Food drive – Fergus Lions Club and Wellington OPP Auxiliary members along with Nick’s Quick…
New communications tower erected in Fergus
New tower – Work is being performed on a newly erected Rogers telecommunications tower…
The past travels to Elora with return of antique and vintage show
ELORA – The Elora Antique and Vintage Show returned to the Elora and District Community Centre on April 9 and 10 following a two-year pandemic-related hiatus.
Fine art exhibition showcases curated work of local artists
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Around 100 attendees filled Exhibition Hall at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on April 7 for the opening night and return of the Insights Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts, showcasing over 50 works of art from 45 artists.
Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service’s remote monitoring program expanded
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service is doubling its remote monitoring program capacity after receiving a provincial grant.
A ‘perfect, terrible storm’: fertilizer costs cutting into high returns on agricultural commodities
WELLINGTON COUNTY - An increase in global fertilizer prices wrought by a culmination of global instability has rattled a fragile market, leaving local farmers to fight for their bottom lines.
Canada has not carried its ‘fair share’ as NATO member: Chong
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington Halton-Hills MP Michael Chong is calling on the federal government to increase its defence spending to two per cent of GDP to meet Canada's 2014 NATO commitment.
Avian influenza discovered in two flocks in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in six southwestern Ontario bird flocks, of which two are in Wellington County.
‘The stoke was pretty high’: adaptive ice climbing in the Elora Gorge
ELORA - Elora’s One Axe Pursuits and Arc’teryx teamed up to provide a first-ever ice climbing experience for two London-area adaptive climbers.
Province introduces new legislation to address housing crisis
TORONTO – The proposed More Homes for Everyone Act, introduced by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, outlines a four-year plan the minister says will get houses built faster.
Township soliciting feedback on proposed Mount Forest pool designs
MOUNT FOREST – Around 30 people were at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on March 23 for a presentation on concept designs for a proposed outdoor pool in Mount Forest that would replace the aging Lion Roy Grant pool.
Wellington North purchases grader, sidewalk machine within budget
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has approved the purchase of a new sidewalk machine from Premier Equipment Ltd. and a new grader from Brandt Tractor Ltd.
Highway 89 (Queen Street East) project moving forward at $4.08-million cost
WELLINGTON NORTH – Cox Construction has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to complete the much-anticipated Highway 89 (Queen Street East) reconstruction project in Mount Forest.
Reduced asphalt program frees $1.07 million for over-budget Highway 89 project
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township staff presented an amended asphalt program recommendation to council, trimming $1.07 million from the program after receiving an over-budget tender for the Highway 89 reconstruction project.
Wellington North searching for new CAO following resignation of Mike Givens
WELLINGTON NORTH – This township is on the lookout for another senior level staffer following CAO Mike Givens’ resignation, announced publicly on March 23.