ERIN – The community here is set to come together this Saturday to help clean up garbage throughout town before snow falls.
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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.
UGDSB approves $40-million loan for new school
GUELPH – Construction is underway and a new Guelph high school with space for 894 students is set to open in September 2026.
Wellington County Museum and Archives unveils new exhibition
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) presents Ephemera, a new exhibition that challenges visitors to reconsider the value of everyday objects – items created with the intention of being used once and discarded, yet which often become invaluable windows into our shared past.
Art Gallery of Guelph hosts Artist Talks
GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) is slated to host two, free and upcoming Artist Talks.
Not Your Typical Variety Show to benefit Minto food banks
HARRISTON – An evening of sketch comedy and music is in store for audiences of the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s next production.