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Fire test - The Community Resource Centre in Fergus held a family event on July 24 that included a visit by firefighters with their equipment. Mom Melissa Keller and firefighter Brad Baumber watch Noah Keller, 4, test equipment.     photo by David Meyer

ELECTIONS 2010: More nominations filed in north Wellington

NORTH WELLINGTON - The number of people jockeying for council positions in northern Wellington keeps growing.
Town...
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ELECTIONS 2010: Voters’ options in fall election change

by Chris Daponte

MAPLETON TWP. - Two new candidates have put their name forward for this fall’s municipal election, and one...
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Said Again

“Because people felt it was intrusive, that’s probably what prompted the changes.”

 

Centre Wellington planner Brett Salmon, on the controversy of dropping the long form of the Canadian census this year - after complaints in 2006.

 

Vol 43 Issue 31

News

County to hold meeting Aug. 12 to reconsider new Puslinch library plan

by David Meyer

GUELPH - County coun­cillors set one of those just-in-case council meetings for Aug. 12 so everyone could be avail­able if a meeting during the summer became necessary.
And...
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Municipal officials say data from long form census is important

by David Meyer

WELLINGTON CTY. - The recent federal flap about mak­ing a long form of the census voluntary could have a nega­tive effect on municipal offi­cials and how they do...
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Truck Show president pleased with event

by David Meyer

FERGUS - It was another year of rain but it failed to dampen the spirits of Fergus ­Truck Show board of directors president Keith Drinkwater.
He said in...
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Columns

Bits and Pieces
Canada's Business
Life-wise
Valuing Our History
WriteOut of Her Mind

Sports

Junior Farmers charity golf tournament set for Aug. 13

GUELPH - Junior Farmers members are working to secure the future with their own charity golf tournament on Aug. 13.
For over 66 years, Junior Farmers has shaped leaders and volunteers through its programming.
Members are working hard to maintain the organization for future...
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Business

Guardian permanently closes Erin fibreglass plant

ERIN - Guardian Industries has decided to permanently close the fibreglass plant here, ending a three-year strike that left 85 members of the local United Steelworkers of America union out of work.
The union met last week with...
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