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Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Vol 54 Issue 16

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Sports

Elora Skating Club receives $5,000 from Jumpstart

Joanne Shuttleworth December 2, 2020News, Sports

ELORA - The Elora and District Skating Club has received $5,000 from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which will help the club reduce fees in January.

Wellington North holds off on plans for walking, on-ice programming

Advertiser Staff November 26, 2020Community News, COVID-19, News, Sports

WELLINGTON NORTH – Municipal officials here have decided to not implement indoor walking or on-ice programming such as public skating, shinny and other uses until further notice.

Fergus, Elora, Harriston curling clubs cancel 2020-21 season

Advertiser Staff November 26, 2020Community News, Sports

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Fergus, Elora and Harriston curling clubs have announced they will not be…

Minto U11 Leafs and Flames end first game in a tie

Mike Wilson November 19, 2020Community News, Sports

So close! – Minto U11 Leafs goalie Jayden Van Soest reacts to the puck hitting the post behind…

Puslinch considers curtains to improve conditions at Optimist Recreation Centre rink

Jaime Myslik November 13, 2020News, Sports

PUSLINCH – Council here is looking to improve the year-round usability of the Optimist Recreation Centre ice rink in Aberfoyle.

Local hockey star receives bursary for impact outside rink

Community News Staff November 4, 2020Community News, Sports

WELLINGTON NORTH – A Mount Forest youth is among five high school graduates who made a big impact…

Mount Forest, Arthur arenas now open for public rentals

Advertiser Staff November 4, 2020Community News, COVID-19, News, Sports

WELLINGTON NORTH – Ice rentals at the Arthur and Mount Forest arenas are now open to local residents, groups and organizations.

Erin District High School volunteer wrestling coach receives Everyday Hero Award

Jaime Myslik October 28, 2020News, Sports

ERIN – An Orangeville man was named an Upper Grand District School Board Everyday Hero for his volunteer position as wrestling coach at Erin District High School (EDHS).

Scott Cherrey returns home after officiating NHL playoffs

Chris Daponte October 8, 2020News, Sports

KITCHENER – After a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” in Edmonton, NHL linesman Scott Cherrey is “just excited to get home to regular life – at least as we now know it.”

Minor sports groups to return to ice Oct. 5 in Centre Wellington

Advertiser Staff October 1, 2020COVID-19, News, Sports

CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Oct. 5 minor sports groups here will return to the ice at local arenas for the first time in over six months.

PJHL sets Dec. 1 as target date for return to action

Submitted September 30, 2020Community News, COVID-19, Sports

MOUNT FOREST – The Provincial Junior Hockey League, which includes the Mount Forest Patriots,…

Fergus Curling Club takes annual general meeting outside

Bill Longshaw September 30, 2020Sports

Outdoor meeting – The Fergus Curling Club offered an alternative format for its annual…

WOAA cancels 2020-21 senior hockey season

Submitted September 25, 2020Community News, News, Sports

WELLINGTON COUNTY - With area hockey associations still assembling their Return to Play plans for the upcoming season, the Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) has announced that the regional Senior ‘AA’ circuit will be a no-go for 2020-21.

Wellington North reopening arenas, community centres in stages

Advertiser Staff September 25, 2020Community News, News, Sports

KENILWORTH – Wellington North will be reopening its recreational facilities in stages, with ice rentals starting in early October.

Centre Wellington basketball team wins chance to play on Raptors’ practice court

Jaime Myslik September 17, 2020News, Sports

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Celtics U14 girls basketball team recently won a chance to visit the Toronto Raptors' practice facility in Toronto.

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Local business offering treatment for COVID long-haulers

ELORA – Recently, Eramosa Physiotherapy has developed a “long-hauler” COVID-19 rehabilitation program at its locations in Elora, Acton, Burlington, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph and Orangeville.

Fergus Walk for Dog Guides goes online again

FERGUS – The Fergus and Marsville Lions Clubs are holding a virtual Walk for Dog Guides to support the  Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

More Wellington County pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca vaccinations

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The list of pharmacies in Wellington County offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow. As of April 20, there are nine pharmacies in the county offering the AstraZeneca shots.

Drinking and driving

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Wellington Road 29 at…

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Fund set up for family of Arthur woman who died in crash

ARTHUR – A fundraiser for the family of a local woman who lost her life in a tragic car crash has already raised over $73,000.

Michelle Hanson trial moved to Guelph

ORANGEVILLE - Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, will have her criminal trial held in a Guelph courtroom in March. 

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.

Public health reports first case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials are reporting the first local case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant and urging residents to take all possible precautions to protect themselves.

See all Guelph area articles.

Drinking and driving

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Wellington Road 29 at…

Guelph/Eramosa’s outdoor amenities closed in response to provincial order

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Township officials here updated council on April 19 about new COVID-19 measures in the municipality as a result of the province’s current stay-at-home order and emergency declaration.

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

More Wellington County pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca vaccinations

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The list of pharmacies in Wellington County offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow. As of April 20, there are nine pharmacies in the county offering the AstraZeneca shots.

Student program, Digital Main Street, jobs/housing website initiatives moving forward

WELLINGTON NORTH –  This township’s economic development department is carrying on with its work, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Minto sets June 5 target for farmers’ market opening

MINTO – “Our goal and our hope is that we will be opening our farmers' market on June 5,” economic and business manager Belinda Wick-Graham told Minto council on April 20.

More downtown murals planned in Town of Minto

MINTO – New murals will be added to the streetscape in both Harriston and Palmerston this year. Business and economic manager Belinda Wick Graham told Minto council on April 20 about plans for murals at Harriston Foodland and on the town-owned Lions Club shed in Heritage Park in Palmerston.

See all Minto area articles.

Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.

Public health reports first case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials are reporting the first local case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant and urging residents to take all possible precautions to protect themselves.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Puslinch council looking to create safer school zone for Aberfoyle students

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council has agreed to hire a crossing guard and prohibit parking at certain times on Old Brock Road and Cockburn Street in an attempt to improve safety for Aberfoyle Public School students.

Change of date: Sunrise car rally now on June 13

PUSLINCH – With the new provincial stay-at-home order, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre has changed the date of its car rally to June 13 from May 16.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.

Guelph Humane Society gets creative during lockdown

GUELPH - The new lockdown has made it more difficult for people to adopt pets.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Mount Forest salon owner Adell Mueller retiring after 50 years

MOUNT FOREST – Adell Mueller has literally cut, curled, coloured and styled the hair of hundreds of Mount Forest and area residents. The popular hairstylist has sold Adell’s Beauty Salon and is retiring after 50 years.

Lennox encouraged by ‘slow, steady progress’ on rollout of vaccinations

WELLINGTON NORTH – Though active cases of COVID-19 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region recently hit a record high, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox  is encouraged by local progress on vaccinations.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Never-seen-before moment

A quick canvas of members in our newsroom confirmed what we suspected.

Is growth good? Depends who you ask

Discussion at the March 22 Wellington North council meeting took an interesting turn during deliberation on the municipality’s sewage allocation policy.

Giving freely

In essence, volunteering is giving freely of oneself to a cause. The world is a better place because of that inclination to share the gift of time with others.

Columnists

Wheels

By Kelly Waterhouse

I apologize to you all for that snow in this week’s forecast. Totally my fault. I got my snow tires off a few weeks ago, so it was likely Kelly karma. I jumped the gun.(I also put the snow shovel in the shed too, so yeah, guilty). 

Briefs: Churches, fires, taxes, trade boards and a runaway horse

By Stephen Thorning

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

Spell of spring

By Kelly Waterhouse

I know why we all love spring so much. There is something in the air and it’s not just the pollen, you guys. I mean, yes, the pollen count is high, but so are the spring pheromones in the animal kingdom.

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