Isabel Buckmaster, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Isabel Buckmaster covers Wellington County under the Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the Government of Canada

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isabel@guelphtoday.com

Recent Work by Isabel

'Enough empty rhetoric': Wellington County councillor calls for action on attainable housing

Coun. Andy Lennox is asking county council to take a serious look at its efforts to bring attainable housing projects to Wellington County

Mar 29, 2025 6:07 PM Read more >

Centre Wellington mayor cleared of code of conduct complaint

The complaint alleged Mayor Shawn Watters violated the township's code of conduct and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act last September

Mar 22, 2025 3:32 PM Read more >

Students told to not stay silent about racism

Over 200 students from Grades 4-8 attended a presentation on racism at Rockwood Centennial Public School Thursday

Mar 21, 2025 3:20 PM Read more >

Helping riders and their horses through physiotherapy

Katie Wood launched The Equestrian Physio in January 2023 as a way to help both horseback riders and their horses

Mar 20, 2025 4:01 PM Read more >

How a scarf is helping to keep woman's memory alive

The O'Callaghan's put a scarf on the Northern Dancer statue in Hillsburgh every winter as a way to remember their daughter, Laura, who passed away in 2019

Mar 18, 2025 5:28 PM Read more >

New group creating community for autistic people in Mount Forest

The Autistic Community in Mount Forest is hoping to create a safe space for autistic people in Mount Forest to be themselves

Mar 14, 2025 5:25 PM Read more >

This Fergus business is taking over the world, one crystal at a time

Gneiss Guy Minerals and Fossils is the largest crystal wholesaler in Canada and home to thousands, if not a million, minerals, crystals and fossils

Mar 13, 2025 4:29 PM Read more >

'A lot unknown' about how tariffs will impact Wellington County agriculture

Some believe tariffs are an opportunity to examine Canadian supply chains, increase local production and reduce inter-provincial trade barriers

Mar 6, 2025 8:52 PM Read more >

Tobogganing ban recommended for most Centre Wellington-owned land

This is in response to concerns about residents' health and safety

Feb 21, 2025 12:45 PM Read more >

Prof helping preserve climate change data from Trump-scrubbing

Eric Nost has helped the Environmental Data Governance Initiative preserve at least 60 environment-and-climate-change-related data sets from being deleted by the current United States government

Feb 19, 2025 3:12 PM Read more >