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Multi-cultural Fest makes first appearance in Elmira

Multi-cultural Fest makes first appearance in Elmira

  • Bill Atwood
Sep 22, 23
Shining a light on the Haldimand Tract
Shining a light on the Haldimand Tract
  • Leah Gerber
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 21, 23
Ride for Refuge gets rolling again
Ride for Refuge gets rolling again
  • Bill Atwood
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 21, 23
Milder weather  in the forecast as autumn arrives
Milder weather in the forecast as autumn arrives
  • Leah Gerber
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 21, 23
  • ABC Fest is the next big event on tap for Wellesley
    • Bill Atwood
    Sep 21, 23
  • Minister changes regional review process
    • Bill Atwood
    Sep 21, 23
  • Water walkers made their way through Woolwich this week
    • Leah Gerber
    Sep 21, 23
  • Multi-vehicle collision involving a transport truck
    • Steve Kannon
    Sep 19, 23
  • Metroland files for bankruptcy; weekly newspapers move online
    • Steve Kannon
    Sep 15, 23
  • Smoke, odours at Breslau’s Safety-Kleen plant prompt complaints, feedback
    • Leah Gerber
    Sep 14, 23
  • Ford Fest at Bingemans
    • Leah Gerber
    Sep 14, 23
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Local Politics

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Residents oppose sidewalk plan in their Elmira neighbourhood
Woolwich Township Council
Residents oppose sidewalk plan in their Elmira neighbourhood
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 21, 23
Woolwich open to options for Middlebrook bridge
Woolwich Township Council
Woolwich open to options for Middlebrook bridge
  • Steve Kannon
Sep 21, 23

Comment & Opinion

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Officials looking in all the wrong places for housing solution
  • Steve Kannon
Sep 21, 23
Guyana’s got oil, but time is the issue
  • Gwynne Dyer
Sep 21, 23
Lefcourtland: September 21, 2023
  • Jack Lefcourt
Sep 21, 23
The View From Here: September 21, 2023
  • Scott Arnold
Sep 21, 23
Conservatives have found a message that resonates with voters
  • Steve Kannon
Sep 14, 23

Sports

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Kings open the season with a pair of wins
Kings open the season with a pair of wins
  • Steve Kannon
Sep 21, 23
Pair of EDSS teams start year as defending champions
Pair of EDSS teams start year as defending champions
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 21, 23
Floradale firefighter claims gold medal at competition
Floradale firefighter claims gold medal at competition
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 14, 23
Waterloo association continues to extol the merits of ringette
Waterloo association continues to extol the merits of ringette
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 14, 23

Business

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It’s not prime season, but maple producers are opening their doors
Business
It’s not prime season, but maple producers are opening their doors
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 21, 23
The OMSPA invites visitors to Fall in Love with Maple in event Sept. 30 to Oct. 8
Interest rates a key factor in fluctuating real estate market
Business
Interest rates a key factor in fluctuating real estate market
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 14, 23
Last month’s home sales in the region dropped to a 10-year low, with buyers expressing uncertainty

Arts

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New documentary at the Princess tells the story of the “Mother Teresa of Kitchener”
New documentary at the Princess tells the story of the “Mother Teresa of Kitchener”
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 21, 23
An outing, and a chance to be a little bit nosey
An outing, and a chance to be a little bit nosey
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 14, 23
The trend towards pessimism in songwriting countered
The trend towards pessimism in songwriting countered
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 07, 23

Living Here

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Twenty years of  Woolwich Community Lions
Twenty years of Woolwich Community Lions
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 21, 23
Offering an antidote to our disposable ways
Offering an antidote to our disposable ways
  • Leah Gerber
  • Leah Gerber
Sep 14, 23
Elmira Farmers’ Market makes the right moves
Elmira Farmers’ Market makes the right moves
  • Bill Atwood
  • Bill Atwood
Sep 07, 23

Maryhill News

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  • St. Boniface Catholic Women's Institute
    • Diane Strickler
    Sep 22, 23
  • Bloomingdale Women's Institute
    • Diane Strickler
    Sep 18, 23
  • Waterloo Women's Institute District Annual Meeting
    • Diane Strickler
    Sep 15, 23
  • Maryhill News = New Face
    • Diane Strickler
    Sep 11, 23
  • Historical Society Meeting
    • Diane Strickler
    Sep 01, 23

Police Report

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Police among those marking Rail Safety Week
Police among those marking Rail Safety Week
  • Observer Staff
Sep 21, 23
Police issue warning about uptick in merchandise fraud
Police issue warning about uptick in merchandise fraud
  • Observer Staff
Sep 14, 23
Police seeking info about suspicious incident reported near Breslau
  • Observer Staff
Sep 07, 23

Wellness

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Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?
Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?
  • Observer Staff
Sep 21, 23
Treatment options for migraine
Treatment options for migraine
  • Observer Staff
Sep 14, 23
10 nutrition myths debunked
10 nutrition myths debunked
  • Observer Staff
Sep 07, 23

Family Notices

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Martin, Larry
  • Observer Staff
May 18, 23
Weber, Melinda
  • Observer Staff
May 11, 23
Plein, James Andrew
  • Observer Staff
May 11, 23
Martin, Homer
  • Observer Staff
May 11, 23
LeBlanc, Jacques "Jack" Michel
  • Observer Staff
May 11, 23

Food

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No one will believe you made these rich, buttery, muffins at home
No one will believe you made these rich, buttery, muffins at home
  • Observer Staff
Sep 21, 23
Pineapple migrates from pizza to pasta
Pineapple migrates from pizza to pasta
  • Chef Bruce Duff
Sep 21, 23
Like wearing white, it’s OK to grill after Labour Day
Like wearing white, it’s OK to grill after Labour Day
  • Observer Staff
Sep 14, 23
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