ROCKWOOD – After several attempts to secure expansion funding, Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School in Rockwood is getting a $2.5-million addition to replace portables and accommodate 72 students at the growing school.
WELLINGTON NORTH - Complaints to Wellington County about missed blue bin collections have nearly doubled in recent weeks, with rural areas hit hardest. Circular Materials, the group now in charge of collection under the province's new operating model, has blamed the weather for delays.
MINTO – Mapleton will be joining Minto this year to raise funds at the Coldest Night of the Year event.
FERGUS – With a new year comes a new baby for the Molinary family of Fergus — the first of the year born at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
ELORA – Elora and Fergus firefighters responded to a fire call in the alley behind the Elora Brewing Company at 107 Geddes St. at around 4:30am on Jan. 7.
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board seeks input on its proposed calendar for the 2026-27 school year, with a Jan. 12 deadline for submissions.
ERIN – People will be able to browse local businesses and upcoming events, share information, and offer and request help with a map-based online platform called LocalXP.
FERGUS – Ted Arnott might have retired from public life, but the awards for his years of public service keep rolling in. The former MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills and Speaker of the Ontario Legislature received an award from the Council of State Governments at a conference in Chicago on Dec. 19.
GUELPH – Though there are no rivers in sight, the new high school in Guelph has been named Two Rivers Secondary School.
“We have to put people over politics.”- Shawna Percy-Jurchuck, regarding a crash-prone intersection on Highway 6
Five generations! That is how long John Thomson and Son Furniture has been in business.
Five generations! That is how long John Thomson and Son Furniture has been in business.
Picture this: it’s the first real snowfall of the year. The air is crisp, the sky is quiet, and you’ve just stepped inside after shoveling the walk.
Window coverings. They frame your view to the outside world, enhance it, and draw your eye to it.
