CENTRE WELLINGTON – Aypa Power can charge ahead with its battery energy storage system (BESS) now that council has approved the proposal.
Centre Wellington adds Fridays to shuttle bus service
ELORA – An initiative that started as a solution to parking problems in downtown Elora is now being heralded as the possible beginning of a public transit system in Centre Wellington.
Educators lobby for change in public school system
FERGUS – The public education system is broken, a panel told its audience at an event at Centre Wellington District High School on May 22 – and it will take defiance, perseverance and a shift in public thinking if change is to come.
Fergus Lions Club helps fire department get new hazard house
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington fire department just got a new house, courtesy of the Fergus Lions Club. But it’s not the kind of home you’d want to live in.
Belwood Lions hope to lure fishers to Pike and Walleye Derby, May 24 and 25
BELWOOD – If you enjoy fishing, you might enjoy the Pike and Walleye Derby hosted by the Belwood and District Lions Club at Belwood Lake.
Downtown shuttle bus returns May 16
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora and Fergus Downtown Shuttle Program is back for 2025, now offering a Friday service along with the regular Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holiday service as in previous years.
Public health cracking down on vape vendors close to high schools
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s enforcement teams seized approximately $9,000 in illegal tobacco and vape products in 2024. That’s a sharp decrease from over $45,000 in 2023, reflecting the success of ongoing enforcement efforts, according to public health staff.
Pollinator garden officials seeking worker bees for planting bee at Elora arts centre
ELORA – A gardening project that began during Culture Days last fall has grown and now organizers have put out the call for volunteers.
Council postpones decision on battery energy storage system
ELORA – Centre Wellington council has postponed until May 26 further discussion on the battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed by Aypa Power outside Fergus.
Elora Hawks hope to move up to Junior A league
ELORA – There’s a movement afoot for the Elora Hawks Jr. B Lacrosse team to move up to the Junior A league – and over the weekend numerous local businesses pledged funds to help get them there.
Speeds on five Centre Wellington roads to be reduced
ELORA – Centre Wellington staff have identified five road segments in the township that will see reduced speed limits in the coming year.
CW Lacrosse rebrands program ‘Maggie’s Minis’ after club treasurer Maggie Kurtz
FERGUS – When Maggie Kurtz died in a motorcycle accident in October of 2023, she left a hole in the hearts of her family, her friends, and Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse. And on May 1, the club unveiled a new brand for the development program for its youngest players.
Lawn care doesn’t have to be hard. And a little care goes a long way
WELLLINGTON COUNTY – The leaves are barely on the trees; it’s too early to be planting veggies yet.
Delegations line up in support of proposed battery energy storage system
ELORA – Centre Wellington council didn’t make a decision on Monday about a proposal to allow the construction and operation of a battery energy storage system facility just south of Fergus. But it certainly heard from a long line of delegates who argued why the facility should be allowed.
Women take turn with tools at Habitat for Humanity’s women build day
FERGUS – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington held a special Women Build Day at the Garafraxa Village site in Fergus on April 25.