More than 100 walkers braved the late-winter chill in New Hamburg Feb. 28 for the ninth annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in support of the Wilmot and Wellesley Resource Centre (WWRC), raising $44,000 and counting to help local residents experiencing hunger, homelessness and poverty.

East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) ratepayers could see a 3.17 per-cent increase on their property tax bill this year.

A crowd of maple syrup producers, local politicians and industry representatives gathered at Maple Tap Farm near New Dundee Friday morning for the Waterloo Wellington Maple Producers’ annual First Tapping Ceremony, the traditional kickoff to maple season and the first agricultural crop of the year.

“The quality of our water is not in question. It is a specified capacity issue at the Mannheim water treatment plant.”

This year has seen a particularly brutal pothole season thanks to fluctuating temperatures and the most precipitation we have seen in many winters.

Patrons dining at Quehl’s Restaurant in Tavistock often find themselves admiring the memorabilia lining the walls and filling the glass display cases as much as they enjoy their meals.