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Today's date: Tuesday May 21, 2013 Vol 46 Issue 20
   

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THIS WEEK

Elora Writer's Festival: Celebrating Canadian writers, A&E: Songs of Sinatra at Drayton Festival Theatre, Events, Rural, Seniors, County, Sports

Have mulch will travel

Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington held its fourth annual mulch sale on May 11 in Fergus. Volunteers were kept busy in the early morning with a steady stream of vehicles arriving to take their pick of mulches of different colour. This year the mulch is available in several colours including Red Devil, Mocha Brown, Black Beauty and Canada Red.

Police on the scene

Wellington County OPP officers chatted with show-goers from their booth at the Fergus Lions Home Show.

Speeders of the Week

Police continue to crack down on speeding in Wellington County.

Police rule out foul play in death at Victoria Park

FERGUS - Police investigated a death after a body was discovered in Victoria Park early on May 15.
Wellington County OPP officers responded at around 7am and

Drinking and driving

Police continued to crack down and lay drinking and driving charges.

Crime of the Week

ERIN - Sometime overnight on April 22 a theft occurred here. Stolen was the “Welcome to Erin” sign located on Trafalgar Road just south of East Garafraxa-Erin Townline in Wellington County. The value of the sign is estimated at $5,000.

Social justice class ‘Raises the Roof’

FERGUS - The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) social justice class is hosting a buffet-style dinner and evening of entertainment on May 22 to raise funds for Raising the Roof.

Prescription drug drop-offs successful

ABOYNE - Police say the Wellington County OPP prescription drug drop-off event here on May 11 was a great success.

Local woman wakes to find intruder

CENTRE WELLINGTON - On May 4 at about 11:45pm, the Wellington County OPP received a call from a female in rural Centre Wellington who said she awoke to find an unknown person in her residence, and the unknown subject fled the scene quickly.

Man faces numerous child porn charges

GUELPH - On Jan. 17, the Guelph Police Service Technological Crimes and Internet Child Exploitation unit executed a search warrant at a home in the city of

Prom party shut down

GUELPH-ERAMOSA - On May 10, Wellington County OPP officers received complaints from concerned parents about an after-prom party that was to take place that evening at 10pm at a residence in Guelph-Eramosa Township.

Under the bridge

MOUNT FOREST - On May 2 at approximately 6:45pm Wellington County OPP received a call to assist the Mount Forest Fire Department and Guelph-Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS) underneath the bridge on Main Street South here.

RIDE program leads to drug charge

GUELPH-ERAMOSA - On May 3 at about 1:18 am Wellington County OPP officers conducted a RIDE program on Wellington Road 39 near Wellington Road 30.

Traffic stop leads to drug charge

PALMERSTON - On May 11 at about 11:50am Wellington County OPP officers performed a traffic stop on Main Street in Palmerston. The passenger of the 2005 Chrysler spoke with police, who allegedly noticed the smell of burnt marijuana.

Crimestoppers

BUZZ

Video to show solidarity on turbine issue
Fergus Lions host another successful home show
Bishop joins in St. Mary 150th celebration
Morriston bypass petition presented to MPP

COLUMNISTS

Barrie Hopkins
Bruce Whitestone
Stephen Thorning
Kelly Waterhouse

EDITORIAL

Dave Adsett: Too much sad, not enough glad?

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