ERIN – In keeping with the Town of Erin’s strategic priority of establishing and maintaining service excellence, a new online system for building permits has been launched.
Local man charged with arson after toilet fires
MOUNT FOREST – A local man has been charged with arson after portable toilets were set on fire here recently.
Driver has ‘life-altering injuries’ following car-motorcycle crash: OPP
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – One person was sent to hospital with "life-altering" injuries following a collision between a car and motorcycle here on Sunday evening.
Multiple departments tackle Guelph/Eramosa brush fire
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Guelph Fire Services responded to a brush fire along Township Road 3 here on Aug. 1 at around 5:15pm.
Here’s who’s running thus far in the municipal election
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 277 confirmed active cases in the region as of Aug. 3, an 8% decrease from 300 cases a week ago. This marks the first decrease in confirmed cases in the region in about a month.
Police beat: Two people seriously injured in single-vehicle crash
MAPLETON – Two people were seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash on Wellington…
New gallery exhibition emphasizes importance of sense of connection
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is set to launch a new exhibition in their gallery, by award-winning Northern Ontario artist Bruce Cull.
Laughter is the best medicine at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE – This summer, visitors to the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge will receive a…
Goudie to star in one man show
GUELPH – Centre Wellington-based theatre manager, playwright and arts animateur Eric Goudie is bringing his one-man show, Have You Flogged Your Crew Today? to the Guelph Fringe Festival, taking place in three venues in the Royal City Aug. 4 to 7.
David Leask announces release of ‘The Tartan Kiss,’ a love song for the Scottish Festival
FERGUS – Award winning Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter, David Leask, has announced the release of his song The Tartan Kiss – a tribute to and commemoration of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
A return to tradition in Shelburne
SHELBURNE – The tradition of live music in Shelburne continues as the Shelburne Rotary Club and the HMF Concert Series welcome Dan Davidson on Aug. 5.
‘Swimmer in distress’ dies at Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Mississauga teenager has died following another "swimmer in distress" call at Guelph Lake. Emergency crews were called to an area near the island at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area on July 31 at 6:15pm.
Old Marina Restaurant destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – The Old Marina Restaurant on Puslinch Lake was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Cambridge, Puslinch and North Dumfries responded to the blaze on McClintock Drive at around 12:45pm.
Township to receive over $800,000 for hosting casino
ELORA – On July 29 the OLG announced the township’s first quarter (April 1 to June 30) payment of $805,770. That total is up significantly over previous payments, which were impacted by the COVID-19 public health restrictions.