GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is looking at a budget deficit of more than $14 million for the 2020-21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police seek to identify person of interest in bank fraud complaint
ERIN – Police are looking for help to identify a "person of interest" in connection with a fraud complaint at a bank here.
Maple Leaf Acres officials say snowbirds can’t stay at park
CENTRE WELLINGTON - About 40 seasonal members of Maple Leaf Acres are scrambling to find accommodation for the winter because the association governing the trailer park won’t extend their leases.
UGDSB director Martha Rogers delays retirement
GUELPH – Martha Rogers will be staying on for an additional seven months as director of education at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB).
Messages4Hope campaign smashes goal of 10,000 messages shared
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Messages4Hope campaign far exceeded its goal to reach 10,000 messages of hope.
Council recommends allowing severance on Meiklejohn House property
MINTO – Town council has recommended approval for a lot severance on a historic Harriston property.
COVID-19 cases on the rise as Wellington County sees third death
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, both locally and across Ontario, a third Wellington County resident has died from the virus - the first fatal case here in almost seven months.
Council defers decision on appointment to chamber
MAPLETON – Council here hesitated at creating a partnership with the local chamber of commerce.…
Stolen Bobcat found ‘inoperable’
MOOREFIELD – On Nov. 5 at about 10am, Wellington County OPP received a theft report on Wellington…
Centre Wellington firefighters attended a tractor fire northwest of Elora
Tractor fire – Centre Wellington firefighters extinguished a tractor fire on Nov. 9 on the…
Hooves for Hospice raised $8,000 for Hospice Wellington
Horse fundraiser – As a result of a very successful event, Hooves for Hospice raised $8,000…
Staffing shortage sees Hillsburgh arena temporarily closed
HILLSBURGH – The arena in Hillsburgh was closed on Nov. 5 because of a staffing shortage that…
BHS launches Caribbean Christmas Dinner home edition
GUELPH – The Black Heritage Society’s annual Caribbean Christmas Dinner and Dance is…
Upper Grand ready to accept international students
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is open for international students as soon…
Five Erin businesses receive CIP grants
ERIN – The Town of Erin has awarded five businesses funding through the Community Improvement…