The second annual Waddies Classic was held at the Fergus Legion on May 27 and on the line were bragging rights and $1,000 to the winning team.
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Another successful Belwood Lions Pike and Walleye Derby
Top anglers – For 41 years the village of Belwood has held a successful fishing derby.
Cyclist sent to hospital after collision with pickup truck
FERGUS – A 90 metre portion of Forfar Street East, between Douglas Crescent and Gartshore Street, was closed by Wellington County OPP for around two hours on June 5 for a collision investigation.
Charges for ‘major vehicle defects’
FERGUS – On May 24 at about 2:30pm, a Wellington County OPP officer stopped a commercial motor vehicle on Glengarry Crescent here.
Fergus woman dies in two-vehicle crash in Erin
ERIN – A Fergus woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash here on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Wellington Road 125 at Halton-Erin Townline, southeast of Ospringe, on June 6 at about 6am.
Music enthusiasts flock to Meadows Festival in Fergus
FERGUS – The grounds behind the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex came alive over the weekend for the inaugural Meadows Festival.
Wellington County OPP raises flag for Pride month
ABOYNE – A Pride flag is flying above the OPP station in Aboyne – a symbol to residents and visitors alike that Wellington County is caring, inclusive, accepting of all, and won’t stand for intolerance or hate.
Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce presents Awards of Excellence
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The annual Awards of Excellence Gala, presented by OLG and the Township of Centre Wellington, was held on May 30 as an in-person gala at The GrandWay Events Centre and livestreamed to the community, allowing anyone to tune-in virtually.
With strategic plan in place township can get down to business, develop work plan
ELORA – Centre Wellington council approved the long-awaited strategic plan on May 29 that will guide the budget, priorities of staff, and establish new advisory committees to help council reach its goals before the next election in 2026.
Second annual Wellington County Writers’ Festival next weekend
ABOYNE – People can connect with local authors, write with a typewriter, listen to stories and music, or even watch a puppet show at the second annual Wellington County Writers’ Festival.