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FERGUS – Students in Grades 3 through 8 in the Wellington Catholic District School Board attended a cross country meet at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on Oct. 1 and 2.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on Saturday morning.

PALMERSTON – Minto firefighters responded to a structure fire call on Oct. 3 at about 6:37am in the area of King Street and Albert Street in Palmerston.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Andy Speers has been sitting on a secret since May, when he and business partner Trevor Aitchison entered the Dragon’s Den and left with – well, you'll have to watch the show to find out.

ARTHUR – Wendy Vroenhoven and Susan O’Neill are putting more than money on the line to support the future Aboyne Rural Hospice.

ERIN – Residents here can expect a 3 per cent water rate increase as of next year.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township intends to combine its tourism and economic development departments and form a municipal service corporation that would operate at arm’s length from council with regular quarterly updates.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials are encouraging local residents to book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall to stay protected during the coming respiratory illness season.

PALMERSTON – Eight hockey teams are set to face off at the Palmerston and District Community Centre Complex at the end of October to benefit the Friesen family.

ABERFOYLE – Other municipalities might have trouble spending $1 million on affordable housing projects. But Puslinch council was quick, at its Sept. 17 meeting, to approve $800,000 for the Village at Sunrise Farm proposal and another $200,000 to provide grants to residents who want to build ARUs.

ERIN – The Town of Erin has completed its 2026 budget citizen survey.

ELORA – Centre Wellington council was recently faced with a difficult decision: what is needed more, a double rink at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre or a new multi-use recreation facility on land near the Fergus sportsplex?

WELLINGTON COUNTY – It seems Premier Doug Ford has made a speedy decision to ban speed cameras in Ontario and is slated to introduce legislation to that effect this month.

PUSLINCH – Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Sideroad 10 North and Laird Road West in Puslinch Township on Sept. 30 at about 9:30pm.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township will be putting some surplus property on the market and putting the funds in a newly established dedicated housing reserve fund.