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Monday, June 27, 2022 | Vol 55 Issue 25

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Sports

Local proof of vaccination requirement for sports and rec facilities being withdrawn

Advertiser Staff February 24, 2022COVID-19, News, Sports

WELLINGTON COUNTY  –  To align with a provincial decision to end proof of vaccination…

Mapleton Township receives $234,000 Trillium Foundation grant

Patrick Raftis January 27, 2022Community News, News, Sports

MAPLETON – A $234,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will be used to upgrade ball diamond and concession facilities in Drayton.

Beijing bound: Erin’s Rachael Karker named to Canadian Olympic team

Paige Peacock January 26, 2022News, Sports

CALGARY – Rachael Karker will make her Olympic Games debut on the half-pipe in Beijing in three weeks. 

Centre Wellington minor lacrosse unveils new team name, logo

Chris Daponte January 19, 2022News, Sports

FERGUS – Starting this season, Centre Wellington minor lacrosse teams will use a new logo and will be known as the Riverhawks. "Changing our name was simply the right thing to do," states a Jan. 19 press release from the Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association.

Local softball player receives OASA scholarship

Curtis Gordon December 30, 2021Community News, Sports

MOOREFIELD – Tyler Franklin has been shining on and off the field throughout 2021.

Elora Rocks optimistic after strong start to season

Curtis Gordon December 29, 2021Sports

ELORA – After winning 13 of their first 15 games, the Elora Rocks are sitting atop the standings of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League (WOSHL) at the season’s unofficial halfway point.

St. James CHS sending two teams to CWOSSA in May

Submitted December 29, 2021Sports

GUELPH – St. James Catholic High School is sending two tennis teams to CWOSSA in May, following first and second place finishes at D10.

Santa laced up his skates with Drayton and District Skating Club

Submitted December 29, 2021Community News, Sports

Special guest – Drayton and District Skating Club members received a surprise on Dec. 16, when…

Wellington Heights Wolverines girls basketball teams make District 4 playoffs

Submitted December 29, 2021Community News, Sports

Basketball action – The Wellington Heights Wolverines Junior and Senior girls basketball teams travelled to Centre Dufferin on Dec. 13 for the District 4 playoffs.

CW Fusion U10A win Niagara championship

Submitted December 16, 2021Sports

Minor hockey – Over the weekend of Dec. 11 and 12, the U10 A Centre Wellington Fusion team…

Wellington Heights junior boys volleyball win gold in District 4 championship

Submitted December 16, 2021Community News, Sports

District champions – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) junior boys volleyball…

Arthur Vipers U13 team wins top prize at Durham tournament

Submitted December 16, 2021Sports

ARTHUR - The Arthur Vipers U13 team had a very successful Nov. 20-21 weekend winning a regular season game on Saturday 5-4 versus Kincardine and then going undefeated at a tournament in Durham on Sunday to win the top prize.

WHSS Wolverines senior boys volleyball earn silver in District 4

Submitted December 16, 2021Community News, Sports

Silver medalists – The Wellington Heights Secondary School senior boys volleyball team…

CWHDS junior boys volleyball team headed to playoffs

Submitted December 9, 2021Sports

Junior boys – Pictured here is the Centre Wellington District High School junior boys volleyball…

Margaret Paul promoted to 7th degree black belt, awarded title master teacher

Submitted December 2, 2021Sports

Black belt – Margaret Paul of Shidokan Canada Karate was promoted to 7th degree black belt and…

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Slow down: certain Centre Wellington roads to see speed reductions

ELORA – The township will pay $50,000 for new speed limit signs now that township staff have identified roads where speeds need to be changed.

Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief

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

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

EWFHT offers free virtual workshops

ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team is offering a couple of free virtual workshops:…

Who’s running in the municipal election?

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open. 

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.

Delegation calls on school board to declare a climate state of emergency

GUELPH – A delegation of staff and students is calling on Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials to declare a climate state of emergency.

Fourth Grove youth hub opens in Guelph on U of G campus

GUELPH – The Grove Guelph Wellington opened its fourth youth wellness hub on June 21 – this one on the University of Guelph campus, but it’s there to serve all youth in the city, not just university students.

See all Guelph area articles.

New child care centre opens in Rockwood

ROCKWOOD – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) and County of Wellington held the grand opening for a child care centre and EarlyON Child and Family Centre at Sacred Heart Catholic School here on June 23.

Outdoor classroom dedicated in memory of former Eramosa Public School teacher

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An outdoor classroom has been dedicated in memory of a former Eramosa Public School teacher, Darlene Shaw, who school officials referred to as the “fairy godmother” of the school. 

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Drayton water tower tank elevation set for June 29

DRAYTON - The new Drayton water tower tank will be lifted into place, subject to weather conditions, on June 29.

Maryborough Public School take part in Moorefield tree planting

Tree planting – The Grade 5/6 class at Maryborough Public School, led by their teacher Lori…

See all Mapleton area articles.

Council concerned about red tape resulting from housing legislation

MINTO – Officials here are concerned some provincial efforts aimed at improving housing affordability are doing more to create red tape than to correct the problem. A report presented to town council by Triton Engineering senior planner Bill White at the June 21 meeting outlines numerous concerns.

Harriston bank robbed at gunpoint

HARRISTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the RBC bank here 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.

Electrical fire destroys trailer near Puslinch Lake

PUSLINCH – An electrical fire has destroyed a trailer at McClintock’s Trailer Resort near Puslinch Lake. Brent Smith, chief fire prevention officer with Puslinch Fire and Rescue, said the call came in at 7:50 on June 21 for a structure fire at McClintock’s Trailer Resort.

Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief

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

See all Puslinch area articles.

Mount Forest residents prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees

MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest residents are ready to open their hearts and doors to Ukrainian refugees as the Multicultural Association of Perth Huron strives to resettle 42 families in Wellington County.

Delegation calls on school board to declare a climate state of emergency

GUELPH – A delegation of staff and students is calling on Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials to declare a climate state of emergency.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Mount Forest residents prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees

MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest residents are ready to open their hearts and doors to Ukrainian refugees as the Multicultural Association of Perth Huron strives to resettle 42 families in Wellington County.

Who’s running in the municipal election?

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open. 

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Editorial

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.

See what happens

There are certain things in life where people want the best of class.

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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…

Fancy

By Kelly Waterhouse

It’s fair to say the Carpenter and I aren’t fancy people. Our house isn’t fancy. The stuff in it isn’t fancy.  

Foundation

By Kelly Waterhouse

I thought it would be an interesting exercise to ask my grown children, now in their 20s, what they would have me say about their father, the Carpenter, for a Father’s Day column.  

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