ELORA – Authors Sonia Day and Donna McCaw are presenting an evening dedicated to novel writing at the Elora Centre For the Arts on Sept. 29 from 7 to 9pm.
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Headwaters Arts kicks off Fall Festival on Sept. 15
ALTON – Headwaters Arts Fall Festival kicks off Sept. 15 with the Opening Night Soiree of the Fall Festival’s Juried Art Show and Sale at the Alton Mill Arts Centre in Alton from 6 to 9pm.
Legion Week events planned at Centre Wellington branches
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Legion branches in Fergus and Elora have planned a number of events for Legion Week, Sept. 18 to 24.
Belwood Car Show brought out classic cars on Sept. 11
Cherry red – This is one of some 231 cars that came out to the Belwood Car Show on Sept. 11.…
Ignatius Old Growth Forest Project
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Oct. 1, Neighbourwoods is hosting a Tree Walk from 1 to 2:30pm at the Ignatius Old Growth Forest.
WCMA commemorates 145th anniversary of the House of Industry and Refuge
ABOYNE – On Sept. 24, Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) will commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge, or “Poor House”.
Local couple planning ‘Enchanted Forest’ event in Fergus
FERGUS – Julia Dilecce and Chris Zimmerman hope to bring delight and magic to the township with their Enchanted Forest of Fergus.
COVID-19 cases continue to decline in region; hospitalizations down slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to drop significantly in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region, while local hospitalizations are down slightly.
Mount Forest native’s debut novel longlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize
MOUNT FOREST – Former Mount Forest resident André Forget has been longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize Award for his novel debut 'In the City of Pigs.'
Three people assaulted with ‘noxious substance’: OPP
PALMERSTON – Police are looking for help to find an individual they say assaulted three people with “a noxious substance” outside a home here last weekend.
Residents aged 18 and over eligible for bivalent Moderna vaccine Sept. 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning Sept. 26, a Moderna bivalent vaccine targeting Omicron will be available to all Ontarians who are at least 18 years old. Health Canada's approval of the Moderna vaccine was previously announced on Sept. 1.
Zoning bylaw exception permits future hog barn in Minto
MINTO – Minto council granted a variance to the town’s zoning bylaw on Sept. 6, permitting a 13,000-square-foot pig barn on the 12th Line.
Guelph/Eramosa council approves asset management plan
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has approved the township's 2022 asset management plan and has directed staff to provide the ten-year capital plans to the next council for its consideration as part of the 2023 budget process.
Minto council awards contract for janitorial services
MINTO – A three-year contract for cleaning services in Minto, valued at $68,400 was awarded to Mississauga-based Green Maples Environmental by council at a Sept. 6 meeting.
Puslinch launches survey on proposed user fees, charges
PUSLINCH – Township officials here have launched an annual community engagement survey regarding municipality's proposed user fees and charges.