MAPLETON – Drayton parents can breathe a little easier knowing they'll continue to have a local childcare option next year.
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Guelph/Eramosa man faces child pornography, luring charges
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP officials say police began a child luring investigation on June 11, 2024 "as a result of a public complaint."
Erin Fall Fair highlights rural life, country pastimes
ERIN – Volunteers banded together to put on an agricultural fair in Erin for the 175th time this Thanksgiving weekend.
Hospitals’ fundraising goals threatened by postal disruptions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local hospital foundations are caught in the middle of an ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Garbage cleanup to take place in Erin Oct. 18
ERIN – The community here is set to come together this Saturday to help clean up garbage throughout town before snow falls.
Grand River Outfitting donates $1,000 to The Guelph Humane Society
FERGUS – Fergus sporting goods store, Grand River Outfitting and Fly Shop, hosted its Grand Event on Aug. 23 to raise money for charity.
Double the speed limit
PUSLINCH – A 25-year-old Stoney Creek resident was caught driving more than twice the speed limit here.
Asleep at the wheel, charged
MOUNT FOREST – A Mount Forest man faces impaired driving charges after he was found asleep behind the wheel.
Puslinch hot sauce business in Ontario Made Awards finals
ONTARIO – The fifth annual Ontario Made Awards finalists have been named – and a Puslinch-based hot sauce company, Lost in the Sauce, has made the cut.
Drunk driver off the road
PUSLINCH – An Erin woman has had her licence suspended for three months and vehicle impounded for a week after she was found driving drunk.
Community agencies come together for Haunted Hub benefit event
FERGUS – The family-friendly Haunted Hub Halloween-themed event takes place Oct. 25 in Fergus to raise money to support youth mentorship, family services and community programming for the county.
Police beat: Spousal assault
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local police have laid another intimate partner violence charge.
Erin council approves $650,000 purchase of used road grader
ERIN – Council here has approved the purchase of a used grader for $650,000.
County now streaming meetings
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county was the last holdout here to regularly stream council meetings online in the post-COVID world.
Halloween musical experience coming to Guelph Oct. 25
GUELPH – This Halloween season, Candlelight is heading to Guelph with a special musical experience, blending classical masterpieces with iconic horror films and TV soundtracks.