WELLINGTON NORTH – Township officials are reminding residents the municipality no longer…
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Educators celebrated with a drive-through celebration
Celebrations – The Drayton Heights Public school community surprised two local educators with…
Downtown Fergus street will be closed on Saturdays starting June 20
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Starting next week, downtown Fergus' main street will be closed on Saturdays to aid businesses, free up space for pedestrians and shoppers, and help meet physical distancing requirements.
Inaugural Erin Pride Procession celebrated Pride Month
Pride celebration – To highlight Pride Month, AAA Events owner Tracey Wallace decided the…
Town of Erin raises Pride flag for first time
ERIN - In recognition of Erin’s LGBTQ2+ community and to mark national Pride Month, the Town of Erin has raised the Pride Flag over Fire Station 10 in Erin and Fire Station 50 in Hillsburgh.
Province, feds announce emergency funding for beef, hog farmers
WOODSTOCK — The federal and provincial governments have announced emergency funding for beef and hog farmers.
Ontario extends emergency orders to June 30
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it has extended all current emergency orders until June 30.
Groves surpasses $20-million fundraising goal for new hospital
FERGUS – The New Groves Hospital campaign has officially surpassed its $20-million fundraising goal – a feat over five years in the making.
GRCA reopening beaches, bathrooms in most parks
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has started to reopen gatehouses, beaches and some washrooms in most of its conservation areas.
Guelph-Eramosa clears the way for Ceva to expand operations into the township
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council has approved in principle a site plan application for Ceva Animal Health to expand its operations into the township.
‘These Booths Were Made for Talking’ public art project unveiled in Clifford
CLIFFORD – The latest public art project in the Town of Minto has hit the streets and is definitely getting people talking.
Mapleton youth selected for Rural Change Makers pilot program
GUELPH – A Mapleton youth will be part of the Rural Ontario Institute’s (ROI) Rural Change Makers program.
Archaeological dig unearths foundation of old farmhouse near county museum
ABOYNE – An archaeological dig is taking place on a small plot of land on the grounds of Wellington Place, the property owned by Wellington County by the roundabout near the new Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Wellington Road 86 down to one lane until fall
MAPLETON – A section of Wellington Road 86 here will be down to one lane until fall due to a construction project.
Erin students raise their voices for Black Lives Matter movement
About 30 people – mostly students – marched up and down Trafalgar Road North on June 13 in the early evening, carrying signs saying, “Canada is not innocent,” and chanting slogans like “No justice, no peace.”