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Walking for Art - “Art’s Girls” formed a team for the annual Alzheimer Walk for Memories held in Mount Forest to honour their father, Art Morrison, of Arthur, who suffers from the disease. Last year they raised $1,200 and this year they more than doubled their total with $2,633. photo by David Meyer Mixed feelings on proposal to move Palmerston cenotaph
by Mike Robinson
PALMERSTON - About three dozen Minto residents were at the community centre here on Jan. 27 to hear a proposal to move the Palmerston cenotaph.
Currently the monument...
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County keeps budget and 2.6 per cent tax increase intact
by David Meyer
WELLINGTON CTY. - County council passed its 2010 budget on Jan. 28 without any major changes to the document they viewed at a special meeting on Jan. 18.
There...
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Said Again
“ ... the ability to sign a book and offer our condolences personally to the families, well, it is the least we can do.”
Fergus Legion president Brian Bielby, on a plan by a funeral home and two Legion branches to honour Canada’s fallen soldiers.
Vol 43 Issue 06
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NewsGun club, committee finally getting along?
by Chris Daponte
BRUCEDALE - After years of failing to see eye to eye, it appears the Guelph Rod and Gun Club and the Eden Mills steering committee have found some common ground.
On Monday night, both sides came to council to offer their final comments on the gun club’s proposal to operate its indoor range seven days a week from 9am to 11pm. But unlike past meetings, conciliation seemed to...
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County, city politicians must now forge new agreements for social services, ambulance
by David Meyer
GUELPH - Guelph and Wellington County officials were still pondering the ruling of arbitrator Douglas Colbourne late last week.
Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge contacted the Advertiser just minutes after last week’s issue went to press.
She said the city sought arbitration because Guelph councillors...
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SportsWellington North seeking payment from out-of-town recreation users
by Mike Robinson
KENILWORTH - Wellington North council is directing Mayor Mike Broomhead, to send letters to municipalities whose residents use the township’s municipal facility, for operational expenses.
Council was not unanimous, with the vote 4-1.
Broomhead chose to vote with the...
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BusinessBusy 2009 in Wellington North ... with promising 2010 ahead
KENILWORTH - While national and provincial politicians offer state of the union addresses, Wellington North’s mayor Mike Broomhead held his own recently to reflect on accomplishments of 2009.
He said “2009 was another busy and productive year in...
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