ELORA – After restricted attendance at the track over the last couple of seasons, Grand River…
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‘A sad day’: Mississauga father dead after weekend incident at conservation area
ROCKWOOD – A 33-year-old Mississauga man is dead following a boating incident at the Rockwood Conservation Area on June 4.
Pickleball comes to Mount Forest and District Sports Complex
WELLINGTON NORTH – A pickball program kicked off on May 30 and runs until August, three times a week, at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.
Public health remounting seniors dental program
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is trying not to step on the toes of dentists in private practice as it remounts the Ontario Seniors Dental Program.
Matt Rae wins in Perth-Wellington to continue Tory tradition
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Progressive Conservative candidate Matthew Rae was elected MPP for this riding in the June 2 election that saw Premier Doug Ford’s PCs expand on the majority government they held after the 2018 election.
Ted Arnott cruises to another victory in Wellington-Halton Hills
WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – Almost as soon as the polls closed, Wellington-Halton Hills incumbent Ted Arnott was in front of the pack and he never relinquished his position. The long-standing PC candidate easily won the June 2 provincial election with 25,049 votes, or 50.6 per cent.
Local results in the provincial election
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington Advertiser's live coverage of local results from the 43rd provincial election.
Chamber honours business, community members at Awards of Excellence
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce held its Awards of Excellence on May 31, and if Sally Litchfield could rate the event, she’d give it an ‘F’ for “fantastic.”
Electricity bills increasing in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - The Ontario Energy Board approved an application from Wellington North Power to increase its rates.
Rockwood resident taking part in 10th Ride to Conquer Cancer
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Rockwood resident Matthew Huber will be embarking on his 10th year cycling 220km in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, a two-day fundraising event for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
Centre Wellington to hold public meeting on allowing residential development in highway commercial zones
ELORA – Very soon the public will get to weigh in on whether to allow residential development on lands zoned C2 highway commercial.
‘Investigation ongoing,’ no charges laid in connection with shots fired at home
FERGUS – Four months after bullets ripped into a home here in the middle of the night, no charges have been laid by police and OPP officials are saying little about the incident.
New name, same pest, more destruction as LDD moth returns to region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following what bordered on an invasion last year, the LDD (Lymantria dispar dispar) moth, also known to county residents as the European Gypsy moth or spongy moth, is returning for the 2022 season.
Thirteen groups receive funding through new Neighbourhood Grant program
ELORA – Council here decided all 13 eligible applicants for the new Centre Wellington Neighbourhood Grant program will receive $1,000 to get their community events off the ground.
Relay for Life returns to Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST – Students are hitting the track at Wellington Heights Secondary School on June 3 for the return of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life. It’ll be the first Relay For Life event held at the school in three years.