CENTRE WELLINGTON – There’s good news and bad in the passing of Bill 213, the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020, and as April 1 approaches, the local group Save Our Water is bracing for what may come.
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Centre Wellington council awards community impact grants
ELORA – Centre Wellington council has approved over $18,000 in community impact grants for six local organizations.
Twelve schools in WDGPH region reporting student COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nine days after returning to class, 12 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including two in Wellington County, are reporting student COVID-19 cases.
Mulmur man charged with careless driving, two sent to hospital
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Mulmur resident has been charged with careless driving after a serious crash here Wednesday morning.
Fergus girl making, selling candles for good cause
FERGUS — A Fergus girl is making candles and selling them to raise money for SickKids Hospital.
County museum, libraries reopening soon
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The reopenings are a response to the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region’s return this week to the red (control) level of the province’s COVID-19 alert system.
Police beat: Break-in, theft
Break-in, theft PUSLINCH – On Feb. 12 at about 4:30pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report…
The Methodist Church in early Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Black Lives Matter organizers reflect on a tumultuous year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The organizers of last year’s Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Wellington County say the events sparked a movement for actionable change and built a foundation for unity within the community.
Motion to remove VanLeeuwen as deputy mayor on hold
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillor Steven VanLeeuwen gets to keep the title of deputy mayor a little longer. Council voted on Feb. 16 to defer a motion to remove VanLeeuwen as deputy mayor pending an investigation by the integrity commissioner.