FERGUS – Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre made a campaign stop at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on April 21 and a crowd came out to meet him.
Friends of the Grand River could use some more friends
FERGUS – With COVID restrictions lifting, Friends of the Grand River want people to know they are back and looking for some new blood to help fulfill their mandate.
Schreiner introduces legislation to establish ‘Bluebelt’ around Greenbelt
GUELPH – Ontario Green Party Leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner has tabled legislation that would establish a “Bluebelt” throughout the province to complement and further protect the Greenbelt.
‘Bigs’ could meet ‘littles’ at Super Smash Bros. tournament
FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington hopes to match “littles” with “bigs” who share a love of video games and e-sports.
Kitras running for New Blue party in provincial election
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Councillor Stephen Kitras is throwing his hat into the provincial election as he announced on April 14 he’s running for the Wellington-Halton Hills seat as the candidate for the New Blue Party of Ontario.
Elora BIA sees opportunity for a new East Mill Street when infrastructure work is complete
ELORA – After a few nasty winters with sewer and watermain breaks along East Mill Street in Elora that flooded the basements of businesses and homes in the area, the township has moved up infrastructure replacement to 2023.
Puslinch council reluctant to approve request to expand Lanci pit
PUSLINCH – CBM wants to expand its Lanci pit by another 10 hectares to extract 3 million to 4 million tonnes of sand and aggregate from the site and is seeking zoning and official plan amendments to allow it to happen.
Guelph eyeing Puslinch, Guelph/Eramosa for new water supply
PUSLINCH – The City of Guelph has exhausted water sources within its municipal boundary and is eyeing Puslinch and Guelph/Eramosa as locations for future wells, in addition to two city water sources already located in the neighbouring townships.
‘Youth for Justice’ march planned for April 24 in Fergus
FERGUS – Three Centre Wellington District High School students are taking their political frustrations to the street with a Youth for Justice march on April 24 – and they hope other youth, and adults who support youth, will join in.
Couple starts fund to tackle health inequities – beginning with food
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Husband and wife team Dr. Peter McPhedran and Susan McPhedran have started a Health Equity Impact Fund with the Centre Wellington Community Foundation and they hope others with the means will consider donating as well.
Public health used non-traditional vaccinators to deliver 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
GUELPH – When COVID-19 vaccines became available in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph in early 2021, public health had the enormous task of getting shots in the arms of more than 250,000 people.
Education workers hope provincial election will bring change
GUELPH – Panellists of the third instalment of the "Informed Democracy" series hope Ontarians will vote for an education-friendly candidate in the upcoming provincial election.
Fergus piper plays last pandemic performance
FERGUS - Peter Hammel isn’t packing away his bagpipes for good, but he did give his last pandemic performance on April 2.
Couple encouraging organ donation after wife donates kidney to husband
FERGUS – Les Hunter will have a hard time topping the gift his wife Shelly gave him for their 35th anniversary, but thanks to the gift, he’s got a lifetime to try. Shelly gave Les a kidney and now they both get their lives back.
Guelph and District Health Coalition prepares to launch ‘Fight back’ campaign
GUELPH – People in Wellington County, Guelph, Halton Hills and Perth County need to know that public health care is under attack, says Barb Hogg, co-chair of the Guelph and District Health Coalition. She adds the Ford government is slowly, quietly, and with stealth, privatizing health care.