Joanne Shuttleworth

Car show – Autism Behavioural Services, located on St. George Street in Fergus, held a car…

A little help – Friends of the Grand River, along with about 30 volunteers, planted some 300…

Clean up crew – Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora held a roadside clean-up on April 30 on…

GUELPH – It’s not all going to public, accessible washrooms, but a good portion of the $2.6 million in federal funding Guelph and Wellington County municipalities recently received will be used to improve the visitor experience in local small towns – and that includes washrooms.

MORRISTON – Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney made the trip to the MTO public works garage in Morriston to announce that Dufferin Construction is the successful bidder for the new interchange on the Hanlon Expressway between Maltby Road and Wellington Road 34.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington councillor Neil Dunsmore is running for mayor. The first-term councillor, who was named deputy mayor last year, confirmed in a phone interview on May 2 that’s he’s throwing his hat in the ring.

FERGUS - The first Waddies Classic is planned for May 14, from 11am to 9:30pm at the Fergus Legion. And while the players’ roster is filled, there’s still room for spectators to enjoy the competition and see what the game is all about.

ELORA – Centre Wellington council agreed to a development charge (DC) late payment agreement between the township and Stirling Marathon at its April 25 council meeting.

FERGUS – Mayor Kelly Linton will not be running for re-election in the October municipal election. Linton made the announcement at the township’s project open house and town hall at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on April 28.

FERGUS – It won’t be long before people entering Fergus will know that this is the home of Paralympian Patrick Anderson. Centre Wellington council, at a special meeting on April 27, unanimously supported a staff recommendation to install “home of” signs at the north and south entrances to Fergus.

SALEM – Chris Cox has done it again. The Salem man set his third Guinness World Record – this time for the heaviest single repetition Turkish get-up. He completed the complicated manoeuvre on Jan. 9, lifting 76.56kg (168 lbs. 8 oz.) in a single repetition.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Canadian Garden Council has proclaimed 2022 to be the Year of the Garden and that means a summer of garden tours, public education events and sharing gardening wisdom.

ELORA – A huge century-old silver maple on the grounds of the St. Mary Immaculate and St.…

ELORA – Bridge 24WG, located on 1st Line between Sideroads 10 and 15 in Centre Wellington, will remain closed for the foreseeable future.