FERGUS – On Sept. 30, the Probus Club of Centre Wellington celebrated 30 years in Fergus at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
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Centre Wellington honours tree saved through community collaboration
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Sept. 27, Mayor Shawn Watters presented the Tree of the Year sash to a Manitoba maple at 22 York Street that nearly didn’t survive a sidewalk construction project in 2022.
Fergus Scottish Festival donates $23,000 to local organizations
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games recently donated close to $23,000 to local organizations.
Caressant Care Fergus hosts annual fall fair, 50th anniversary
FERGUS – Caressant Care Fergus hosted its annual fall fair Oct. 3 as part of Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Limited’s 50th anniversary.
Grand Quilt Guild to donate quilts to Habitat for Humanity families
FERGUS – The families moving into Garafraxa Village – the Habitat for Humanity townhouse complex in Fergus – will also receive a hand-made quilt, courtesy of the Grand Quilt Guild.
Multiple people injured in serious Monday crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Multiple people were injured in a serious three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 6 and Wellington Road 22 on Monday.
St. Joseph’s school celebrates 30th anniversary, new addition
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School reached two milestones on Oct. 7: it celebrated its 30th anniversary and cut the ribbon on a new addition.
Caressant Care celebrates 50th anniversary
FERGUS – Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Limited’s Fergus location is helping celebrate 50 years of service in Ontario communities.
Elora residents speak out against tourism, parking, lack of housing at town hall
ELORA – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters held a town hall meeting in Elora on Oct. 6 so residents could voice their concerns and boy, did he get an earful.
Fergus para swimmer breaks provincial record at Canadian Swimming Championships
FERGUS - Fergus high school student and para swimmer Austin Nelissen broke a personal best and provincial record, securing a first-place finish in the 400-metre freestyle race at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Quebec in August.
