WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Advertiser is sharing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action out of respect for the survivors of the Indian Residential School System and the intergenerational trauma it caused and to honour those children who didn’t make it home.
Main Street South in Rockwood slated to reopen
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After what was initially supposed to be a month-long operation, the construction for Main Street South (Highway 7) in Rockwood is to be completed this week.
UPDATED: OPP identify man who died after being hit by vehicle
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police have identified a man that died after being struck by a vehicle here early on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 124 on Sept. 26 at about 1am.
Army training to take place in Puslinch this weekend
PUSLINCH – On Sept. 25 and 26, Canadian Army Reserve personnel will be conducting training in the vicinity of McLean Road in the Township of Puslinch.
County to require proof of vaccination at Museum and Archives, all libraries
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Sept. 27, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be required to enter all Wellington County libraries and the Museum and Archives in Aboyne.
Kitchener man also charged with impaired driving in fatal crash Aug. 1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man already charged with dangerous driving in an August crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured now also faces impaired driving charges.
Flood warning issued for Drayton area
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A flood warning has been issued for the Conestogo River through Drayton in the wake of heavy rainfall yesterday and through last night.
Proof of vaccine required at Centre Wellington facilities
CENTRE WELLINGTON – As of Sept. 22, Centre Wellington will require patrons of township facilities to be fully vaccinated (two shots plus 14 days).
Modified Harriston-Minto fair features bale animals, beef diner
Who let the cows out? - A Who Let the Cows Out? Town Tour was among the events at the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society’s modified fall fair. For a donation to the fair participants could have a herd of cows planted on a someone’s lawn
Eden Mills hosts book sale
EDEN MILLS – The 13th annual Eden Mills Book Sale is back after a year’s hiatus.
Police beat: Palmerston man faces charge of drug trafficking
PERTH COUNTY – A Palmerston man is among four people facing drug trafficking charges following a…
Entrepreneur and adventurer Tanya McCready is keynote speaker at CWOW event Sept. 28
ELORA - The Collaborative Women of Wellington County (CWOW) is holding a Making Connetions event on Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
Deadline for Jane Graham award applications approaching
GUELPH – The Guelph Arts Council has announced the deadline for applications for the Jane Graham Memorial Award.
Canadian sculptor hosts final exhibition
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Artists, art lovers, and historians, this is your chance to own a great piece of Canadian sculpture by the celebrated Master Sculptor Andreas Drenters.
Vaccination required to enter recreational facilities in Minto
MINTO - The Town of Minto is reminding residents and visitors the municipality will be following provincial guidelines in regard to vaccination requirements for public settings.