Food drive – Fergus Lions Club and Wellington OPP Auxiliary members along with Nick’s Quick…
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New communications tower erected in Fergus
New tower – Work is being performed on a newly erected Rogers telecommunications tower…
EWFHT offers free virtual workshops
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has a number of free virtual workshops coming up…
Elora Festival Book Sale donations receive great response
Book sale success – The Elora Festival Book Sale has received a great response for book…
OMAFRA Report: Is there a safe rate of in-furrow fertilizer for soybeans?
Some crops respond well to seed placed fertilizer. Applying phosphorus to wheat in-furrow has…
Spring is vaccination season for pets: preventative care to safeguard their health all year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Pet owners know that with the spring season comes veterinarian appointments to safeguard their animals against several serious illnesses, such as heartworm, Lyme disease and rabies.
Provincial order bans birds from events to limit spread of avian influenza
TORONTO – As of April 9, participation of birds in shows, sales, swap, fairs, sports and educational displays is prohibited by a provincial order to limit the spread of avian influenza in Ontario.
Local school boards not immune to worsening staff shortages
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school boards are not immune to the staffing shortages seen elsewhere in the province, with the largest board in Wellington County witnessing a 36% increase in staff absences since masks were no longer required in classrooms.
The past travels to Elora with return of antique and vintage show
ELORA – The Elora Antique and Vintage Show returned to the Elora and District Community Centre on April 9 and 10 following a two-year pandemic-related hiatus.
Fine art exhibition showcases curated work of local artists
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Around 100 attendees filled Exhibition Hall at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on April 7 for the opening night and return of the Insights Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts, showcasing over 50 works of art from 45 artists.
Harriston singer wins Great Community Talent Search
CAMBRIDGE – Emily MacRobbie of Harriston is the first-place winner of Drayton Entertainment’s Great Community Talent Search.
Public health used non-traditional vaccinators to deliver 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
GUELPH – When COVID-19 vaccines became available in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph in early 2021, public health had the enormous task of getting shots in the arms of more than 250,000 people.
Education workers hope provincial election will bring change
GUELPH – Panellists of the third instalment of the "Informed Democracy" series hope Ontarians will vote for an education-friendly candidate in the upcoming provincial election.
Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service’s remote monitoring program expanded
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service is doubling its remote monitoring program capacity after receiving a provincial grant.
Zoning approved for truck wash facility south of Harriston
MINTO – Town council has approved a rezoning application to permit an area poultry transportation business to build a truck maintenance shop, wash bay and office building just south of Harriston.