SALEM – Not content with earning one Guinness World Record in 2021, Chris Cox has earned another. The Salem man lifted the most weight by Atlas stone in one hour. He lifted a 69.2 kg (152.78-pound) Atlas stone 252 times in an hour for a cumulative weight of 17,463kg or 38,500 pounds.
Concession booths to close at Fergus, Elora arenas
ELORA - Centre Wellington council has agreed to close concession booths in the two arenas in the township.
Township moving ahead on preservation of ‘cultural heritage landscapes’ but won’t declare Pierpoint Park one until research complete
CENTRE WELLINGTON - While council did not approve councillor Stephan Kitras’ motion regarding Pierpoint Park, it did approve a plan that could see the park designated as a cultural heritage landscape in the township.
Art workshop leads to art show at The Grove
FERGUS – What does community mean? FERGUS – What does community mean? To the youth who participated in a series of art workshops at The Grove over the winter, community means love, safety and acceptance.
Planning for the future: when there’s a will, you get your way
ELORA - See a lawyer and write your will. It’s the only way to have control over who will receive your assets when you die.
Estate planning can reduce taxes for survivors and make a difficult time a little easier
ELORA – While death and taxes are a certainty, it’s also true that without a will, and without estate planning, more of your assets might go to taxes than to your survivors.
County staff crafting home industry bylaw for Puslinch
PUSLINCH – Wellington County and Puslinch Township staff are closing in on final amendments to a zoning bylaw relating to home industries after a statutory public meeting on March 23.
Elora boy, 9, selling fizzy bath pucks to fundraise for Ukraine
ELORA – As a nine-year-old, Parker Bossence is aware that war is going on in Ukraine, that buildings are being bombed and people are trying to flee. Now Parker is making and selling Stand with Ukraine bath fizzies, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross' efforts in Ukraine.
Baseball, soccer seasons could be impacted by delays in park projects
PUSLINCH – Two park renovation projects in Puslinch have been delayed and that could cause problems for baseball and soccer teams used to playing evening games under lights.
Elora book sale a go – and volunteers are ready to take your books
ELORA – After being shelved for two years, the annual Elora Festival Giant Book Sale is back. And if you’ve been sitting on a stack of books waiting to donate them for the sale, you’ll be happy to know that donations are being accepted once again.
Discrimination continues to exist in Guelph, Wellington: panel
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nine out of 10 Indigenous people in Guelph and Wellington County say they have experienced discrimination in the last three years and two out of three immigrants and visible minorities say the same.
Centre Wellington awards single-source contracts for smart meter technology, recommissioning well
ELORA – Test drilling in 2021 indicated the township’s F5 well can go deeper, so council voted at the committee of the whole meeting on March 21 to award a $120,480 contract to Lotowater Technical Services Inc. to do the work before peak water season in July.
Quilley family hosting benefit concert for Ukraine
ELORA - Four Elora youth, plus a few special guests, are putting on a benefit concert at the Elora Legion Saturday evening.
Puslinch firefighters respond to car fire on Highway 401
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department responded to a 911 call from a car on Highway 401 on Sunday afternoon and arrived to find the car fully in flames.
Easter egg hunts planned in Fergus and Elora – and the Easter Bunny is coming too
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Easter is just around the corner and organizers in Fergus and Elora hope kids will come out for two separate Easter egg hunt events.