By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) continue to be disappointed at the ongoing lack of transparency and consultation in the land-use situation in Wilmot Township. OFA president Drew Spoelstra said farmers in the area remain exasperated with the...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Over 100 people attended a public meeting at the Wilmot Mennonite Church last Friday to rally against the Region of Waterloo’s proposed land grab in Wilmot Township. Angie Hallman, a farm owner in the affected area and a former Wilmot councillor, hosted the event and...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It has been more than 10 months since East Zorra-Tavistock resident David Stewart died in a collision with an OPP cruiser driven by Det. Const. Steven Tourangeau. The police officer also lost his life as a result of the collision, which took place on May...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative reporter A grassroots organization has formed in East Zorra-Tavistock to raise concerns about a potential wind farm for the Cassel area. The Gazette broke a story last week after Prowind approached several landowners in the area for a new project, as well as landowners to the...
By Galen Simmons Wellesley and area residents will soon have access to new fitness and other equipment at the not-yet-fully open Bill Gies Recreation Centre thanks to a nearly $150,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant announced last week. Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Neil Lumsden joined Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A forecasted increase in energy demand in Ontario has an area windmill company looking at revisiting a site near Innerkip for a wind farm, and they have a proposal for a second site near Cassel. Helmut Schneider, vice president of renewable energy development at Prowind...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Enbridge Gas Inc. is helping the East Zorra Tavistock Fire Department purchase required firefighting training materials. The money comes from the Safe Community Project Assist, a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Safety Fire Safety Council that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer fire...
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The planned road construction at the highly controversial hamlet is in limbo following recent Perth County Council and Wilmot Township Council meetings. Wilmot met earlier this week to table the same plan approved by Oxford County Council recently to see work on the roadways in...
Amanda Modaragamage Lights on Stratford officially opens Friday, December 15, at 5 p.m., with opening remarks and special events happening at 6 p.m. in Market Square. Visitors are invited to experience firsthand one of the main attractions this year; “Dandelion,” a light art installation making its North American premiere travelling all...
Veronica Reiner Scott Shewfelt, who grew up in Tavistock and attended Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School (WODSS), will once again appear on the game show Jeopardy! for their Champions Wildcard edition. The episode will air today on Thursday, December 7. In this show format, there were 27 people vying for one spot....
