When I was in my impressionable early teens I regularly saw a book my dad was reading lying around the living room. It had a very dramatic cover with the title The Population Bomb. Above the title was the descriptive phrase “Population control or race to oblivion” and below was the ominous assertion
Police beat: Partner violence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
Arthur students learn to curl
ARTHUR – Students in Grades 4 to 8 at St. John Catholic School had the opportunity to learn to curl with the Arthur Curling Club this month.
Sweet Rose Accounting officially opens in Drayton
MAPLETON – Sweet Rose Accounting recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new business located at 25 Drayton Industrial Dr., Unit E, in Drayton.
Mapleton chicken barn destroyed by fire
MAPLETON – Deputy fire chief Callise Loos said four stations responded to the blaze, on Concession 8 northwest of Moorefield, on Feb. 25 at about 10:30am. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters and the barn was empty at the time.
SIU investigating incident involving Wellington County OPP
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a person arrested by local police reported an injury while in custody.
Guelph high school closed on Monday due to bomb threat
GUELPH – A Guelph teenager has been charged in connection with a bomb threat that closed John F. Ross high school on Monday. Upper Grand District School Board officials say they notified police about an emailed threat shortly after 6am on Feb. 24.
Local man charged, $85,000 in drugs seized in Fergus bust
FERGUS – A local man is facing charges after police seized about $85,000 in ecstasy and other property during a drug bust in Fergus this week.
Louise Marshall emergency department closed again
MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital was closed overnight on Feb. 11 until 7am on Feb. 12.
Police beat: Man arrested after girls taken to hotel for sex
GUELPH – A Toronto man has been charged with luring and sexual assault after two Guelph teens reported he took them to a local hotel overnight.
BBBS of Wellington receives $5,000 cheque
MINTO – The ongoing contributions to the community by Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Wellington have been recognized by the Blessings to You Centre Thrift and Gift Stores in Palmerston.
Hawks’ Nest competition announces second corporate sponsor
NEUSTADT – The Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) have announced TD Bank Group as the second corporate sponsor for the Hawks’ Nest competition.
Minto recognized for business attraction, retention
MINTO – On Feb. 6, representatives from the Town of Minto attended the 68th annual Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) President’s Dinner in downtown Toronto, where a range of individuals and initiatives that made a significant impact on their communities in 2024 were recognized.
History of the Arthur United Church
ARTHUR – The Arthur United Church, located at 101 Tucker St., has been a place of worship in the community for decades.
Arthur’s Brokerlink donates to local food bank
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Brokerlink Arthur location sponsored a free public skate on Jan. 31 at the Arthur community centre.