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GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The environment, development applications, small-town growth, road conditions, taxation and crime were just some of the issues raised to Guelph/Eramosa candidates during an all-candidates meeting on Sept. 29.

ERIN – Members of local non-profit organizations are calling for accountability on the whereabouts of a portion of Patrick Suessmuth's estate. Hundreds of thousands of dollars remain unaccounted for, eight years after his death and three years after an estate dispute was settled in court.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local schools, municipalities, organizations, workplaces and individuals took time on Friday to recognize the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ten local students will be receiving educational scholarships and bursaries from the County of Wellington based on academic achievement, community involvement or financial need.

PUSLINCH – Councillors here have agreed to change a controversial street name in the township. Swastika Trail, in the community around Puslinch Lake, will be renamed Holly Trail.

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved an agreement with the Grand River Conservation Authority to continue with the Wellington Rural Water Quality Program through 2023, while working toward a longer-term agreement.

CLIFFORD – A memorial tree has been planted here in honour of one this community’s most dedicated volunteers. The tree, in memory of Bonnie Whitehead, was planted in Clifford Rotary Park on Sept. 26 during a ceremony hosted by the Clifford and District Horticultural Society.

ALMA – Police suspect the driver of a van that struck a hydro pole here before fleeing the scene may have serious injuries.

FERGUS – With just four minutes to win over voters, candidates in Centre Wellington’s municipal election pulled out the charm and humour and tried to demonstrate they know their stuff at an all-candidates meeting on Sept. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington County Library Board got a first peek at preliminary design options at its Sept. 14 meeting for a new Erin library branch to be located in a former grist mill.

FERGUS – If the world could use a little magic right now, Ryan Joyce is more than happy to comply.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – County CAO Scott Wilson has been nominated for a provincial award recognizing his role in the restoration of local heritage buildings.

ERIN – Mayor Allan Alls has bid a tearful farewell to the Town of Erin.

FERGUS – The family of Lucas Shortreed, who was killed in a hit-and-run crime 14 years ago, is extending an open invitation to the community to attend a gathering at the Graham Giddy Funeral Home in Fergus on Thanksgiving Day.

ARTHUR – The fire department, streetscaping, derelict buildings, garbage collection, the Arthur public works building, speeding and a proposed outdoor pool in Mount Forest were just some of the topics addressed at an “all-candidates” night held at the Arthur and Area Community Centre on Sept. 27.