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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | Vol 54 Issue 03

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Columns

1860 Breach of Promise case provoked laughter in court

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

Some of the most interesting legal cases in our local history are those pertaining to breach of…

Clotheslines

Barrie Hopkins ArchivedBits and Pieces, Columns, Opinion

From one of my avid readers comes a poem that brings back many memories. Though the younger…

Fall colours

Barrie Hopkins ArchivedBits and Pieces, Columns, Opinion

Yesterday, to the day of this writing, I had the pleasure of a visit from my sister Shirley. She…

Erin voted twice in 1950 – and defeated waterworks proposal

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

This is the conclusion of a three-part account of the proposed Erin water system between 1947 and…

Ready Fox

Barrie Hopkins ArchivedBits and Pieces, Columns, Opinion

It has been quite a few years since I last saw a red fox running free in the wild, but it happened…

History repeated

Barrie Hopkins ArchivedBits and Pieces, Columns, Opinion

It may not go down in the history books, but it happened again, exactly as it did along about this…

Spring thaw in 1927 created a nightmare for motorists

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

By 1930, trucks and motor cars had, to a large measure, replaced the railways as the most popular…

Frank

Barrie Hopkins ArchivedBits and Pieces, Columns, Opinion

Frank is a new avian friend of mine. There is no other way of expressing Frank’s disposition…

CPR changed staffing policy after collision near Orangeville

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

The practice of business enterprises to reduce staff levels as an economy measure are a fact of the…

Exaggerated changes in world of commerce

Bruce Whitestone ArchivedCanada's Business, Columns, Opinion

Many years ago a play, Death of a Salesman, painted a depressing picture of a sales career. In that…

Crooked investment is simply bad for business

Bruce Whitestone ArchivedCanada's Business, Columns, Opinion

Many years ago a stockbroker, benefitting from some insider information, made a sizable profit. His…

Defending pessimists

Bruce Whitestone ArchivedCanada's Business, Columns, Opinion

Most of us prefer optimism rather than pessimism. That is why photographers always tell their…

Crime spree of a brazen 18-year-old led to jail term in 1916

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

A few weeks ago this column carried a summary of the career of Howard Coughlin, a young petty…

Coal shortage aggravated wartime conditions during First World War

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

Last week’s column noted that the scarcity of coal in 1917 forced the railways to cut back on…

Introduction of prohibition in 1916 caught many by surprise

Stephen Thorning ArchivedColumns, Opinion, Valuing Our History

The liquor question was perhaps the most controversial and divisive one in Ontario in the late 19th…

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Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

Elora Mill named number one spa destination in Canada

ELORA MILL – The Elora Mill Hotel and Spa has been named the number one spa and wellness destination in Canada – and number two in North America.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

Erin Snowman earns name Braveheart

Braveheart and friends – Following a fresh snowfall, Erin resident Jen Edwards built a cheerful…

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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. 

Grand Valley Polar Bear Dip set for Jan. 1

GRAND VALLEY - Take the plunge in Grand Valley to celebrate the new year and support the local food bank.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

St. James Social Justice Club plans mental health events this week

GUELPH – The St. James Catholic High School Social Justice Club has turned its focus on providing the St. James community with support to help boost mental health and wellbeing.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

See all Guelph area articles.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

OPP: officers will not arbitrarily stop people to enforce stay-at-home order

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The OPP's strategy for enforcing the province's stay-at-home order will focus on businesses and restaurants, public complaints and outdoor gatherings.

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

Mapleton council meetings now on YouTube

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Township of Mapleton announced on Jan. 15 that council meetings are now being recorded and uploaded to the township’s YouTube account after each meeting.

See all Mapleton area articles.

North Wellington long-term care facilities receive provincial COVID-19 funding

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is providing $424,000 in funding to help long-term care homes in northern Wellington cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

See all Minto area articles.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

Guelph-Wellington paramedics helping with COVID-19 vaccinations

WELLINGTON COUNTY –Local paramedics are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccines to recipients across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

Puslinch Tract to temporarily close for tree maintenance

PUSLINCH – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is closing the Puslinch Tract property here for three days next week.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Province extends state of emergency to Feb. 9

TORONTO – The Ontario government has extended the current state of emergency until Feb. 9. The announcement was buried at the end of a Jan. 25 press release about adjustments to the province's vaccination plan.

St. James Social Justice Club plans mental health events this week

GUELPH – The St. James Catholic High School Social Justice Club has turned its focus on providing the St. James community with support to help boost mental health and wellbeing.

See all Wellington County area articles.

North Wellington long-term care facilities receive provincial COVID-19 funding

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is providing $424,000 in funding to help long-term care homes in northern Wellington cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public health reporting 149 COVID-19 cases over weekend

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Editorial

Pulling quarantine pay for nurses unfair

Life is full of contradictions, they say, a bromide illustrated perhaps nowhere better than in the Ontario government’s ever-changing pandemic restrictions and responses.

A little clarity helps

Everyone has a pet peeve – or these days, a plurality of annoyances.

Please think safety when setting up photos

As the North Wellington Community News enters our second year with our expanded focus on the…

Columnists

Open Mind: Loneliness

By Angela Heeley

Loneliness is something we struggle with at the best of times. Some of us are introverted and…

Happy Birthday

By Kelly Waterhouse

I cannot tell you how old my mother, Lynda, turned on her birthday last week. It’s not that I…

General store in Hillsburgh exploded in 1880

By Stephen Thorning

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

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