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FERGUS – A Centre Wellington District High School student was sent to the hospital after being assaulted by a fellow student, the latest incident in what students and parents say is an escalating pattern of abuse and violence targeting the school's 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC and special needs students.

ABERFOYLE – For the second year in a row, the traditional Puslinch Santa Claus Parade will be replaced with “Santa’s Drive-Thru in Puslinch” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will take place at the Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfoyle on Nov. 28 starting at 2pm.

MINTO – Between 20 and 25 per cent of anticipated ice time bookings in local arenas were lost after a vaccination mandate was imposed on indoor recreational facilities by the province.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After being advised all the names from the Rockwood cenotaph had been placed on township street signs, the heritage committee has been notified there are still eight names without a sign to accompany them.  

ELORA – Back in June, Centre Wellington council directed staff to use a 2.4% inflation rate when putting together the 2022 draft budget. At the Oct. 4 committee of the whole pre-budget meeting, council learned it will be hard to hold the budget to that line.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two northern Wellington women are now among a handful of Canadians who have attained a gold level Discovery Award. Rose van Sickle of Harriston and Penny Rankin of Mount Forest recently became the third and fourth Canadian recipients of gold badges through the program.

MINTO – Town council wants more information before considering a request from the local Pride committee to install rainbow crosswalks in the town’s three urban centres.

ELORA – The advisory committee charged with finding ways to increase the supply of attainable housing in Centre Wellington has zeroed in on three approaches it hopes council will support in removing barriers for developers.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Mount Forest and Arthur residents will be better served as the Wellington North Fire Services works to modernize its equipment and software.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school board officials say while staff members who don’t comply with board vaccination disclosure procedures could be placed on unpaid leave, failing to abide likely won’t result in termination.

ERIN – Following some hesitancy from its members, council here will contribute $5,000 in the hopes of relaunching the town’s chamber of commerce.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Residents here and across Wellington County have lost one of their community’s greatest ambassadors. William Hugh Adsett, known to most simply as Bill, died on Oct. 5 at Caressant Care in Arthur after a brief illness and following a battle with dementia.