FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington hopes to match “littles” with “bigs” who share a love of video games and e-sports.
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PIN highlights the value of volunteerism and building forward together during National Volunteer Week
GUELPH - As National Volunteer Week approaches, PIN – The People and Information Network – is highlighting the value of volunteerism and the benefits it can have not only for the community, but for the individual.
Woman seeks to find family of Fergus couple in photo
Do you know them? – Peggy Haliburton has owned this photo, taken around 1890, for 50 years and…
Centre Wellington Fusion U10 A team celebrate successful season
Successful season – Members of the Centre Wellington Fusion U10 A team posed with a township fire…
St. Mary Catholic School held a school-wide Easter egg hunt
Easter hunt – Students of all grades participated last week in a school-wide Easter egg hunt…
Elora and Fergus tourism ready to receive grant applications
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Based on success to date and enthusiasm from the community to continue the…
Puslinch firefighter completes Boston Marathon
Boston strong – Puslinch firefighter Jared Lando completed the Boston Marathon on April 18 in 3…
Police beat: Palmerston resident charged twice in two days
Palmerston resident charged twice in two days NORTH PERTH – A Palmerston resident was charged…
Speed-related road deaths reach 10-year high: OPP
ORILLIA – Speeding was among the more prevalent behaviours to wreak havoc on OPP-patrolled roads in 2021, contributing to the loss of 81 lives, marking a 10-year high in speed-related road deaths.
About 200 tires, damaged, slashed at local business
PUSLINCH – On April 12 Wellington County OPP officers investigated a mischief call at a business…
Woman faked being shot: police
GUELPH – A Guelph woman faces criminal charges after falsely reporting she was shot earlier this…
A little pest management goes a long way: master gardener
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The love of gardening has been steadily growing in the last few years, and with the cultivation of plants comes pests - not just insects, but weeds and disease - oh my!
It’s seeding time for Metz Giant Pumpkin Challenge
METZ - The 2022 Giant Pumpkin Challenge, hosted by the Metz and area community will be the 17th annual event.
Volunteerism – what’s in it for me?
The majority of Canadians – some 79 per cent or 24 million people – volunteer formally or informally, according to Statistics Canada.
Government eliminates fees for police record checks for volunteers
TORONTO — The Ontario government is eliminating the cost of police record checks for volunteers of all ages looking to give their time and skills to the causes they care about.