GUELPH – The needs in the community are great and the radical recovery isn’t over. But United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is sensitive to the pressures inflation has thrown on everyone – from those with disposable incomes to regular families trying to get by.
Local couple planning ‘Enchanted Forest’ event in Fergus
FERGUS – Julia Dilecce and Chris Zimmerman hope to bring delight and magic to the township with their Enchanted Forest of Fergus.
Chamber of Commerce hosts meet-the-candidate event in Elora
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce held a meet-the-candidates session at the Elora Community Centre on Sept. 12, and it may be the closest thing residents get to a debate before the municipal election on Oct. 24.
New COVID vaccine expected in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph in next few weeks
GUELPH – The new COVID-19 “bivalent” vaccine is expected to arrive in the region in the coming weeks. And when it gets to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, officials will be ready, says the local medical officer of health.
Sunrise will have to pay security deposit to township like any other developer
PUSLINCH – Representatives from Sunrise Therapeutic Riding Centre didn’t get everything they wanted from Puslinch council on Sept. 7, but at least they can move forward with their plan to redevelop the centre.
Viol tries to withdraw; Wilton only other candidate in Ward 5 in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Bronwynne Wilton is now, unofficially at least, the sole candidate interested in running in Ward 5 in Centre Wellington in the municipal election this fall.
Army Cadet program coming to Fergus
FERGUS - An Army Cadet unit is starting up in Fergus this fall and organizers are hoping there are enough interested youth aged 12 to 18 in the Fergus-Elora-Arthur area to make it fly.
First community garden on township land being installed at sportsplex
FERGUS – There’s been some plotting and planning going on at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. The planning has been going on for some time, but on Sept. 1 came the plotting.
Traffic the main concern with New to You development proposal
FERGUS – Adding more traffic to an already busy Highway 6 was the only comment against a proposed residential development at the New to You store property in Fergus.
Proposal at festival; couple will tie the ‘celtic’ knot
FERGUS – Steeped in the tradition of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, it’s no…
Belwood car show returns
BELWOOD – The Belwood Lake Car Club is holding its 9th annual car show on Sept. 11 from noon to 4pm at the ball diamond on Smith Street in Belwood.
Elora quilter’s work on display in council chamber
ELORA – She’s a sewer, a quilter, a teacher, a seller of fabric from South Africa, but only recently has Céleste Compion started thinking of herself as an artist. And it’s only come to that because of other people calling her one.
Council approves proposal for outdoor stage at Elora Centre for the Arts
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts recently completed neighbourhood engagement and sound studies for a new stage on its grounds, and with a stamp of approval from Centre Wellington council, it can now get going on the project.
Rosemary Skulling wins $107,000 jackpot in Catch the Ace
FERGUS – Rosemary Skulling has it made in spades.
Museum’s Antique and Classic Car Show set for Aug. 28
ABOYNE – Nothing says summer like a classic car and to take advantage of the last breath of summer, the Wellington County Museum and Archives is hosting the 46th annual Antique and Classic Car Show.