GUELPH – Wellington County council agreed to hire an architect and cost consultant as part of its consideration of the Continuum of Care proposal, despite some concerns the $88-million seniors community project might not end up going forward.
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Pink ribbon sales in support of breast cancer awareness
FERGUS - Pink ribbons will be on sale this month in Fergus to create awareness of breast cancer and in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Hazardous waste depot in Rothsay
ROTHSAY - The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste depot is moving to the Rothsay Waste Facility, and will be there for the month of October.
Palmerston hosted the Tiny Trains and Treats event
Tiny Trains - All Aboard Palmerston hosted a Tiny Trains and Treats event, with a parade starting from the Palmerston Railway Museum and ending at Foodland downtown on Sept. 28.
Second Vital Signs report released by foundation
FERGUS – Centre Wellington’s second Vital Signs report was released this week at the Fergus Highland Rugby Field House.
Locals climb Kilimanjaro, raise $60,756 for Terry Fox Foundation
WELLINGTON COUNTY - County natives Douglas Jack and Ken Lennox climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Terry Fox Foundation, reaching the summit on Sept. 15.
County officially launches RideWell rideshare program
WELLINGTON COUNTY - County staff and local politicians held an official launch for the new county-wide rideshare program, Ride Well, at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Oct. 1.
Police beat: Centre Wellington man dead following serious crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man is dead following a serious crash here last week. Emergency…
Police investigating after SUV crashes into house
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police are investigating – and looking for possible witnesses –…
OPP looks to identify woman who used stolen credit card
WELLINGTON NORTH – On Sept. 13, Wellington County OPP received a report of a theft and fraud.…
Erin losing its Headwaters Tourism partners
ERIN – With Headwaters Tourism expected to wind down operations by the end of this year, the Town of Erin will be left without a local association dedicated to attracting visitors.
Fergus students held a climate rally
Climate change protest - A student climate rally took place on Sept. 16 at Templin Gardens in Fergus. Protesters also created prayer flags and wrote letters to politicians.
Erin wants to know its authority on new wells
ERIN - The possibility of a bylaw to temporarily ban commercial water taking is one in a series of environmental issues that have come to the attention of Erin council.
Erin run raises $7,714
ERIN - The weather was less than ideal for the 2019 Terry Fox Run in Erin on Sept. 15, but $7,714 was still raised for cancer research.
Puslinch supports Conservation Halton’s bid for consultation by province
ABERFOYLE - Puslinch is supporting Halton Conservation in its efforts to be consulted by the provincial government before it takes actions to limit conservation authorities to simply providing core services.