Cultivating Curiosity: Conestoga College and Skills Ontario to host program introducing youth to skilled trades
Guelph, Ontario – Conestoga College and Skills Ontario have partnered up to launch its week-long skilled trades camp in Guelph, Ont., from Aug. 12 to 16. The camp introduces youth entering grades 7 through grade 9 to careers in the skilled trades including welding, truck and coach, automotive service and heavy-duty equipment. Through hands-on activities […]
Farewell Frank: Linamar founder Frank Hasenfratz dead at 86
Guelph, Ontario — Frank Hasenfratz, founder of Guelph, Ontario-based auto parts manufacturer Linamar, has died at the age of 86 years old. Hasenfratz, a survivor of the Hungarian Revolution, was surrounded by family as he finished his battle with cancer on Saturday. Using his skills as a toolmaker and machinist, Hasenfratz managed to start a […]
EVs All Day: Ont. Premier Ford announces aims to produce 400,000 Ontario-made EVs by 2030
Guelph, Ontario — Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled the second phase of the “Driving Prosperity” plan on Wednesday from Linamar’s Guelph facility, where he laid out the province’s new auto industry goals for the year 2030. Alongside Minister of Economic Development Vic Fedeli and Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz, Ford described four goals that the government […]
Seventh Time’s The Charm: Police pull over man with six driving prohibitions
Guelph, Ontario – A Listowel man was caught driving on Tuesday, despite being bound by more than one court-ordered driving prohibition. The man was initially pulled over because his license plates weren’t registered. It was soon discovered by police officers that he had not one, not two but six different court orders prohibiting him from […]
Community Service: Linamar announces opening of community vaccine clinic in Guelph
Guelph, Ontario — Linamar Corp. is officially stepping up to the front lines of the COVID-19 vaccination effort with the announcement that the company will be setting up a community clinic that could deliver up to 2,000 vaccines per day. In conjunction with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health unit, who will be handling the scheduling of […]