CENTRE WELLINGTON – A 47-year-old Mount Forest resident who was involved in a serious crash here earlier this month has died.
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Eggs being snapped up for free thanks to Snap Foods – and the initiative is growing
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Grocery costs are soaring and Matthew Nicolini wants to do something about it. So he’s taken the knowledge he acquired working for Loblaws and transposed it locally. And snap – he’s figured out a way to help families shave $5 from their weekly grocery bill.
Volunteers score big in Sleeman’s Pick Up the Tab contest
ELORA – The Elora Legion, Guelph Storm, Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Community Foundation and volunteers of all ages came together at the sixth annual Sleeman Pick Up the Tab event at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph on March 1.
Council scraps Neighbourhood Grant program in favour of CommunityConnect
ELORA – Centre Wellington is restructuring the Neighbourhood Grant Program in favour of a new program called CommunityConnect.
Soucy gets send-off with style after eight years with community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Officially, Raymond Soucy retired as executive director of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation on Feb. 1, and there was a swanky send-off for him on March 5. In reality, he’s been easing out of the job for a few months after eight years at the reigns.
Crime Stoppers and fire department holding Youth Fire Chief for a Day contest
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington and Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue are partnering on a new fundraiser for Crime Stoppers. And if you know a child who loves fire trucks, this may appeal to them too.
Local parents struggling to find licensed, subsidized childcare amid space shortage
ABOYNE - Around 30 women gathered in Aboyne Hall on March 4 to hear about local struggles with finding licensed childcare spaces in the county, and how the system works.
Riverfest Elora, Fergus Scottish Festival on list of Top 100 Ontario Festivals
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Riverfest Elora and the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games have made the Top 100 Ontario Festivals list for 2023.
Majumder brings Hardly Dead tour to Fergus
FERGUS – Shaun Majumder is kicking off his Hardly Dead tour, stopping in Fergus, Parry Sound and Blyth.
Sherry Humber wins $100,000 prize with Instant Gold Pursuit
FERGUS – Sherry Humber of Fergus is $100,000 richer after winning with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s (OLG) Instant Gold Pursuit game.