WELLINGTON CTY. – Grade 9 and 10 students in both Wellington County school boards exceeded provincial averages on standardized testing in the 2018-19 school year.
Innovation
This week I was surrounded by entrepreneurs of all stripes when I attended the second annual Innovation Expo in Guelph.
James McQueen students participate in Terry Fox Run
Run for cancer - Students and teachers at James McQueen Public School in Fergus participated in the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 26.
Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual “Stuff a Cruiser”
Food drive fun - The Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual Thanksgiving “Stuff a Cruiser” Food Drive at Zehrs in Fergus from Oct. 4 to 6 in support of the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Tour de Elora bike-a-thon raised funds for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Tour de Elora - Stationary bikers completed the Tour de Elora fundraiser on Oct. 5 at RT Health Company in Elora.
91Run benefits mental health
Emergency run - Participants braved cooler weather on Oct. 5 and took off for the Emergency 91Run from the Palmerston fire hall.
Mental health, governance, environment among topics at Oct. 2 candidates meeting
FERGUS – The second-candidates meeting in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding filled the Fergus Legion on Oct. 2.
UGDSB proposes new elementary school to serve Fergus/Elora
GUELPH – A new elementary school may be coming to Centre Wellington.
Second Vital Signs report released by foundation
FERGUS – Centre Wellington’s second Vital Signs report was released this week at the Fergus Highland Rugby Field House.
Fergus students held a climate rally
Climate change protest - A student climate rally took place on Sept. 16 at Templin Gardens in Fergus. Protesters also created prayer flags and wrote letters to politicians.
Anniversaries
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Group at Centre Wellington District High School wants school to be carbon neutral by 2030
FERGUS – The goal of a recent town hall at Centre Wellington District High School is to make the school carbon neutral by 2030.
Friday night fire causes about $20,400 damage
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Friday night fire was knocked down quickly, thanks to a quick thinking homeowner.
Fate of Sorbara phase three in LPAT’s hands
ELORA – Approval of phase three of the Storybrook development between Colborne Street and Beatty Line is in the hands of Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) member Scott Tousaw.
CUPE education workers set to launch full strike on Monday
Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) could walk out of schools on Oct. 7. The union announced on Oct. 2 that it was providing the required five days’ notice to escalate its work-to-rule job action to a strike.
