CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man already charged with dangerous driving in an August crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured now also faces impaired driving charges.
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Flood warning issued for Drayton area
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A flood warning has been issued for the Conestogo River through Drayton in the wake of heavy rainfall yesterday and through last night.
Erin council awards sidewalk construction contract, approves remuneration bylaw
ERIN – Council here has awarded a contract to construct a sidewalk from Main Street to Centre 2000.
What’s going on in Forfar Park?
FERGUS – Fitness buffs get ready.
Proof of vaccine required at Centre Wellington facilities
CENTRE WELLINGTON – As of Sept. 22, Centre Wellington will require patrons of township facilities to be fully vaccinated (two shots plus 14 days).
Metz Giant Pumpkin Challenge weigh-in celebration on Sept. 25
METZ – The 2021 Metz Community Giant Pumpkin and Zucchini challenge wraps up with a weigh-in celebration on Sept. 25.
Drayton Agricultural Society’s Harvest Festival held on Sept. 18.
Harvest Festival – The Mapleton Drayton Agricultural Society’s Harvest Festival brought the…
Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society awards scholarships
Scholarships – Shayna Morphy, left, and Nina Hiddema each won a $1,000 academic scholarship…
Modified Harriston-Minto fair features bale animals, beef diner
Who let the cows out? - A Who Let the Cows Out? Town Tour was among the events at the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society’s modified fall fair. For a donation to the fair participants could have a herd of cows planted on a someone’s lawn
New ER and Ambulatory / Oncology Unit a visionary project
MOUNT FOREST – The opening of a new Emergency Department and Ambulatory/Oncology Unit at Louise Marshall Hospital this month was the product of visionary thinking, a decade of planning, years of fundraising and 24 months of construction.
History of Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST - Dr. A.R. Perry purchased the home of Alex Martin on the corner of Dublin and Princess Street in Mount Forest in the early 1900s and established Strathcona Hospital, a 10-bed private hospital.
Drayton Entertainment Theatre draw winner receives $83,410
CAMBRIDGE - Summer came to an exciting end for Vanda OstojicMiddel of St. Thomas, winner of Drayton Entertainment’s August Ultimate 50/50 draw. OstojicMiddel took home a final jackpot of $83,410.
Eden Mills hosts book sale
EDEN MILLS – The 13th annual Eden Mills Book Sale is back after a year’s hiatus.
East Wellington Family Health Team offers free workshops in October
EAST WELLINGTON – The East Wellington Family Health team has released its schedule of free, online workshops for the month of October.
Belwood team take part in Terry Fox Run
Running in honour of Terry Fox - The team of MCL Salon, in Elora, and Lookout Farm, of Belwood, combined their fundraising efforts to support the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 19.