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Thursday, March 30, 2023 | Vol 56 Issue 13

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Elections 2022

Here’s who’s running thus far in the municipal election

Advertiser Staff August 3, 2022Municipal Election 2022, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open. 

Who’s running in the municipal election?

Advertiser Staff July 20, 2022Municipal Election 2022

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open until Aug. 19. 

Compliance audit committee members reappointed by Wellington North council

Jordan Snobelen July 7, 2022Municipal Election 2022, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Jim McQueen, Wesley Snarr, Douglas Auld, and Joseph Servos were all reappointed by Wellington North council to a joint committee audit committee for the 2022-26 term of council.

Who’s running in the municipal election?

Advertiser Staff June 22, 2022Elections 2022, Municipal Election 2022, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open. 

Who’s running in the municipal election?

Advertiser Staff June 9, 2022Elections 2022, Municipal Election 2022

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open. Candidates can officially file nominations for the offices of mayor, councillor or school board trustee until Aug. 19. 

Matt Rae wins in Perth-Wellington to continue Tory tradition

Patrick Raftis June 3, 2022Community News, Elections 2022, News, Provincial Election 2022

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Progressive Conservative candidate Matthew Rae was elected MPP for this riding in the June 2 election that saw Premier Doug Ford’s PCs expand on the majority government they held after the 2018 election.

Ted Arnott cruises to another victory in Wellington-Halton Hills

Advertiser Staff June 3, 2022Elections 2022, News, Provincial Election 2022

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – Almost as soon as the polls closed, Wellington-Halton Hills incumbent Ted Arnott was in front of the pack and he never relinquished his position. The long-standing PC candidate easily won the June 2 provincial election with 25,049 votes, or 50.6 per cent.

Local results in the provincial election

Jordan Snobelen June 2, 2022News, Provincial Election 2022

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington Advertiser's live coverage of local results from the 43rd provincial election.

Perth-Wellington candidates discuss race, gender, vaccine mandates in Alma

Patrick Raftis June 1, 2022Community News, Elections 2022, News, Provincial Election 2022

ALMA – Questions from the audience opened the door to discussions that included misinformation and references to discredited theories at a provincial all-candidates meeting here on May 31.

NDP leader makes stop in Fergus on campaign trail

Joanne Shuttleworth May 26, 2022News, Provincial Election 2022

FERGUS – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited Fergus on May 26 to pay a visit to local paramedics during Paramedic Services Week.

Perth-Wellington candidates discuss climate change, housing, worker shortage

Patrick Raftis May 26, 2022Community News, Elections 2022, News, Provincial Election 2022

MINTO – Perth-Wellington candidates for the June 2 provincial election fielded questions on topics ranging from climate change and housing to a local worker shortage during a gathering at Pike Lake Golf Centre on May 24.

Provincial election Q&A: Perth-Wellington candidates

Advertiser Staff May 26, 2022Elections 2022, Provincial Election 2022

PERTH-WELLINGTON – As part of the Wellington Advertiser's coverage of the 2022 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the June 2 election.

Provincial election Q&A: Wellington-Halton Hills candidates

Advertiser Staff May 26, 2022Elections 2022, Provincial Election 2022

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – As part of the Wellington Advertiser's coverage of the 2022 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the June 2 election.

Wellington-Halton Hills candidates talk about farming concerns at OFA debate

Joanne Shuttleworth May 19, 2022Elections 2022, News, Provincial Election 2022

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Farmers have a lot of concerns going into the provincial election and they got the chance to raise them with Wellington-Halton Hills candidates at a debate on May 18.

Mental health supports, education among topics discussed at local debate

Paige Peacock May 18, 2022News, Provincial Election 2022

PUSLINCH – Mental health supports, intertwined with education, was a hot topic at a Wellington-Halton Hills all candidates debate Monday evening.

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New to You housing proposal approved by Centre Wellington council

ELORA – On March 27 Centre Wellington council approved a proposal to build a new New to You retail store and a stacked townhouse development behind the store.

Elora Legion Curling Club honours long-time member Dave Marston

Long-time curler – The Elora Legion Curling Club wrapped up its season on March 19 by honouring…

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Boil water advisory ends

ERIN – A boil water advisory has ended in Erin.

Vehicle crashes through front entrance of Erin business

ERIN – Police are asking for information to help piece together what happened after a vehicle drove through the front entrance of the Farm to Paw store here on Tuesday.

See all Erin area articles.

The Grand Valley Lions Polar Bear Dip raises $5,337 for Grand Valley Food Bank

Chilly dip – Fourty-eight people took a chilly dip to start off the new year. The Grand Valley…

Local author attains top sales status on Amazon with interactive book

GRAND VALLEY –  Prominence Publishing’s recent release, Restore Your Life: Powerful Strategies To Navigate Menopause was named a #1 Best Seller on Amazon on Nov. 15,  in multiple categories, including #1 new release.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Guelph COVID care clinic closing

GUELPH – The Guelph COVID, Cold, Flu Care Clinic located at 400 Southgate Drive is closing at the end of day on March 31. 

Going green: eco-conscious burials and cremations

GUELPH – Death is not something people like to think about, let alone plan for.

See all Guelph area articles.

Signs not permitted on Guelph/Eramosa boulevards

BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council will amend a boulevard maintenance and highway obstruction  bylaw to clarify signs are not allowed on municipal boulevards. 

Council discusses health/safety committee, bylaw complaints, noise bylaw exemptions

BRUCEDALE – Items discussed at the March 20 Guelph/Eramosa council meeting include a health and safety committee report, bylaw enforcement complaint policy and noise bylaw exemptions. 

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Mapleton Township reappoints integrity commissioner

MAPLETON – Guy Giorno, a consultant with Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, has been reappointed as integrity commissioner for the Township of Mapleton.

Mapleton Township threatens fines for local farmer selling puppies

MAPLETON – Township officials are putting a local farmer selling puppies out of his barn on notice. Two puppies recently purchased from the farm were euthanized after being diagnosed with parvovirus, a vaccine-preventable disease.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Harriston Rising to host Egg Scramble at Harriston Legion branch on April 8

HARRISTON – Local families will have a chance to participate in a unique Easter experience on April 8, courtesy of a local downtown business association.

Junior broomball tournament held at Palmerston arena

PALMERSTON – The 16th annual Junior Co-ed Broomball Tournament was held in Palmerston from March 9 to 12.

See all Minto area articles.

United Way puts out red alert, needs $200,000 to meet fundraising goal

GUELPH – The United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin's 2022 fundraising campaign fell short of its $2.7 million goal and that spells disaster for the 50 or so community benefit organizations that rely on United Way funding.

For 10th year, local dentist offering free one-day dental clinics

FERGUS – Oral health care is a critical part of overall health, says Dr. Raj Khanuja, a dentist with eight clinics in southern Ontario, including Fergus and Hillsburgh.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Puslinch committee identifies 18 priority heritage sites

PUSLINCH – The township’s heritage committee members have their work cut out for them, thanks to Bill 23.

Say cheese: Puslinch Camera Club ready to document ‘amazing place we live’

PUSLINCH – After its inaugural meeting, Tamsin Lambert is feeling pretty confident the newly-formed Puslinch Camera Club is on board with her vision of what the club can become.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Credit Valley Conservation hosting well water safety webinar

MISSISSAUGA - Credit Valley Conservation (CVC)  is hosting a free webinar about well water safety on April 12 from 7 to 8:30pm.

Launch of Telling Our Stories, Sharing Our Wisdom

Quite an idea – Nye sisters Gloria, middle, and Alberta, right, organized the initiative to write…

See all Wellington County area articles.

‘Symbol of inclusion’: delegates advocate for rainbow crosswalks in Wellington North

KENILWORTH – A group of north Wellington residents hope to get council’s support for rainbow crosswalks in Mount Forest and Arthur.

Hospital foundation gets assist from Legion

Grant for hospital – The Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation (LMHF) was the recent recipient of a grant from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command branches and Ladies’ Auxiliary Charitable Foundation.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Editorial

No answers this week

It was bound to happen at some point, but we find ourselves dealing with a number of head-scratcher moments in recent weeks.

Shop class

The announcement that Grade 9 and 10 students in Ontario will require one mandatory shop class is good news indeed.

Open Mind: ‘You look pretty good for your age’

Age is one of the first things we notice about people. Do they appear young, or are they older? When we categorize people, whether young or old, based solely on age, it can lead to ageism.

Columnists

Readers solve button, Hudson-Terraplane mysteries

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Burr

By Kelly Waterhouse

Someone please explain to me the purpose of burrs. It’s like Mother Nature created an all-natural…

Two books provide valuable insight on building stone

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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