MORRISTON – Police are offering tips to avoid vehicle theft after a pickup truck was stolen from a Highway 401 car park here last week.
Centre Wellington
100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington donate to Groves Memorial Hospital Foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Nov. 28, 100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington presented a cheque for $12,500 to the Groves Memorial Hospital Foundation.
My Main Street funding will help with ‘Lighting up Fergus’ project
FERGUS – Downtown Fergus will get a “light” touch this winter thanks to an $88,500 grant from My Main Street Community Activator, an initiative of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
County suspends ‘Continuum of Care’ project due to lack of funding options
GUELPH – At its Nov. 28 meeting, county council voted in favour of a recommendation to direct staff to cease the development plans for the “Continuum of Care” project, which was to have provided a variety of seniors’ housing options, including affordable and market-based rental and life-lease units.
Lions Club, Reliable Ford offering 26th Christmas drive
FERGUS – The Fergus Lions Club is back again this year with its 26th Christmas Gift Card drive in support of the Centre Wellington Foodbank.
Fergus eye clinic among first in Ontario to offer treatment to reverse blindness
FERGUS – Lenore Prickett was all ears when she learned a treatment that could reverse blindness for people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had been developed and was soon to be approved by Health Canada.
One person airlifted to hospital after three-vehicle collision
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Highway 6 and 8th Line/Wellington Road 22, south of Ennotville, on Nov. 27 at about 5pm.
Public has misgivings about proposed battery storage facility in Fergus
FERGUS – The Aypa Power application to build a battery storage facility in south Fergus returned to council during a Nov. 25 public planning meeting, with many delegations expressing opposition to the proposed facility.
Launch of Season 2 of Teeny Tiny Stories a big deal for Elora creator
ELORA – Sky Hammond is riding high since TVOKids signed him to create a second season of Teeny Tiny Stories. Part two of the animated series launched on TVOKids’ YouTube channel in November and can be found on the channel.
Centre Wellington winter parking ban in effect
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township officials are reminding residents about overnight winter parking restrictions that came into effect on Nov. 1 and remain in place until March 31.