FERGUS – Being able to work and connect with people virtually has been a boon to those with a little computer savvy, but a trial for those without.
Four departments respond to house fire near Eden Mills
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Four units responded to a house fire on Wellington Road 29 on Aug. 21. Jim…
McGinn Big Assist raises $50,000 for 10 local charities
FERGUS - It’s hard to say what is the most remarkable thing about the McGinn Brothers Big Assist event last weekend - that it raised $50,000, or that it happened at all.
New roof for digester at Fergus wastewater treatment plant put on hold
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Awarding of a $1.9-million tender for the project was rejected after a 3-3 stalemate at a Centre Wellington council meeting.
Centre Wellington ice rinks to reopen Sept. 14
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township intends to open its ice rinks for hockey and figure skating beginning in September.
Town of Erin to begin negotiations to purchase land for wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – The Town of Erin is ready to negotiate an agreement with Solmar Development Corp. to purchase a section of its property for the much-anticipated wastewater treatment facility.
Local youth plan mini marathon in support of Centre Wellington Food Bank
Mini marathon – These boys, ages 10 to 13, are planning a mini marathon to support the Centre…
Hospital foundation raised $20 million for new hospital
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Even after the Ministry of Health agreed to fund a new Groves hospital, the community had to come up with 10 per cent of the cost of the building and all of the cost of equipping the hospital. How that happened is a tale unto itself.
Almost 90 per cent of Upper Grand students intend to return to face-to-face learning in September
GUELPH – Parents with students in the Upper Grand District School Board have overwhelmingly decided to return their children to face-to-face learning in September.
Centre Wellington councillor walking to Ottawa for mental health fundraiser
ELORA – Neil Dunsmore is planning to walk from Elora to Ottawa in September in an effort to raise awareness and funds for The Cody Shepperd Project, which supports people – particularly youth - with mental illness.
Elora artist moves ‘Racism at Home’ series to Fergus
Phil Irish has created a series of portraits he calls Racism at Home – paintings of Black and Indigenous people who were killed or injured by police.
Fergus Legion launches memorial banner program
FERGUS – The Fergus branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is inviting local businesses, families, and individuals to sponsor memorial banners to honour local war veterans.
Guelph-Eramosa ‘in good shape’ financially despite pandemic
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa is managing the financial impacts of COVID-19 pretty well, the township’s finance director told council on Aug. 10.
Permits now required to run ‘public-facing’ programs in Centre Wellington parks
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The requirement, introduced the week of July 20, has caused confusion – and even some anger – with business owners.
Some Legions in Wellington County struggling to keep afloat
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Royal Canadian Legions in Elora and Fergus are weathering the financial storm caused by COVID-19, but many smaller Legion branches in Wellington County are struggling to keep their heads above water.