WELLINGTON NORTH – Few details are available about an incident here on Friday morning that left one person dead and two others in hospital.
St. Mary students return to in-person learning Feb. 7 at local churches
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Catholic District School Board has announced plans for temporary accommodations for students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, which has been shut down since a Jan. 25 fire which caused an estimated $4 million in damage.
Police looking to identify suspect in Boxing Day heist
ERIN – More than five weeks after cash was stolen from a safe at a local business, police are issuing a call for help to identify a suspect involved.
OTF grants $20,000 to Guelph Youth Singers
GUELPH – On Jan. 24, local MPP Mike Schreiner attended a performance of the Guelph Youth Singers (GYS) at the Elliott Community Retirement Home.
Benefit Hockey Game between Wellington OPP and Minto Firefighters
MINTO - Minto firefighters and members of the County of Wellington OPP took to the ice at the Palmerston arena for a benefit hockey game on Jan. 27.
Robbie Burns’ Day Celebrated at Fergus Legion
FERGUS - Every year around Jan. 25, the famous Scottish Poet Robbie Burns’ life is celebrated.
CVC appoints new board chair
MISSISSAUGA – Brampton and Peel Regional councillor Michael Palleschi was acclaimed as Chair of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) at the inaugural 2024 board meeting held Jan. 19.
Police beat: OPP called to Fergus Sportsplex for alleged theft
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Jan. 23 at around 3:45pm, Wellington County OPP attended the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex for a reported theft.
County receives funding for additional shelter beds, transitional housing
GUELPH – A plan by Wellington County’s social services department to increase the number of emergency shelter beds and transitional housing spaces in downtown Guelph has received a funding boost from a so-far undisclosed source.
Erin goes to ROMA conference
TORONTO – Erin Mayor Michael Dehn and town council and staff members attended the annual Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto last week, a town press release states.
‘Almost, Maine’ coming to Guelph Little Theatre
GUELPH – Almost, Maine, by John Cariani, is a romantic comedy coming to the Guelph Little Theatre stage Feb. 8 through Feb. 25.
Gallery Concert at Melville United Church postponed
FERGUS – The Gallery Concert scheduled for Feb. 11 at Melville United Church has been postponed. The concert will be rescheduled for March.
Guelph Black Heritage Society celebrates Black Heritage Month
GUELPH – For over 25 years, Canadians have celebrated Black History Month in February, following a motion introduced by Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament.
Police seek tips in separate thefts in Fergus, Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local police are looking for the public's help to identify those responsible for two recent thefts in the township.
St. Mary Catholic School closed following electrical fire; damage estimate over $4 million
MOUNT FOREST – A fire on the morning of Jan. 25 has closed St. Mary Catholic School in Mount Forest. Nobody was injured in the fire that is estimated to have caused over $4 million in damage. Fire officials say the fire is not considered suspicious.