CENTRE WELLINGTON-Over the holidays, On the Spot Productions ran its annual pantomime at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
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Fergus Scottish Festival celebrates 75 years in 2020
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival is thrilled to be celebrating its 75th year of “Scotland without the Airfare” in 2020.
Council requests meeting with infrastructure minister
ERIN - Town council has officially requested that Ontario Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott meet with Erin Mayor Allan Alls and CAO Nathan Hyde to discuss provincial funding for the town’s proposed wastewater system.
New RED program intake opens
TORONTO - Speaking at the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) annual conference on Jan. 20, Premier Doug Ford announced the province is now accepting applications for a new intake this year under the Rural Economic Development program.
Police beat: Man charged after OPP cruiser rammed with trailer
PUSLINCH – A Haldimand County man faces numerous charges after police had to physically remove a…
Residents in north Fergus concerned about recent crimes
FERGUS – Some homeowners in north Fergus are concerned about recent crimes in their neighbourhood.
Morriston bypass remains MTO goal
PUSLINCH - The recent release of a draft transportation plan for southwestern Ontario offers hope that the long-awaited Morriston bypass is still a possibility.
Annual Trees for Tots event raises over $68,000
GUELPH - On Jan. 11, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s eighth annual Trees for Tots event raised over $68,000.
Erin councillors assigned committee duties
ERIN - Town councillors approved their 2020 committee assignments at a Jan. 13 meeting.
Ontario government offers parents childcare funding during ongoing education strikes
TORONTO – Wellington County parents in need of childcare due to strike action closing schools are eligible for a financial boost from the government.
Respect required at township facilities
BRUCEDALE – A standard of respect and responsible behaviour has been set for parks and facilities operated by the Township of Guelph-Eramosa.
Volunteer firefighter recruits endure physical fitness tests in Hillsburgh
Pushing the limits – Recruits for volunteer firefighter positions at the Town of Erin went…
Township endorses plan to replace two bridges
ELORA – Centre Wellington recently endorsed a plan to replace two bridges in former West Garafraxa.
New exhibit looks at the Canadian landscape “From Plein Air to Studio”
A breath of plein air – Scott Abbott of Guelph with his oil painting Milligan Island, at the…
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra performing at Wellington County Museum
ABOYNE - A major concert will take place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Jan. 26 at 2pm, when members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (KWSO) will present a Chamber Music Concert.