ABOYNE – Over a decade of campaigning, planning, fundraising and hard work will culminate in a historic transition at 6am on Aug. 9. At precisely that moment, services will transfer from the old Groves hospital in Fergus to the new building at Wellington Place in Aboyne.
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McNairs click for fourth Battle Of Waterloo win at Grand River Raceway
ELORA — Grand River Raceway’s 30th annual Industry Day event on Aug. 3 sustained bouts of heavy rain during the 10-race anniversary card, which boasted purses of $669,663 with nine stake races, featuring the track’s two marquee dashes.
Provincial RED funds contribute to downtown beautification in Minto
HARRISTON – A Rural Economic Development (RED) grant for downtown beautification projects in the Town of Minto was officially announced here on July 27.
Drayton Entertainment cancels remainder of season
CAMBRIDGE – Drayton Entertainment has cancelled the remainder of its 2020 season due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
Permits now required to run ‘public-facing’ programs in Centre Wellington parks
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The requirement, introduced the week of July 20, has caused confusion – and even some anger – with business owners.
Hazardous waste depot on the move again
ABERFOYLE – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Riverstown…
LGHG Family Fun Day will look different this year
HILLSBURGH – The Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing Committee’s Family Fun Day is going to look a…
Family holds backyard graduation ceremony
Backyard grads – Graduating from high school is an amazing event in the life of a young…
Gardens a tribute to Terry Fox’s vision, determination, inspiration
The Wellington Advertiser has invited local horticultural societies to write about what they are up…
OMAFRA Report:Farmers should be ready to avoid, prepare for and react to harvest fires
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Vehicle fires cause about $75,000 damage
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – A two-vehicle fire in a wheat field on Wellington Road 29, just north of…
Seeding Our Food Future announces 40 micro-grants
GUELPH – On July 31 the Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities initiative, in collaboration with…
Drivers still not complying with ‘move over’ law: OPP
ORILLIA – So far this year, the OPP has laid more than 400 charges against drivers who failed…
Iconic Saunders Bakery in Rockwood to close for good
ROCKWOOD - Longtime Saunders Bakery employees Brenda Pettitt and Paul Holman bought the historic Rockwood bakery from the Saunders family in 1994. It will close later this month.
Elora business flooded
ELORA – A watermain break in downtown Elora shut down a portion of Mill Street East on July 30…