FERGUS –The Fergus Curling Club hosted its annual Groundhog Bonspiel on Feb. 1, drawing teams from as far away as King Township and Kitchener/Waterloo.
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Spindrift next concert in Gallery Concert Series
ABOYNE – The next Gallery Concert in the series, to be held Feb. 23, will be Spindrift, a wind quartet that started as an online group.
Northern Reveries by Guelph Concert Band
GUELPH – The Guelph Concert Band’s family friendly Northern Reveries – A Canadian Soundscape will be presented at the River Run Centre at 3pm on Feb. 23.
Local Alzheimer society lauds new bill, funding
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of Jan. 1, an estimated 770,000 people in Canada are living with dementia, which is why the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington continues to advocate for those living with the disease.
Charges in bus collision that left Fergus man dead
GUELPH – A Cambridge woman has been arrested and charged after a Fergus man died when he was struck by a Guelph Transit bus last month.
PC candidate Joseph Racinsky not planning to attend local debates
WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – It appears, like others running for the party, that the Progressive Conservative candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills will not attend any debates or all-candidate events hosted by local organizations leading up to the Feb. 27 provincial election.
How much money does Centre Wellington make on parking tickets?
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Early numbers indicate the township made the right decision in 2024 to take over administration of parking tickets. But the township cautions it’s early to jump to conclusions.
Rockwood Foodland allowed to continue use of outdoor storage
BRUCEDALE – The Foodland in Rockwood officially has the township’s permission to continue to use shipping containers and accessory buildings for storage for another three years.
Township learns what affordable housing really means
CENTRE WELLINGTON – According to the province, an affordable home in Centre Wellington costs $427,600 and affordable rent ranges from $1,145 a month for a bachelor to $1,305 for a three-bedroom apartment.
Mapleton explores creating MSC for water, wastewater upgrades
MAPLETON – Council here has directed staff to proceed with the implementation process to form a municipal service corporation (MSC).
Delegate hopes township will address existing drainage issues before allowing another development
FERGUS – Wrighthaven Homes Ltd. has purchased two side-by-side properties – 73 and 79 Sideroad 19 in Fergus – and hopes to build 22 dwellings where there currently are two.
Dehn appointed candidate in Dufferin riding
ERIN – Michael Dehn, who has been mayor of Erin since 2022, is setting his sights on higher political office.
County, town investigating sinkhole on Main Street in Erin
ERIN – A sinkhole on Main Street in Erin caused lane restrictions on Tuesday and Wednesday, as county and town road staff worked to repair the road.
Centre Wellington council says ‘let there be light’
ELORA – The lights in the Green Space in Elora will stay on a little longer after council agreed to amend the seasonal lighting agreement with Kat Florence Canada.
University of Guelph exhibit highlights history of Black educators
GUELPH – University of Guelph professor Dr. Marsha Hinds Myrie has put together a traveling exhibit highlighting local Black educators and their contributions to the past, present and future of education in and around Guelph.