Vol 58 Issue 04

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police are asking break-in victims to check if their stolen items are among those recovered by a neighbouring police force.

ELORA – Are you an avid cyclist spinning your wheels through winter, anxiously awaiting the day you can get on those two wheels again? Then the Be*Spoke: A Festival About Bikes, in Elora on Jan. 25 might be for you.

FERGUS – Elizabeth Trafford's pleasant yet seemingly mundane weekend routine has, all of a sudden, changed her life. The Fergus retiree won the $40-million Lotto Max jackpot in the Dec. 10 draw.

ERIN – Police are once again warning people about scams after an Erin resident was bilked out of $50,000 last week. OPP officials say the victim received a phone call on Jan. 17 from someone posing as a fraud investigator from a local bank.

ABOYNE – While July may seem a long way off, the County of Wellington is already planning for the return of its annual Multicultural Festival on July 5 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County OPP officials say a Centre Wellington business called police last February to report it had lost $230,000 in "a phishing scam.”

MINTO – The Minto community will be celebrating Black History Month with a woman who, through the help of her ancestors, has a lot to teach. 

MAPLETON – Council here has approved a zoning change to permit a retail store and hobby barn with highland cows at 75 John St. in Drayton. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last year was a big one for the Wellington County Library system, which marked a significant milestone as its circulation surpassed one million items.

ARTHUR – A new child care centre set to open in Wellington North this fall will more than double access rates for child care in the township.

GUELPH – The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s annual Trees for Tots fundraiser, which marked its 13th year in 2025, raised more than $85,000 to support the foundation's programming for children and youth.

MOUNT FOREST – Putting smiles on the faces of kids who are going through a difficult experience is the goal behind a project started a couple of years ago by a member of the Mount Forest Lions Club.

GUELPH – A recent cybersecurity breach at the Wellington Catholic District School Board included personal information for students who attended board schools over the last 29 years.