ELORA – Two prominent Centre Wellington volunteers say they were surprised to be honoured with “citizen of the year” titles last week at the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s (CWCC) Awards of Excellence Gala.
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Wellington Advertiser named top newspaper in province in its category
TORONTO - The Advertiser won first place in the general excellence category (circulation between 22,500 and 44,999) at the annual Ontario Community Newspapers Association awards.
Pearle Hospitality begins to move Potter Foundry ruins to new location
ELORA - The relocation and restoration, which began on July 13, will ensure the historical structure remains accessible to the public and Pearle Hospitality can move ahead with condominium plans for the site.
Poor roads, high speeds topics of discussion for Erin council
ERIN – The Town of Erin will use a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to hire Streetview – a company that will travel all the roads within the Town’s borders and record the condition of pavement, shoulders, street signs and other markers captured with the technology.
Work on Wilson Dam continues in Fergus
FERGUS - Work is continuing this week on the Wilson Dam between Confederation Park and the Groves Mill condos in Fergus. A 350-tonne crane attracted a lot of attention on July 22, when it began drilling to install 12 rock anchors, 10 feet apart, which will help the keep the dam secure.
Puslinch reopens playgrounds, outdoor sports fields/facilities
PUSLINCH - "We strongly encourage individuals utilizing available facilities to adhere to all physical distancing requirements," states a July 23 press release announcing the openings.
Police identify man who died in serious crash involving car, motorcycles
PUSLINCH – Giancarlo De-Bartolo, 61, of Guelph, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on July 21 on Wellington Road 35 near Gore Road.
Local cases of COVID-19 levelling off
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for the region has been holding steady at 510 since July 16, according data provided on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health website on July 21.
Public health: human rights exemption in revised mask order not prompted by letter
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has received hundreds of pieces of correspondence about its order requiring masks in businesses, of which less than 10 are complaints from residents.
Wellington County maintains AA+ credit rating
WELLINGTON COUNTY– The Standard and Poor’s credit rating agency recently announced that the…
Local start-up wants to help local businesses succeed online
FERGUS – Motivated by a sense of duty and a desire to do what she can to help during COVID-19, Kyra Nankivell has started a web design business that’s geared to helping small businesses in Centre Wellington.
Grand River Raceway celebrating 30th Industry Day
ELORA - On Aug. 3, Grand River Raceway’s marquee event, Industry Day, turns 30.
Guelph-Eramosa council reviews two development proposals for Rockwood
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council reviewed two development proposals in Rockwood at its council meeting on July 13.
Local school boards working on back-to-school plans; will release in early August
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Both local school boards are preparing reopening plans to submit to the province this week, and hope to communicate to parents and students what September will look like in early August.
Erin man faces sexual assault, child porn charges in incidents involving a minor
WELLINGTON COUNTY - An Erin man is facing numerous charges, including sexual assault of a minor and possessing child pornography, in connection with a series of incidents that occurred over an eight-year period.