prospect picked in NHL draft

Michael Latta cheered when teammate and friend Taylor Beck was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the NHL draft last weekend. Two...

Entertainment

CITS’ new season reflects economic times

Recognizing the economic realities, the Centre In The Square has pared back its offerings in the 2009-2010 season, details of which were announced this...