By Dot Daynard Excitement in the home of the French family of Fullarton township in Perth County,…
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Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas 2020
By Jessica Buchanan It’s Christmas 2020, what’s different you ask ? Well take a look around…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: The time Santa dialled 911
By Jim deBock For a number of years, I was Santa Claus for the OPP Christmas party held at the…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas the “Mattaini” Way
By Pat Mestern For as long as I can remember Christmas in the Mattaini household consisted of…
Wellington County’s Christmas Carol: Christmas future
I never saw it coming. The paper I must have started reading before dozing off was all but crinkled…
Governments announce $5 million in aid for Ontario beef farmers
WOODSTOCK – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million in…
OMAFRA Report: Options for managing root worm
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Poll suggests Canadians support pathway to permanency for temporary migrant workers
OTTAWA – A Nanos Research poll, commissioned by Senator Ratna Omidvar and Senator Rob Black and…
Mapleton woman to attempt Guinness World Record
LISTOWEL – Aside from being very, very good at doing burpees, Leona Ottens also appreciates the symbolism behind the exercise that your average fitness enthusiast dreads.
CBC-funded television show filmed at the Meiklejohn House
HARRISTON – Meiklejohn House Bed and Breakfast here did double duty as a film set this month.
Basketeers campaign raises $12,150 for women in need
GUELPH - This year’s Guelph-Wellington Basketeers program, benefitting. Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, was an overwhelming success.
COVID-19 assessment centres adjust hours for holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Holiday hours of for COVID-19 assessment centres in the county were announced recently.
Province-wide COVID-19 lockdown to start on Dec. 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – What little hope remained for a traditional holiday season was quashed on Dec. 21. That afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lock down, starting in Dec. 26, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Moorefield teen died in serious weekend crash
WEST PERTH – A Moorefield teen has died following a serious crash here on Saturday involving a car and snowplow.
WDGPH reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a province-wide shutdown looming, public health is again reporting more than 100 new weekend cases of COVID-19 in the region.