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ELORA – Centre Wellington deputy fire chief Jonathan Karn told the Advertiser a building adjacent to the Gorge Cinema collapsed, likely due to the weight of snow.

ABERFOYLE – The debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch on Feb. 20 gave voters the opportunity to ask their own questions.

GUELPH – A Guelph teenager has been charged in connection with a bomb threat that closed John F. Ross high school on Monday. Upper Grand District School Board officials say they notified police about an emailed threat shortly after 6am on Feb. 24.

PALMERSTON – Candidates shared strong opinions about public concerns during Perth-Wellington's first 2025 provincial debate at the Norgan Theatre on Feb. 19.

FERGUS – A local man is facing charges after police seized about $85,000 in ecstasy and other property during a drug bust in Fergus this week.

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – Six of the seven candidates vying for a seat in Wellington-Halton Hills in the upcoming provincial election took part in a virtual debate on Feb. 18 that was hosted by the Wellington Federation of Agriculture. The focus was on farming.

BRUCEDALE – The Dark Ages are coming to Guelph/Eramosa this summer.

GUELPH – Representatives from Wellington County, the City of Guelph, the federal government and various social services organization gathered on Feb. 19 to celebrate the official opening of the 65 Delhi St. Transitional Hous

GUELPH – With just over a month to go before the new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub is supposed to be up and running in Guelph, the Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC) still has not received confirmation that its plan will be supported financially.

ERIN – Aird and Berlis, a Toronto-based law firm, is the Town of Erin’s new integrity commissioner. 

KENILWORTH – While a municipal election is still more than a year away, Wellington North council is preparing for it with the approval of mail-in ballots as the voting method for the 2026 election.

MAPLETON – After decades of service, Drayton deputy fire chief Daryl Brodhaecker and Moorefield deputy fire chief Tom Wood have retired.

BELWOOD – Belwood Hall could have a glass enclosed vestibule, new floors and lighting, an updated kitchenette and more storage. But what it definitely will have are accessible washrooms and entrances.

MOUNT FOREST – Road work is coming to Main Street in Mount Forest during the 2025 construction season, with funding help from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Links program.

MONTEBELLO, QUE. – Rockwood resident Jenn Banfield has returned victorious from the Canadian Ski Marathon in Montebello, Quebec.