ALMA – There were tractors, trucks, horses, ponies, and Grinches galore at the Alma Santa Claus parade on Dec. 22.
Drain to be realigned for roundabout at Wellington Roads 8, 9
MAPLETON – “This has been a long time coming,” said public works director Jamie Morgan about the Faulkner drain improvement and realignment, noting there have been conversations about the project for more than 10 years.
Meadows Music Festival announces headliners, bigger event, camping
FERGUS – Meadows Music Festival will be returning to Fergus for its third year on May 30 and 31. Owner and festival director Collin McKinnon said organizers have secured the two headliners fans have been asking for most: The Reklaws and The Glorious Sons.
Grade 7, 8 students at JD Hogarth collect over 6,000 food bank donations
FERGUS – The JD Hogarth Public School community has surpassed its goal of collecting 5,000 items to donate to the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
JD Hogarth’s Equity and Inclusion Club works to keep community pantry stocked
FERGUS – A group of dedicated students at JD Hogarth Public School is working hard to ensure the community pantry on Belsyde Avenue stays stocked.
Homeowners propose retail store, livestock in Drayton
DRAYTON – A new retail space and small hobby farm may be coming to the outskirts of Drayton.
Province passes motion to support school partnerships with police
GUELPH – Officials at local school boards say no significant changes are coming to their police partnerships.
Mapleton considers significant changes to land use permit system
MAPLETON – Council here is considering making big changes to its land use control system. Permits are currently approved through a committee of adjustment, but council is considering scrapping this committee and instead moving to a community planning permit (CPP) system.
Newlywed curlers heading to Olympic trials in Nova Scotia next week
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Christmas Eve, Riley Sandham and Brendan Craig will be boarding a plane and flying east for a shot at representing Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Inquest jury finds Mathias Bunyan’s death was homicide
TORONTO – Mathias Bunyan died after being shot four times in the chest by a Wellington OPP officer in a Fergus bedroom in 2021.
Weekend full of events scheduled for Drayton’s 150th celebration
DRAYTON – Next year will mark 150 years since Drayton’s incorporation as a village, and locals are planning to celebrate with a big birthday bash.
SAFE Clubs offer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to feel ‘honoured in their identities’
GUELPH – For most of the last decade, Catholic high schools in Wellington County have offered SAFE Clubs for students.
UGDSB updating policies on celebrations, naming schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is seeking feedback on two policies.
University of Guelph’s Volunteer Connections releases annual Holiday Giving Guide
GUELPH – For a second year running, a group at the University of Guelph (U of G) has compiled a Holiday Giving Guide to connect people with organizations seeking donations and volunteers.
Eileen Downey receives WFA community award
MAPLETON – For more than seven decades, Eileen Downey has lived and worked on her Mapleton farm.