WELLINGTON COUNTY - Once the flames take hold, there’s little that can be done to wrestle back control from a burning barn.
Wellington North launches redesigned website with provincial modernization dollars
WELLINGTON NORTH – Residents here will notice a refreshed and modernized look when visiting the township’s website, which was redesigned and launched this year.
Our Food Future going beneath the surface in webinar on regenerative agriculture
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Guelph-Wellington Our Food Future program is hosting a free webinar focusing on regenerative agriculture, including Janet Harrop of the Wellington Federation of Agriculture and Senator Rob Black.
New Mount Forest pool designs to be presented at public meeting
WELLINGTON NORTH - Three concept designs for a new Mount Forest pool from Toronto-based Tillmann Ruth Robinson Inc. have arrived and will be presented at a public meeting this month.
First tree tapping marks start of maple syrup harvest
ATWOOD - The first ceremonial tree tapping of the year rendered not a drop of tree sap at Hoover’s Maple Syrup farm on Feb. 25 as temperatures sank well below freezing.
Chong calls on Trudeau government to do more for Ukraine, defend Canadian sovereignty
OTTAWA - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong spoke at a take note debate on Feb. 28 in the House of Commons calling on the federal government to take further action to assist Ukraine and strengthen Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
Around 100 cattle rescued from barn as firefighters battled stubborn blaze
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue Services responded to a farm property located along Wellington Road 7, south of Elora, on Monday. No animals or people were harmed in the blaze.
Wellington North Fire Services responds to morning drive shed fire
WELLINGTON NORTH - At 7:56am on Friday, around 30 volunteer firefighters began responding from Mount Forest and Arthur stations to a structure fire along Highway 6 between Arthur and Petherton.
Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark work awarded to Canadian Ramp Company
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council awarded an Arthur skatepark and pump track contract to Innerkip-based Canadian Ramp Company on Feb. 22 at a cost of $170,294. The park is expected to be ready for use in mid-June.
Residential zoning bylaw amendment approved for future Mount Forest subdivision
WELLINGTON NORTH – A zoning bylaw amendment sought by Avila Investments for a new Mount Forest subdivision has been granted by Wellington North council. Another zoning bylaw amendment will come before council for a commercial portion.
Mapping Wellington County’s Black heritage
WELLINGTON COUNTY - To think of Black individuals as landless wanderers into Wellington County, disconnected from the land, is to discount their role in the county’s very formation and to render them un-Canadian, Wencke Rudi told over 100 webinar participants.
Trudeau revokes use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Feb. 23 the federal government will be revoking a declaration of a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act. Ontario's state of emergency ended at 5pm.
Wellington County horsepeople facing challenge with shortage of ‘deadstock operators’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are few certainties in life, so the axiom goes, but one thing all horsepeople know for sure is all good things inevitably come to an end.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As of Feb. 22, there are 264 known active cases throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region. As of Feb. 15, there were 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19.
Emergencies Act architect Perrin Beatty reflects on first use of legislation
OTTAWA – Responsible for introducing the Emergencies Act, former defence minister and Wellington MP Perrin Beatty spoke with the Advertiser about the legislation and modern politics.