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EDSS staff hold rally in Elmira

Faisal Ali - May 16, 2019

Province signals funding support to rehab Glasgow St. bridge in Conestogo

Wellesley council approves phase one of Queen’s Bush Rd. park

Horticultural society expands its youth offerings through Jr. program

Elmira WW members donate lost weight

Veronica Reiner - May 9, 2019

Photo Gallery: Greening initiative launched in Woolwich

Photo Gallery: Vehicle lands in Conestogo River on Three Bridges Rd

Woolwich nixes amalgamation, backs two tiers

Summer jobs, and what they pay, aren’t created equal

Start warming up your voice, as Wellesley Idol set to begin again

New book digs into Mennonite funeral rites

Finding solace in guilty verdict

Developer makes another pitch for subdivision near industrial area

Bill Exley to speak at EDSS-influenced fundraiser for WCC

Wellesley residents voice a clear ‘no’ to prospect of amalgamation

Province announces funding to tackle affordable-housing shortage

Groups across the region coordinate Emergency Preparedness Week

4-H Canada receives $3 million from feds in support of youth development

Team Alberta claims sledge hockey gold

EDSS soccer teams advance to WCSSAA playoffs

EDSS gets gold doing battle at Track Wars competition

Cousins from St. Clements among this year’s class of OHL draftees

Woolwich Juvenile squad goes toe-to-toe with AAA teams

Elmira Karate Dojo to host CNGK tournament Sunday

EDITORIAL TOONS

U.S. posturing over Iran proves no lessons learned in the Gulf

Steve Kannon - May 16, 2019

Debt numbers reveal a downward spiral, lack of foresight

Steve Kannon - April 25, 2019

Dark money in oil and pipelines make the water more muddy

The little people snipe at each other as the oligarchs pull...

Ignorance is not bliss, nor is a decline into authoritarianism

QUICK FIND INFO

Having faith we can all get along

Faisal Ali - May 9, 2019

This Sunday marked the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan for those of the Islamic faith, when millions of Muslims across the world begin a period of fasting, prayer, reflection and charity. From sunrise to sunset, those that participate in the religious observance will forego food and water on a daily basis, breaking their fasts only after the sun dips below the horizon with an Ifthar feast. After a day of going without sustenance,...

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BUSINESS VENTURES

When Life Hands You Lemons, make a lemonade business of ’em

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Feds announce $10 million in support of Conestoga Meats

Fed dollars to boost region’s tech companies

Plant’s kaizen approach a boon for the environment

CREATIVE ARTS

Local handiwork to get a good showing in St. Jacobs

Pair of young playwrights have something to Smile about

Choral group marks 50 years with a special performance

Stringing together a new take on Don Thompson’s music

They’re driven to tee up some laughs

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