FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School was under a "hold and secure" order for about 25 minutes on Friday afternoon in response to reports of a person near the school who may have been carrying a weapon.
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Mercer stops short of mandate but strongly recommends masking, vaccines
GUELPH – The local medical officer of health is strongly recommending that people wear masks indoors and get up to date with their COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the weeks leading up to the holiday season. But so far she’s drawing the line at mandates.
Dual roles as township councillor, county clerk don’t put Adams in conflict: county
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Being a Centre Wellington councillor and clerk for Wellington County does not pose a conflict of interest, according to the county and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
Police issue warning after two Belwood residents bilked of $9,000
BELWOOD – Local police are again warning residents about the "grandparent scam" after two Belwood seniors were each defrauded of $9,000.
Wellington County pays tribute to the fallen on Remembrance Day
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Communities across the county took time to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in war on Nov. 11.
Church members expand Poppy Project in Elora
ELORA – Members of St. John Anglican Church have expanded the Poppy Project initiated by the church last year.
Bored from the pandemic? Come out to the Elora Adventurers and enjoy a vicarious adventure
ELORA - Ian Evans and Rick Goodfellow know from experience that people love to hear adventure stories. And for the past 12 years the group they founded, Elora Adventurers, has been meeting monthly to listen to a guest speaker talk about theirs.
Veterans offer laughter, lessons of peace at Our Lady of Lourdes event
GUELPH – Veterans shared stories, wisdom and laughter in the library at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School on Wednesday. The audience was around four dozen grade 10 civics students, who listened attentively to the veterans.
‘We Will Remember Them’ display an invitation to learn personal history of veterans
ABOYNE – With the start of November comes a marker of remembrance that has become an important tradition on the sprawling lawn of the Wellington County Museum and Archives, (WCMA).
Grand opening for upgraded Palmerston arena to be held Nov. 12
PALMERSTON – A grand opening will be held at the renovated Palmerston arena on Nov. 12.
Ammonia leak results in evacuation of Centre 2000 in Erin
ERIN – An early morning ammonia leak at Centre 2000 resulted in the evacuation and closure of the community centre on Thursday morning.
‘Bluebird’ Alice Hindley cared for Canada’s wounded in First World War
ABOYNE – When nurse Alice Hindley boarded the S.S. Adriatic in Halifax on May 19, 1916, she couldn’t have known what lay in store on the other side of the Atlantic.
Fergus Lions Club, Reliable Ford launch annual Christmas drive
FERGUS – The Fergus Lions Club has launched its annual Christmas drive in cooperation with Reliable Ford – and for the third year in a row, officials are asking for gift cards in lieu of actual toys.
OPINION: Look to veterans for a better today, a better tomorrow
FERGUS – This week we mark the 103rd commemoration of Remembrance Day in Canada.
Newly-formed Fergus cadets are 50-strong, will participate in Nov. 11 services this year
FERGUS – Captain Darren Storey thought there would be plenty of youth interested in joining a cadet program here – and boy, was he right.