FERGUS – It was like finding buried treasure when Ted Bednarski started renovating the lower unit at 220 Bridge St. here.
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New hydro poles on Gartshore Street made of composite material, more sustainable
New poles – Centre Wellington Hydro has been installing new hydro poles on Gartshore Street…
New year resolutions can be kept with proper planning
With a New Year comes many resolutions. The idea of starting fresh and implementing a change can excite us!
Touring comedian Shaun Majumder to appear at theatre in Harriston this March
HARRISTON – Love is no joke, but comedian Shaun Majumder finds a way to make it funny.
Real and Beyond name of new show at art gallery in Minto
MINTO – Real and Beyond is the name of the latest exhibition at the Minto Arts Gallery.
Police beat: OPP looking to identify two suspects in Erin break-in
ERIN – Police are looking to identify two suspects they say were involved in a break-in and theft here last month.
Grade 5 Elora student one of two winners of Olive and Fred Robins Junior Short Story Contest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington Library has announced the winners of the fifth…
Ignatius Farm opens ‘AgriSpirit Well’
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - The Ignatius Jesuit Centre celebrated their Ignatius Farm AgriSpirit Well with a ribbon-cutting at the new pump house on Dec. 2.
Keep pets indoors in extreme cold: Guelph Humane Society
GUELPH - Winter can be a tough time for pets in Canada, with freezing temperatures and harsh weather conditions.
Two Grand River Mustangs teams bring home silver
Bringing home silver – The break between Christmas and New Year’s was a busy one for seven…
Minto hosts Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve event
Bringing in the new year – The Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve party hosted by the Town of Minto and Minto firefighters drew a crowd of over 500 to the Palmerston arena on Dec. 31.
Significant rainfall prompts water safety statements from area conservation authorities
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Recent weather conditions have prompted area conservation authorities to release water safety statements urging caution around waterways.
Wellington County resident appointed to Order of Canada
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Dr. Andreas Laupacis said being appointed to the Order of Canada is an honour that is “very humbling in a big way" but there are many others he “worked with who also deserve it.”
County’s first baby of 2023 born at Groves hospital
FERGUS – Wellington County’s first baby of 2023, Euphemia Emma Ruttan-Rude, was born at Groves Memorial Community Hospital at 3:43am on Jan. 1.
OPP responded to hundreds of calls during winter storm
WELLINGTON COUNTY – No one was seriously injured, but police responded to hundreds of calls across the county between Dec. 23 and 26, during what was likely the worst winter storm here in several years.