ARTHUR – Police have charged a second local man in connection with a drug bust last week in Arthur, Kitchener and North Dumfries.
Centre Wellington council approves county-wide noise bylaw
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County and the Wellington OPP want a consistent noise bylaw across the county. But at least one Elora resident didn’t think the draft bylaw goes far enough.
‘This will be one of the biggest decisions we’re going to make as a council:’ Watters
FERGUS – Despite staff being in favour of the Fergus South Secondary Plan, council decided to hit the pause button at its March 25 meeting.
Hundreds of students suspended for having incomplete vaccination records
GUELPH – Many parents rushed to meet the deadline, as just eight high school students and 360 elementary students were suspended for not having their vaccination records up to date.
Rumph wins silver in high jump at national championships
MAPLETON – Joel Rumph of Mapleton Township took home the silver medal in U18 men’s high jump at the recent Athletics Canada Indoor National Championships.
Police seek help to locate missing Palmerston man
PALMERSTON – Police are seeking help to locate a Palmerston man who was reported missing on Thursday.
Busy year for economic, community development in Minto in 2023
MINTO – It may be a small town, but Minto was bustling with community activity in 2023, according to a year-end report from the municipality’s economic and community development department. The department hosted or facilitated a total of 95 community events last year.
Erin looking to create transportation master plan following council concerns about effects of growth
ERIN – Council here wants to see a green light for a transportation master plan sooner than later, considering the ongoing development in the municipality.
County must audit financials as province considers ‘third-party’ childcare providers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is requiring Wellington County to conduct a value-for-money audit of its directly operated child care programs.
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“I can only summarize it as ‘Welcome to doing business in Ontario.’ All these soft costs keep adding up and adding up.”- Guelph/Eramosa councillor Mark Bouwmeester
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View all letters to the editor »Celebrating tradition and innovation: Doing it right at RONA
For five decades, RONA has been a leader in home improvement in Elora and Fergus.
Celebrating tradition and innovation: Doing it right at RONA
For five decades, RONA has been a leader in home improvement in Elora and Fergus.
Celebrating more than 75 years of Excellence: Speers Electric
Founded in 1945 by Franklin and Dorothy Speers, Speers Electric has stood the test of time,…
From source to sip: Watermaker’s sustainable approach to water treatment
FERGUS - At a time when clean, safe water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource, Watermaker stands as a beacon of innovation and reliability.