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Sunday, July 3, 2022 | Vol 55 Issue 26

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Sports

Spaling chosen for national junior camp

Advertiser Staff ArchivedSports

Drayton's Nick Spaling was sent home with mononucleosis on Monday - before he even had a chance to…

Indoor soccer field opens Nov. 15

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Local partnerships have resulted in a new indoor soccer field here. The facility will officially…

Hockey school

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Toronto Maple Leaf forward Nick Spaling, left, and Nathan Spaling, a former Canadian university…

Highland Hustle pond dash

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The last obstacle facing runners in the Highland Hustle fun run was a dash through a pond to the…

Local “˜cancer warrior”™ raises $6,000 for cancer research

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"My name is Carol Mifsud, and I am a cancer warrior." Mifsud, 52, has stage four cancer and her…

Curling club kicks off its 175th anniversary season on Sept. 26

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FERGUS – The curling club here begins its 175th anniver­sary celebration with a…

Marlins win gold in Eastern Canadian championships

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The Palmerston Marlins Bantam girls team brought home gold from the Eastern Canadian Fastball…

Ireland”™s Conor Swail triumphs at Angelstone International Grand Prix

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Conor Swail of Ireland, riding Grafton, took home first prize at the final event of the season at…

PMD Arena expansion celebrated

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When it comes to getting new dressing rooms, residents of Mapleton Township were ready to pull out…

Reliable Motors test drive offer is raising money for Elora lawn bowling club

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Reliable Motors is bringing Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd's Drive 4 UR Community program to…

Citizens being urged to celebrate In Motion Week Oct. 3 to 9

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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph In Motion is cele­brat­ing its second annual In Motion Week to…

Township awards two tenders: for street and Sportsplex roof

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Councillors here were unanimous on Monday night when they let tenders for the reconstruction of…

WEB ONLY: Council defers idea of liner for Arthur pool

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Council is holding off on a recommendation by recreation cooridinator Linda Spahr to install a…

Player won gold at Canadian Fastball Championships

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Tressa William­son, of Palmerston, who plays for the Cambridge Juniors, was recognized by…

Alma Roadkill Race for MS set for Oct. 19

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The fifth annual Alma Optimist Roadkill Race for MS is set for Oct.…

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GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Local lacrosse players to compete on Team Ontario

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington box lacrosse players Avery Summerville and Cara Nielson have been chosen to play for Team Ontario this summer and fall. 

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Joyce Marshall retires from Denny Bus Lines after nearly 50 years

ERIN – Joyce Marshall, president of Denny Bus Lines, is stepping down from the role after spending 49 years with the company.

See all Erin area articles.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

Public health begins regular mosquito larvicide program

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has begun its regular mosquito larvicide program. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced the start of the program, which will run until early October, in a press release on May 19.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Trustees still deadlocked on requiring police checks for volunteers

GUELPH – Trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board are once again deadlocked on an amendment to the board’s volunteer policy.

‘Long way to go’ in fixing hospital offload delays: paramedic chief

GUELPH - Ambulance offload delays at Guelph General Hospital continue straining limited emergency resources as Wellington County and Guelph look to new health minister to respond.

See all Guelph area articles.

Man charged in break-in, weapons theft

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police have charged a man in connection with a recent break-in, during which two handguns were stolen.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Construction on Wellington Road 45 to run from July 4 to end of August

MAPLETON - Construction is set to begin on July 4 for road improvements on Wellington Road 45 at Wellington Road 12 in this township.

See all Mapleton area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Police provide update on bank robbery investigation

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A June 29 OPP press release provides additional details about the investigation of an armed bank robbery in Harriston on June 22.

See all Minto area articles.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

Public health begins regular mosquito larvicide program

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has begun its regular mosquito larvicide program. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced the start of the program, which will run until early October, in a press release on May 19.

See all Orangeville area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch and Centre Wellington will soon share a fire chief. Puslinch council voted in favour of a motion to enter a shared service agreement with Centre Wellington for Tom Mulvey to be fire chief for both municipalities.

See all Puslinch area articles.

County bumps up capital budget for museum projects

GUELPH – County council has approved an increased capital budget for several projects at the Wellington County Museum and Archives. A total of five capital projects are budgeted and targeted for construction at the museum in 2022.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Planning staff present options for regulating cannabis land use in Wellington North

WELLINGTON NORTH – The second of a four-stage study on how to regulate cannabis production and processing in Wellington North is complete, with county and township staff putting forward six policy recommendations to township council.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Why bother?

In a casual sponsorship conversation this past week, an organizer shared the phrase “Why…

Controlling the narrative

Readers may notice that going forward, page 6, generally reserved for police news, contains far fewer names of people charged by the Wellington County OPP.

Time for a change

If the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to continue with its Awards of Excellence, it really needs to do some soul searching on its rules of engagement. What happened with the Citizen of the Year choice should never happen again.

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Mosaic

By Kelly Waterhouse

I keep a gratitude journal and every morning I follow the prompts and fill in the blanks. 

Arthur loaned $8,000 to start shoe factory in 1918

By Stephen Thorning

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

Telephone operator frightened to death in 1933

By Stephen Thorning

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

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