ELORA – An early morning fire on Saturday forced 12 people to evacuate a commercial and residential building in Elora.
Local senior turns art project into fundraiser for Diabetes Canada
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home resident Reta Allan has turned a creative art project into a fundraiser for Diabetes Canada.
Organizers expect ‘one of largest’ Rural Romps to date
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A popular semi-annual, self-guided food and farm tour is back later this month, focusing on Wellington County’s southern farms.
County proposes $1.4-million winter response plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county has proposed a $1.4-million winter response plan to keep about 75 homeless people off the streets this winter.
Two Puslinch businesses battling for Ontario Made Award
PUSLINCH – Two local hot sauce companies, Chucky Habanero and Lost in the Sauce, both based in Puslinch, are competing for the Consumer Awareness Award.
No one injured in boiler fire at Palmerston Industrial Park
PALMERSTON – Firefighters from Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North responded to the fire, at the Palmerston Industrial Park, at about 2:30pm on Sept. 9.
Terry Fox Runs happening Sept. 14 across county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Several communities in the county will be participating in Terry Fox Runs to honour Fox’s legacy and raise funds for cancer research.
Minto Fire mourns loss of Jim Morphy
MINTO – Jim Morphy, a retired firefighter who served with the local fire department for 42 years, has died.
Siblings compete at track and field championships in Calgary
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Julie and Hansen DeBoer recently experienced something not a lot of siblings get to do – a chance to showcase their track and field skills on a national stage.
Theft occurring in Minto graveyards
MINTO – Local graveyards in town have become the target of thievery as flowers and other personal items go missing.
Proposed traffic calming pilot program to cost township $35,000
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council is cracking down on speeding by approving a proposed traffic calming pilot program worth $35,000.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair returns for a ‘Kinda Korny’ time
HARRISTON – The time of soapbox derbies and cattle shows has returned – and it’s Harriston’s time to shine.
Saugeen Connects, town officials celebrate young entrepreneurs
CLIFFORD – This summer, 50 students were granted the opportunity to build a business and gain entrepreneurial skills in the process through the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program.
Clifford Rotarian looks back on 55 years of volunteering
CLIFFORD – To be a Rotarian one must be passionate about supporting their community. And that's exactly what Larry Grummett was for 55 years as a member of the Clifford Rotary Club.
Basketball officials needed in county, Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the game of basketball booms across Canada, the need for referees is expanding rapidly in Guelph and the county, states the Guelph Board of Approved Basketball Officials (GBABO).