Police

Vehicle damaged

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Wellington County OPP received a report of mischief to a 2014 Kia parked at a residence on Main…

Crime of the Week

Advertiser Staff ArchivedPolice

Sometime prior to April 25, an act of mischief occurred at Murphy Park on Murphy Street…

A cut above

Advertiser Staff ArchivedPolice

Centre Wellington firefighters Dan Stokes, left, and Ken Hammond use the Jaws of Life to remove the…

OPP have not ruled out connection in break-ins

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Police say they have not ruled out a connection between two break-ins here on June…

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Editorial

Exercise care

Talk about a colossal blunder – in fact an international embarrassment.

News last week that Metroland Media Group was declaring bankruptcy was a gut punch to news industry people across Canada. To date it is the single largest newspaper failure in Canadian history. Seventy-one print-edition community newspaper titles were shuttered in one-fell swoop.

Snippets

It has been one of those weeks where there is lots to talk about, but not much to say.

Columnists

Kitchen table

By Kelly Waterhouse

I believe the kitchen is the heart of a home and the dining table is the centre of gravity for all who live in it.

Jackrabbits plagued Wellington County in 1930s

By Stephen Thorning

During the 20th century, naturalists learned that it is a foolish and dangerous idea to introduce species of plants and animals to areas where they are not native.

Diary shows childhood illness was common in 1890s

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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