WELLINGTON COUNTY – VON is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) exercise and falls prevention program on Oct. 17.
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Another medium-density housing project proposed on St. David Street North
FERGUS – Another housing project has been proposed for St. David Street North in Fergus. This one, at 750 St. David St. N. at the corner of Parkside Drive, proposes a 12-unit stacked townhouse complex on the large lot where there’s currently a bungalow and garage.
Upper Grand, Wellington Catholic school boards EQAO results surpass provincial averages in most categories
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Students at the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards performed better, on average, than their provincial peers on tests from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
‘Ask for Angela’ campaign aims to help victims of gender-based violence, human trafficking
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Victim Services Wellington and Loblaw Companies Ltd. have partnered to bring the “Ask for Angela” campaign to Wellington County.
Late veteran Sytske Drijber honoured for making Rockwood a better place
ROCKWOOD – The Rockmosa Older Adult Centre has been renamed the Sytske Drijber Room in honour of her contributions to the community and in the hopes she will not be forgotten.
Kitchener man, 77, charged with careless driving in serious Puslinch crash
PUSLINCH – A Kitchener man has been charged with careless driving in a three-vehicle collision on Tuesday that resulted in one person being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
Event encouraged solidarity with people impacted by crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit people
GUELPH – It could be described as a haunting display.
Guelph Chamber of Commerce and Business Centre Guelph-Wellington form strategic partnership
GUELPH – The Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington have announced a new strategic partnership to enhance business support and drive economic and social prosperity.
Hair with Care Fall Bazaar raises $3,500
FERGUS – This was the fourth year Carrie Anne Kierstead, left, organized the Hair with Care Fall Bazaar, held on Sept. 8 at her hair salon on St. Patrick Street in Fergus, and she raised $3,500 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
CVC and Greenbelt Foundation partner to support youth environmental action
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) announced a new partnership with the Greenbelt Foundation on Oct. 7 to support Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) Community Outreach Youth Stewardship Programs.
Caught the ace
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Sue Mitchell is the winner of the latest Catch the Ace fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora, winning $16,467.
Over 15,000 college faculty to vote on strike next week
TORONTO – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has announced that over 15,000 Ontario college faculty will be participating in a strike mandate vote between Oct. 15 and 17.
New roundabouts for Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Traffic headaches are on the horizon for Centre Wellington, as the county gets set to start work on Wellington Road 18.
Over 30 organizations featured at Centre Wellington volunteer fair
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex was alive with chatter Oct. 3, as volunteers and organizations mingled during the 2024 Centre Wellington volunteer fair.
Mapleton’s 4-H club pasta project
MAPLETON – On Sept. 23 the club joined leader Lynne Flewwelling’s for the third 4-H meeting of the Mapleton Club’s Pasta project.