FERGUS - The Fergus Fall Fair is the latest event to be cancelled as part of the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WDGPH issues alert after overdoses, deaths in Guelph
GUELPH - Public health officials have issued a health alert after a spate of overdoses in Guelph, including two deaths, in the last week.
Palmerston bottle drive nets $3,500 for local hospital and food bank
PALMERSTON – A bottle drive organized by some local citizens poured more than $3,500 into the coffers of the local food bank and hospital.
Developer proposes 250-unit retirement complex in Alma
ALMA – The developer proposing the retirement complex has invited Mapleton to be a partner in the venture, which could also include a greenhouse operation.
Township offering online ‘virtual platform’ to connect residents
ELORA - Centre Wellington Township is now offering an online "virtual platform" to connect residents to recreation, arts and other services/activities.
County seeks care providers for emergency workers’ children
GUELPH – There’s a “significant need” for licensed child care workers in Wellington County to care for the children of frontline emergency workers, says the director of the county’s Children’s Early Years program.
Labour of love becomes ‘Lunch with Love’
ELORA – What started as a small GoFundMe idea a few weeks ago is gaining traction in Fergus and Elora as lunches are delivered to essential workers in the area.
Arthur PS staff plan car parade to connect with students, families
ARTHUR - Arthur Public School staff will hold a car parade on May 1.
Deputy chief: conditions right for grass fires
MILTON – The Guelph-Eramosa fire department was called to assist the Milton fire department…
Police beat: Wellington North resident charged after trying to evade police
HOWICK – Shortly after 7pm on April 9, a Huron County OPP officer observed a pickup truck…
Fergus Pipe Band members honour lives lost in Nova Scotia tragedy
Pipe band tribute – On April 25 Fergus Pipe Band members Mark Cripps, Murray Young (pipe…
Search for memorial plaque leads to discovery of British Home Child in Harriston
MINTO – It all started in an effort to help a committee save a little roadside park outside…
A sure sign of spring: Elora swans set to be released on local waterways
ELORA - The Elora Community Swan Group now has four more mouths to feed.
Quilter switches to mask making
Canada-proud – Local quilter BitNa Won was going to make Canada-themed quilts for her sons…
Businesses provide splash of colour downtown
HARRISTON – The downtown area here will soon be getting splash of colour courtesy of the local…