WELLINGTON NORTH – Township councillor Dan Yake wants Wellington County to drop tipping fees on…
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Here4Hope strategy continues to evolve during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Among the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are the effects on the mental health of the local population.
Midwives claim victory as divisional court upholds previous tribunal decision
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local midwives hope the province will stop fighting them in court and get on with paying them a fair and equitable wage after Ontario’s Divisional Court released a decision last week to uphold a previous Human Rights Tribunal decision on pay equity.
Municipal council heads call for multi-billion aid package due to pandemic cash crunch
GUELPH - Mayors and Chairs from across Ontario are calling for the federal and provincial governments to provide billions in emergency financial relief to assist municipalities with a cash crunch caused by COVID-19.
Celebrating local champions: improving the health system through community involvement
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The past few months have presented new challenges to our community and…
Community encouraged to ‘Tartan Up’ as Fergus Scottish Festival offers a weekend of online entertainment
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games decided in March to postpone its 2020 75th anniversary celebrations until 2021.
Police beat: OPP concerned about opioid overdoses, deaths
WELLINGTON COUNTY – OPP officials are again reminding the public of the…
Windows smashed, items stolen
PUSLINCH – On July 4 at about 6:05pm Wellington County OPP officers responded to a report of…
Fergus business hit by vandals
FERGUS – On July 4, at about 8:45am, members of the Wellington County OPP responded to a…
Fergus to host blood donation event July 30
FERGUS – The Canadian Blood Services is holding a blood donation event in Fergus at the end…
Seniors’ Centre for Excellence offers tips to stay connected
DRAYTON – As of July 7, the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence in Mapleton will be using its…
Fergus Horticultural Society volunteers happy to be back in the gardens
The Diggers are back – Community volunteers with the Fergus and District Horticultural Society…
The Fergus “Diggers” are back in the garden
Since they can’t open their gardens to the public this year, the Advertiser has invited local…
Centre Wellington takes the plunge
ELORA – Grab your goggles and flippers - the indoor pool at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex will open to the public on or about Aug. 4.
Blood donor clinics in Drayton cancelled; public urged to attend Palmerston events
DRAYTON – Due to continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing…