GUELPH – The Business Centre Guelph-Wellington, in partnership with the Downtown Guelph…
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Business transforms client appreciation day into fundraiser
FERGUS – Local businessman and entrepreneur Rowan McLean saw an opportunity to give back to…
Work complete on Elora’s Knox Presbyterian Church steeple
Steeple work – On Aug. 17, work was completed on steeple of Knox Presbyterian Church in…
Firefighters’ toll booth fundraiser for muscular dystrophy can go ahead
FERGUS – The Fergus Firefighters Association will be holding a toll booth fundraiser in…
McGinn Big Assist raises $50,000 for 10 local charities
FERGUS - It’s hard to say what is the most remarkable thing about the McGinn Brothers Big Assist event last weekend - that it raised $50,000, or that it happened at all.
New roof for digester at Fergus wastewater treatment plant put on hold
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Awarding of a $1.9-million tender for the project was rejected after a 3-3 stalemate at a Centre Wellington council meeting.
Centre Wellington ice rinks to reopen Sept. 14
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township intends to open its ice rinks for hockey and figure skating beginning in September.
Community foundation supports 30 local projects with COVID-19 programs
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Using local donations and federal funding, the Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) has provided over $120,000 in grants to 30 charitable projects in Wellington County as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Groves hospital move went smoothly, all services now operational
ABOYNE – On Aug. 9 at 6am the doors to the old Groves Memorial Community Hospital on Union Street in Fergus were closed and locked for the last time. Simultaneously the doors to the new Groves hospital on 131 Frederick Campbell St. in Aboyne opened to patients for the first time.
Homeowners make the Fergus Horticultural Society garden tours a yearly success
Since they can’t open their gardens to the public this year, the Advertiser has invited local…