GUELPH – Nine-time JUNO Award-nominated rock band 54•40 have been at it for over 40 years, and there is no stopping them.
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OPINION: Farmland preservation is not just an Ontario priority
ONTARIO – We’ve just come through the busy holiday season – and as much as this time is about family, friends and the start of a new year, it is also heavily centered around food.
Temporary mobile CT scanner arrive’s at Groves hospital
ABOYNE – Groves Memorial Community Hospital has reached a significant milestone in the process of upgrading its CT scanner, with the arrival of a mobile CT unit.
CVC seeks nominations for environmental awards
ERIN – Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their hard work protecting nature through conservation efforts?
OPINION: Farmers urge snowmobilers to use trail system responsibly
ONTARIO – Another Ontario winter is in full swing and with that comes a wide range of winter sports that take people outside. A popular activity is snowmobiling – and Ontario is home to one of the largest interconnected snowmobiling trail systems anywhere.
Southeast Surge rep hockey to start in Harriston this April
MINTO – Harriston arena staff are prepared to keep ice installed during the spring season to accommodate a new hockey association, the Southeast Surge.
Grade 6 students make bookmarks to fundraise for Grove Hubs
ELORA – Students in the Bookmark Club in Rosa Newkirk’s Grade 6 class at St. Mary Catholic School in Elora have been selling bookmarks since September.
Jann Arden, Broken Social Scene to perform in Elora as part of ‘Icons’ series
ELORA – The Village of Elora will become the Village of Lights during the so-called arctic months of January, February and March – and the weekend events begin on Friday.
Guelph/Eramosa passes budget with 3.8% tax rate increase
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council has approved the township’s 2025 budget with a tax rate increase of 3.8%.
Centre Wellington councillor Bronwynne Wilton nominated as Green Party candidate
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Ward 5 Councillor Bronwynne Wilton has been nominated as the Ontario Greens’ candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills in the upcoming provincial election.
Two more people charged in 2019 murder of Jason Brown
MINTO – Police have charged two more people in connection with the 2019 kidnapping and death of Jason John Brown. Five people in total have now been charged in the murder of the 43-year-old Kitchener man.
Top monthly Advertiser X posts for 2024
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The following is a list of articles that received the most engagement on the Wellington Advertiser’s Twitter (now known as X) account in 2024.
Beyond Borders gala set for Jan 18, students aim to raise over $132,000
GUELPH – The Beyond Borders Redefine Gala is set for 6pm on Jan. 18 at the River Run Centre in Guelph, and will raise funds for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Make Your Mark Foundation and the Beyond Borders program.
County council debates merits of fronting costs for ambulance stations
GUELPH – Ambulance stations were a hot topic of discussion at a special council meeting on Jan. 6 to present the county’s draft 2025 budget and 10-year plan.
UGDSB discretionary spending totalled $77,000 in 2023-24
GUELPH – During the 2023-24 school year, the UGDSB spent almost $77,000 on conference fees and related accommodation and travel expenses, including trips to California and Texas for artificial intelligence (AI)-related conferences.