ROTHSAY – A Mapleton man is facing assault and mischief charges following an incident here last week.
Centre Wellington
Santa meets with children in Kids Ability program
FERGUS – Santa Claus came to visit with children in the Kids Ability program at the Fergus Legion on Dec. 17 in an event hosted by the Rotary Club of Fergus Elora.
Mission Thrift Store gives back
FERGUS – The Mission Thrift Store in Fergus distributed gifts to residents of Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Home on Dec. 18.
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $20,000 grant
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Centre for the Arts has been awarded a grant of $20,000 from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and its AgriSpirit Fund.
Grade 7, 8 students at JD Hogarth collect over 6,000 food bank donations
FERGUS – The JD Hogarth Public School community has surpassed its goal of collecting 5,000 items to donate to the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Local United Way campaign calls for community support
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting from zero and working their way up, United Way looks to raise millions of dollars each year to support community partners.
Short-term rental bylaw expected to return to council in new year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – There was plenty of discussion on the topic of establishing a bylaw to regulate short-term rentals (STR) in the township at the Dec. 16 council meeting, but little discussion about the content of such a bylaw.
JD Hogarth’s Equity and Inclusion Club works to keep community pantry stocked
FERGUS – A group of dedicated students at JD Hogarth Public School is working hard to ensure the community pantry on Belsyde Avenue stays stocked.
Centre Wellington holds ‘Most Generous City’ title for second year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – CanadaHelps, the country’s largest online platform for donating and fundraising, has named Centre Wellington as Canada’s most generous city among Canada’s top 200 most populated cities in the country, based on donations made using CanadaHelps.
Charities feeling effect of postal strike urge donors to make in-person donations
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local charities are feeling the effects of the recently paused Canada Post strike and are scrambling to adjust.