WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reminding residents to take precautions following a heat warning issued by Environment Canada on July 4.
Public health: wildfire smoke poses ‘serious’ air quality risk
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials are urging area residents to take precautions on Wednesday and Thursday due to the "serious" risk posed by wildfire smoke originating in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
Hospice Wellington doubles fundraising goal at hiking event this year
GUELPH — June 4 marked the 19th “Hike for Hospice” event at Riverside Park here.
Sunrise raises money for year-round therapy programs
PUSLINCH — On June 25, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre hosted its annual fundraising event, “Celebrate Sunrise.”
Police beat: Dangerous driving
MAPLETON – On June 9 at about 2:30pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a complaint about a vehicle traveling westbound along Wellington Road 7 here.
TD Bank donates $3,500 to Focus on Nature charity
GUELPH — Focus on Nature recently announced the TD Bank donated $3,500 to support its nature and arts programing for elementary school students in Ontario.
Website offers residents updates on Paddock bridge replacement
PUSLINCH – The County of Wellington has created a website to allow residents to follow updates on the emergency bridge replacement project underway on Wellington Road 35.
Guelph Tool Library looking for local businesses to donate old laptops for its Circular Computer Project
GUELPH – The Guelph Tool Library launched the Circular Computer Project on June 23 with the mission to refurbish and redistribute used laptops to individuals in need.
Guelph Community Foundation awards $20,150 in scholarships, bursaries
GUELPH — On May 22, the Guelph Community Foundation announced its 16 scholarship and bursary recipients for Guelph and Wellington County.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers summer camp
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is offering four weeks of theatre training experiences designed provide youth a chance to learn life skills through arts education while having fun and meeting new friends.
CONTEST: Win 4 tickets to ‘Peter and the Wolf’ – 2023 Elora Festival Concert
Bring the whole family and join the KW Woodwind Quintet for one of music’s greatest stories, Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Elora Festival Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen.
Seven families displaced following Mount Forest apartment fire
MOUNT FOREST – Nobody was injured but seven of ten families living in an apartment complex here are displaced after a fire in the building late Friday night. The fire is not considered suspicious and the damage estimate is over $750,000.
Centre Wellington man facing multiple sexual assault charges
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in connection with incidents that occurred between 2021 and 2023.
Harriston man charged in two sexual assaults
WELLINGTON NORTH – A Harriston man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in separate…
Pierpoint neighbourhood group hosting park event June 24
FERGUS – Residents are invited to join a Pierpoint neighbourhood group gathering on June 24 at Peirpoint Park.