FERGUS – Awards were presented at the February meeting at Fergus Legion Br. 275 to the Remembrance Day poster and literary contest winners from Fergus area schools.
Centre Wellington
Abandoned building collapses in Elora
ELORA – Centre Wellington deputy fire chief Jonathan Karn told the Advertiser a building adjacent to the Gorge Cinema collapsed, likely due to the weight of snow.
Health care, roads, voter turnout, local knowledge dominate discussion at Aberfoyle debate
ABERFOYLE – The debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch on Feb. 20 gave voters the opportunity to ask their own questions.
Local man charged, $85,000 in drugs seized in Fergus bust
FERGUS – A local man is facing charges after police seized about $85,000 in ecstasy and other property during a drug bust in Fergus this week.
Public gets glimpse of what Belwood Hall could look like
BELWOOD – Belwood Hall could have a glass enclosed vestibule, new floors and lighting, an updated kitchenette and more storage. But what it definitely will have are accessible washrooms and entrances.
Kat Florence withdrawing financial support for Elora projects; going after online bullies instead
ELORA – Don Kogen has had enough of the online hate that’s been levelled against him, his wife Kristy Hillis and their company Kat Florence Canada. So they're going after the haters.
Police beat: Man arrested after girls taken to hotel for sex
GUELPH – A Toronto man has been charged with luring and sexual assault after two Guelph teens reported he took them to a local hotel overnight.
Collision on on Wellington Road 18
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A tractor trailer and Jeep were involved in a collision on Wellington Road 18 near 6th Line in Centre Wellington just before 10am on Feb. 14, one day after a major winter storm passed through the region.
Take hope – Seedy Saturday is coming March 15, a sure sign that spring is not far away
ABOYNE – The snow may be deep but hopes for spring can still be high as the horticultural societies of Elora and Salem, and Fergus and District are preparing for the sixth annual Centre Wellington Seedy Saturday.
Centre Wellington community invited to name new elementary school
FERGUS – Construction for the Upper Grand District School Board’s new Centre Wellington elementary school is well underway and the board is seeking community input for the new school’s name.