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THIS WEEK

Inside Wellington:
Anita Stewart: A celebration of Canadian Cooking; Financial Planning; Women in Business

A taste of Scotland celebrated in Fergus

    
John Campbell led the ceremony to the haggis as part of the annual Robbie Burns night at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fergus on Jan. 21.   Click here for .mov movie file  photo by Mike Robinson

Weekend Winterfest

Chloe Vanderkuip and Sammy Beynon pose with Percy as sled dogs arrived at the Wellington County Museum last Saturday to celebrate the weekend-long Winterfest event. photo by Mike Robinson

OFA, health study take stand against turbine development; CanWEA ‘disappointed’

WELLINGTON CTY. - Opponents of wind turbine proposals here are taking heart over some developments that indicate more pressure against wind power supporters. Escalating concerns about industrial wind turbines prompted the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) last week to urge the province to suspend further development until farm families and rural residents are assured their interests are adequately protected.

Parents upset by school board decision to move east Wellington students to Erin

GUELPH - Calls of “shame on you” and “we’re not going to Erin” rang out from the gallery on Tuesday night after the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) approved a controversial French immersion boundary readjustment for Edward Johnson Public School in Guelph. The decision, would force Guelph-Eramosa students living east of Jones Baseline to move from the Guelph school to Brisbane Public School, then Erin Public School and later Erin District High School.

Doctor recruitment going well but must continue, council hears

ELORA - Finding a family physician is much easier in Centre Wellington now than it was ten years ago, but that does mean recruitment officials have become complacent. “We still work at a deficit - but do quite well compared to other communities,” said Dr. Nicole Petrov as she spoke to Centre Wellington's committee of the whole.

BUZZ

Parents upset by school board decision to move east Wellington students to Erin
Township proposes tax levy increase of 8.3%; public meeting is Feb. 13
Council hears work needed to enhance Fergus Grand Theatre

COLUMNISTS

Barrie Hopkins
Bruce Whitestone
Stephen Thorning
Kelly Waterhouse

Said Again:

“For God’s sake, put them out in the middle of nowhere, away from people.”

Dr. Jeff Aramini, part of an international medical study on the effects of turbines close to residences.

January 27, 2012

EDITORIAL

Dave Adsett: New site launches this week
Cherry Hill

BUSINESS

Taxi bylaw gets another drive around the block

ERIN - Even though Erin has no local taxi company, councillors here may soon be facing passage of a taxi bylaw regulating them. “This bylaw, has in no way interfered with the ability of residents to acquire taxi services,” Wellington OPP Inspector Scott Smith told councillors here recently.

Sports

McGinn, Spaling on pace for career years

WELLINGTON CTY. - Halfway through the National Hockey League season, county natives Nick Spaling and Jamie McGinn are both on pace for career years. As of Jan. 20, Spaling, originally from Drayton, had registered 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) for the Nashville Predators, to go along with 10 penalty minutes, 62 shots on goal and a plus-one rating.

FEATURED LETTER

Opinion: What to expect with turbines
writes Dr. Jeff Aramini, BELWOOD

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