ROCKWOOD – New pickleball courts have been proposed for both Marden park and Rockmosa park in Guelph/Eramosa.
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This year’s Belwood annual car show most well attended in history
BELWOOD – Organizers have come forth with an official “car count” for the Belwood Car Club’s annual car show held Sept. 7 at the Belwood baseball diamonds.
Hometown Harvest welcomes fall in Erin
ERIN – The Erin Chamber of Commerce held its Hometown Harvest event in the village of Erin on Sept. 20.
Fergus Fall Fair ambassador honour a family tradition
FERGUS – For six women, the Fergus Fall Fair has become an annual family reunion.
Fabric artist Lorraine Roy to host visual presentation Oct. 8
GUELPH – Lorraine Roy, whose work has been featured in collections worldwide, brings her artistic vision of ecological vitality to the Arboretum Centre (250 Arboretum Rd) on Oct. 8, at 7:30pm in Guelph.
Free ‘try wrestling session in Guelph
GUELPH – Want to give wrestling a try?
Police beat: Weapon charge
FERGUS – A man is facing a weapon charge after an incident here earlier this month involving a person barricading themself in a local home. Wellington County OPP officials say officers responded to a home in Fergus on Sept. 8 “to assist a neighbouring police service in arresting an individual on the
Rotary Club Brunch to take place at the Arboretum Oct. 5
GUELPH – The Rotary Club of Guelph-South in inviting the community to its annual Brunch at the Arboretum fundraiser on Oct. 5.
Ribbon cutting marks official opening of Ecclestone Financial Group playground
FERGUS – Centre Wellington’s mayor, councillors, senior staff and members of the Ecclestone family were on hand for the ribbon cutting of the new Ecclestone Financial Group Playground on Sept. 22.
Council grants third extension for Rockwood condominium development
ROCKWOOD – Guelph/Eramosa council has granted Drexler Construction Limited with a third extension to allow them to work through draft plan conditions for proposed condominiums along Dowler Street in Rockwood.
Displaced tenants in limbo after Elora fire
ELORA – The pail of water tossed by Christina Robb from her back apartment window did little to suppress the shooting flames licking up an outside wall of the Metcalfe Suites building in downtown Elora.
Council extends no parking zone along Sammon Drive
ROCKWOOD – Council has voted to extend the no parking signage along the inside of the Sammon…
One person sent to hospital after serious two-vehicle crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Wellington Road 16 and Sideroad 20, west of Belwood, at about 5am on Sept. 22.
Local police officers now wearing body cameras
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police say the move to outfit “each individual officer” with body-worn cameras follows “a successful roll-out” of in-car cameras with an automated licence plate recognition system.
County unveils updated safety, wellbeing plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county has unveiled its updated community safety and wellbeing plan for 2025.