SALEM – Shane Lambert is frustrated and concerned with how an oil spill on Sideroad 15 east of Salem was initially dealt with and the possible long-term effects.
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Puslinch barn destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – No one was injured in a blaze on Gore Road in Puslinch on Sunday after a 100-year-old barn caught fire.
Mapleton supports provincial natural gas expansion program
MAPLETON – Enbridge gas advisor Desirée Swance asked council here to express support for Ontario’s Natural Gas Expansion Program, and the mayor and councillors quickly obliged.
Erin to host Shamrock Talks series highlighting town’s history
ERIN – The Town of Erin is set to host a new speaker series this fall entitled Shamrock Talks.
Fire forces 12 residents to evacuate Elora building
ELORA – An early morning fire on Saturday forced 12 people to evacuate a commercial and residential building in Elora.
Boundary changes could impact Rockwood students
GUELPH – A new Guelph high school for about 900 students is set to open in September 2026, and the Upper Grand District School Board has released a final report with recommendations for its attendance boundary.
Local senior turns art project into fundraiser for Diabetes Canada
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home resident Reta Allan has turned a creative art project into a fundraiser for Diabetes Canada.
Blue-green algae spotted on Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The announcement comes just weeks after the GRCA closed the beaches at the Belwood Lake (Aug. 27) and Conestogo Lake (Aug. 22) conservation areas.
Mapleton woman dead after two-vehicle crash near Glen Allan
MAPLETON – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on the 3rd Line in Mapleton Township, on Sept. 11 at about 9:30am.
Organizers expect ‘one of largest’ Rural Romps to date
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A popular semi-annual, self-guided food and farm tour is back later this month, focusing on Wellington County’s southern farms.
County proposes $1.4-million winter response plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county has proposed a $1.4-million winter response plan to keep about 75 homeless people off the streets this winter.
Puslinch man again charged with sexual assault
PUSLINCH – A Puslinch man charged with sexual assault this summer is now facing a second sexual assault charge related to an incident over 20 years ago.
KidsAbility launches new screening model for pediatric therapy
FERGUS – Families in Wellington County are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with Kidsability’s new group screening model, which helps children access pediatric therapy faster, easing the burden of long waitlists.
Fear of needles? Public health can help
GUELPH – There are many reasons some people don’t want vaccinations, but if it’s fear of needles, public health has you covered.
Film exploring legacy of farmerette program to be screened in Alma
FERGUS – Jean Collier, 98, will be an honoured guest at the screening of 'We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes' on Sept. 27.