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One last picture of a downtown fixture
Brian McHugh’s favourite thing about running his photography store was all people who would come to look at his window displays over the years. McHugh…
Local pumpkin producers making the most of October
Pumpkin farms in the region are making adjustments to something like a post-COVID season, one that also follows a drier than normal summer. “The dry…
Helping those who help others
The Elmira-based Canadian Centre for Christian Charities, which provides behind-the-scenes support to some 3,200 charities across Canada, is celebrating 50 years of operations this week.…
Getting crafty at the Market
This past weekend the people behind the Elmira Farmers’ Market started something new: they ran the first Craft Fall Fair at the market. Upwards of…
Retirement living a lot more home-like
Just ahead of celebrating its first anniversary on October 1, the Hygate active senior living retirement community held a grand-opening event last weekend. Given the…
Those hit hardest by home-energy costs least likely to benefit from retrofit programs, says new report
With fall suddenly here, many are starting that annual struggle of wills and sweaters, playing chicken with the cold and waiting as long as possible…
New school year, but bus companies face familiar problem
Staff in the school bus industry are continuing to deal with a chronic shortage of drivers. Benoit Bourgault is the general manager of the Student…
Merger of local power distributors now official
In the works for several years, the merger of Waterloo North Hydro and Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro is now complete. Waterloo North Hydro, which was owned by…
Elmira-area manufacturer seeks zoning change needed for expansion
An Elmira-area business is looking to significantly increase it manufacturing capabilities. To that end, it’s seeking a change to the zoning of the property at…
Critics take aim at Ottawa’s fertilizer-use plan
Manish Raizada, a plant researcher with the University of Guelph, cites multiple reasons the federal government’s plan to decrease fertilizer use by 30 per cent…
