Readers may notice that going forward, page 6, generally reserved for police news, contains far fewer names of people charged by the Wellington County OPP.
Local hospitals extending mask mandate
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While the province's mask mandate for hospitals ends this weekend, local hospitals will still require face coverings for everyone entering the buildings.
‘Investigation ongoing,’ no charges laid in connection with shots fired at home
FERGUS – Four months after bullets ripped into a home here in the middle of the night, no charges have been laid by police and OPP officials are saying little about the incident.
REVIEW: Rock n Roll Is Here to Stay a rip-roaring good time
ORANGEVILLE – Two years ago, just weeks before the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, this reviewer wrote that Theatre Orangeville was two-for-two in staging successful concert-type musical reviews by Leisa Way and The Wayward Wind Band.
Driver of SUV dead following collision with school bus
MAPLETON – An Elora man is dead following a crash involving a partially full school bus and an SUV on April 13 at the intersection of 14th Line and Sideroad 21 near Alma.
REVIEW: More Confessions helps navigate ‘rural-urban divide’
ORANGEVILLE – Motivated by a recent influx of city folks to the countryside, Dan Needles calls his latest theatrical production a primer of sorts for rural living.
United still – and forever grateful
As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the two-year mark and many restrictions are lifted, we hope we have seen the end of the nonsense Canadians have had to endure over the last six weeks.
Organizers pleased with ‘Freedom Convoy’
NORTH WELLINGTON – Perth-Wellington “Freedom Convoy” organizers are thrilled with their event on Feb. 21, calling it “a fantastic day” and “a positive experience.”
Officials won’t say whether local OPP officers were involved in Ottawa operation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The massive police operation over the weekend to end the occupation of Ottawa by anti-vaccine mandate protesters involved federal, provincial and local officers and resulted in close to 200 arrests, nearly 400 charges and over 70 vehicles towed.
Police investigating after ‘multiple’ bullets fired at Fergus home
FERGUS – Police are looking for clues, including video surveillance, that could help apprehend the person(s) responsible for firing bullets at a house here on Tuesday.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to surge across Waterloo-Wellington: report
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in the Waterloo-Wellington area. Meanwhile, the rate of staff COVID-19 absences at hospitals in Wellington County is about double the average for other hospitals in the area.
Centre Wellington minor lacrosse unveils new team name, logo
FERGUS – Starting this season, Centre Wellington minor lacrosse teams will use a new logo and will be known as the Riverhawks. "Changing our name was simply the right thing to do," states a Jan. 19 press release from the Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association.
Don’t downplay it
We’ve come full circle in the world of COVID-19 minimizing. The last month has featured some COVID deniers’ and downplayers’ greatest hits, notably their ever-changing stance on cases, hospital and ICU admissions, and deaths.
Centre Wellington to close office, extend state of emergency
ELORA – In response to the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Centre Wellington will close its municipal office to the public and it will not end the local state of emergency as planned on Dec. 31.
Public health identifies likely COVID-19 Omicron case at CWDHS
FERGUS – Public health officials say a positive COVID-19 case at Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) is likely the Omicron variant of concern.