WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Drayton resident faces four counts of sexual assault involving multiple victims under the age of 16.
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Friends of the Grand River could use some more friends
FERGUS – With COVID restrictions lifting, Friends of the Grand River want people to know they are back and looking for some new blood to help fulfill their mandate.
Half of Erin’s paved roads in good shape; half in poor condition: report
ERIN – A recent study examining the condition of the Town of Erin’s paved roads found the number of roads identified to be in good condition was roughly the same number as those identified in poor condition.
Schreiner introduces legislation to establish ‘Bluebelt’ around Greenbelt
GUELPH – Ontario Green Party Leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner has tabled legislation that would establish a “Bluebelt” throughout the province to complement and further protect the Greenbelt.
Erin council awards $496,000 contract to replace aging culvert
ERIN – Council here has approved the replacement of an aging culvert for nearly half a million dollars. On April 14 council directed staff to accept a $496,354 (including HST) bid for the Sideroad 24 culvert from South Shore Contracting.
Trillium grant helped Fergus Agricultural Society prepare for upcoming fall fair
FERGUS – In 2021, the Fergus Agricultural Society received a $28,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund.
‘Bigs’ could meet ‘littles’ at Super Smash Bros. tournament
FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington hopes to match “littles” with “bigs” who share a love of video games and e-sports.
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.