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ABOYNE – The Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home was recently visited by inspectors from the Ministry of Long Term Care for a proactive inspection unlike anything Terrace administrators have seen before.

HARRISTON – Minto council has approved the sale of a parcel of land in the industrial park here to Harriston Home Hardware. Council passed a bylaw authorizing the sale of a 2.4 acre parcel for $84,000 on July 12.

Back in 2015, the Elora Lions Club pledged $10,000 to the Elora Skate Park, and while the actual funds were paid a few years ago, COVID-19 kept them from a formal cheque presentation.

GUELPH – A shortage of drivers, perhaps fuelled by high gas prices, is among the possible explanations for a slight decrease in use of the county’s Ride Well riding sharing service from April to May of this year.

FERGUS – Police are looking for clues, and possibly more victims, after one vehicle was stolen and others were entered and had items taken in from the Cherry Hill Place/Millburn Avenue neighbourhood. .

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The Drayton Water Tower was lifted into position on June 30, starting at about 7:30am.

PALMERSTON – A local man has been charged following an incident involving a replica firearm outside a home here.

GUELPH – More than 140 golfers joined United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin on June 27 for the…

EDEN MILLS – Charlie Barnes has returned from the World Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships, which took place June 24 to 26 in Montréal. Barnes placed second in the over-85 division.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North council permitted the township to sign an Arthur subdivision agreement with Vaughan-based Cachet Developments at its July 11 meeting; clearing the largest hurdle in the process for the developer.