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BFO announces new leadership
GUELPH – The board of directors of the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) elected their new…
4-H Report: Mimosa 4-H water Colour Club
We held our first meeting on Feb. 11 at the Mimosa church in Hillsburgh. When everyone was there we…
4-H Report: Water colour club reviews brush care
We held our second meeting on Feb. 18 at the Mimosa church in Hillsburgh. When most people were…
OMAFRA REPORT: Which row types yield top crops
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Police looking for driver in hit and run that injured teen cyclist
MINTO - Police are looking for help to identify the female driver involved in a hit and run that left a teen cyclist injured.
Erin wins national ‘Code of Silence’ award from journalism organizations
ERIN - The Town of Erin has been named the most secretive municipality in the country by four journalism organizations, largely for its efforts to deny Freedom of Information requests from the Wellington Advertiser.
OECTA calls off strike action this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has called off planned rotating strikes between Feb. 24 and 28.
Heritage Awards kick off Heritage Week
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Heritage Centre Wellington kicked off Heritage Week by presenting three…
Save Our Water heading to Queen’s Park
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Save Our Water members are heading to Toronto next week to let the Ontario government know they don’t want commercial water bottling companies like Nestlé Waters to take water from areas like Fergus and Elora.
Guelph-Wellington Woman in Crisis offers human trafficking support
PALMERSTON – Human trafficking is a human rights abuse that requires victims to provide…
Pettapiece, Shreiner paired on TVO’s Political Blind Date
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece says he used his appearance on an…
Drayton native Victoria Rumph chasing Olympic softball dream
HALIFAX – Victoria Rumph has been representing her country on softball fields around the globe since 2013.
Drayton’s Rourke Martin headed to international hockey tournament
DRAYTON – A local hockey player is going to make his international debut in Las Vegas this spring.
Patriots head into series against Mitchell Hawks
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Patriots head into the PJHL semi-finals this week with a…