DRAYTON – Small-town fairs are a traditional source of small-town fun, but the fair won’t be happening this year in Drayton, not unlike many other towns in the province.
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GRCA launches new information tool to help Grand River Parks visitors
CAMBRIDGE – The GRCA has launched a new tool to provide guests visiting Grand River Parks for…
Harriston Kinsmen build a pergola for Tannery Park
Made for shade – Members of the Harriston Kinsmen Club completed work on a new pergola at…
New swings installed in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park
New swings in Alma – A new swing set in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park is now in use. The…
Ontario pledges up to $4 billion to municipalities
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is providing up to…
Wellington Catholic school board announces new superintendent of education
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) announced on July…
Wellington North council wants yard waste fee waived for township residents
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North council will ask the county to waive tipping fees for township residents for yard and garden waste brought to the Riverstown Landfill Site.
Girl, 13, dead after being hit by boat on Conestogo Lake on Sunday
MAPLETON - A 13-year-old girl is dead after being hit by a boat on Conestogo Lake on Sunday afternoon.
Wellington Advertiser named top newspaper in province in its category
TORONTO - The Advertiser won first place in the general excellence category (circulation between 22,500 and 44,999) at the annual Ontario Community Newspapers Association awards.
Local cases of COVID-19 levelling off
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for the region has been holding steady at 510 since July 16, according data provided on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health website on July 21.
Wellington County maintains AA+ credit rating
WELLINGTON COUNTY– The Standard and Poor’s credit rating agency recently announced that the…
Wardens’ Caucus takes action to support rural broadband
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – At their meeting on July 2 the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC)…
Elora Legion bottle drive supports Get In Touch For Hutch
Bottle drive donation – The Elora Legion, Branch 229, hosted a bottle-drive fundraiser in…
Police investigating rash of break-ins across county
Local police are investigating a number of recent break-ins across Wellington County. PALMERSTON…
Back in the swing of things
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the region moving to stage three of the province’s reopening plan last week, municipalities in the county are preparing to reopen local playgrounds, sports fields and other municipal facilities.