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WELLINGTON COUNTY – Recently-retired local teacher Diane Ballantyne is among the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence

FERGUS – Police officials say a truck and SUV were stolen and later recovered close by – and they believe other vehicles in the north end of Fergus may have been entered overnight by would-be thieves.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stephen Harris has been selected to represent Canada at the Pan Am Games, which run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Small Business Week is in full swing in the heart of Ontario, celebrating the resilience, innovation and dedication of the province’s small business community.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Little yellow flowers on tall cup plants buzz with bees, finches feast on seeds from purple asters, and monarch caterpillars chew milkweed leaves in naturalized gardens across the county.

GUELPH – Wellington County residents may want to brace themselves for an above-normal tax increase next year. The county budget is under more pressure than previously understood, councillors learned during a three-hour special budget meeting on Oct. 5.

ELORA – There’s a new film festival coming to Elora and founder Ian Evans hopes it will appeal to film buffs, adventure lovers, and those who find a brief lull in their calendars between Monster Month and holiday shopping. The Elora Adventure Film Festival will make its debut Nov. 3 to 5

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has launched its fall vaccine campaign, offering residents the chance to receive the flu and COVID-19 shot at the same time.

GUELPH – Community Living Guelph Wellington is facing a $3million deficit and plans to close some of its day programs and lay off staff if the province doesn’t provide an infusion of cash.

MINTO – The Town of Minto will implement “best practice” recommendations from Ontario’s Ombudsman Paul Dube regarding procurement policies and citizen complaints after receiving a letter from the government watchdog in response to a complaint to his office.

FERGUS – Carter Hutchison recently received a $40,000 Schulich Builders Scholarship to study welding and fabrication at Conestoga College.

MOUNT FOREST – Inthusan Sivaguru from Mount Forest recently received a $40,000 Schulich Builders Scholarship to cover his tuition, tools, and living expenses while he studies electrical engineering at Sheridan College. 

GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Basketeers are returning again this holiday season to support Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC).

FERGUS – The Wellington Advertiser has been named one of the top three community newspapers in its class in the country.

ERIN – Keith’s Trailer Sales in Erin was named RV Dealer of the Year at the Ontario Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association’s (ORDVA) annual general meeting on Aug. 23.