Centre Wellington

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man faces six charges in relation to the sexual assault of a minor in several incidents over the last nine months. "The incidents occurred between September 2023 and June 2024 at a home in Centre Wellington," police stated in a press release.

ELORA – Grand River Raceway marked a significant milestone in the facility’s history on Wednesday with the official opening of its new 5/8 mile racetrack, one of only two 5/8 tracks in Ontario. Key stakeholders, community members and racing enthusiasts were in attendance for the ribbon cutting.

ELORA – Council did not approve the 2025 budget at its June 10 meeting, but it did lay the groundwork for staff to get going on it. So don’t be alarmed by the 6.3 per cent tax increase noted at the meeting. It is a starting point only, treasurer Adam McNabb told council.

ELORA – After being the subject of debate for more than a year, council approved a zoning and official plan amendment for a mixed-use development at 19 Mill St. E. in Elora on June 10.

ELORA – Three students at Elora Public School had a vision at the beginning of the school year and now, just weeks before graduating, their vision has come to life. 

FERGUS – It was a cozy time at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex from June 6 to 8 with a beautiful display of over 200 quilts and 50 other smaller pieces hosted by the Grand Quilt Guild.

FERGUS - Rita Anand and her husband Greg, of Fergus, were tired of looking at bare fence in their backyard.

FERGUS – Students at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School collected almost 400 hygiene products to donate to Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC) this spring. 

FERGUS - The audience flashed back to the 1960s at the Fergus Grand Theatre on June 6 as Christina Leroux took the stage in Pearl: a Janis Joplin Experience.

FERGUS – The Melody Makers started off Seniors Month celebrations with an afternoon of entertainment on June 3.