WELLINGTON COUNTY – The provincial government has made unilateral changes to an amendment to Wellington County’s Official Plan, adding more than 1,000 acres of mostly agricultural land to urban boundaries.
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St. John’s Anglican Church in Rockwood holds coronation tea
Coronation tea – St. John’s Anglican Church in Rockwood held a coronation tea on May 6 in the church hall and dozens of people came out for fancy sandwiches and tea.
Police beat: Stolen vehicle
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Southgate woman has been charged after an officer on patrol was alerted to a stolen vehicle by the automated license plate recognition system that is now in all Wellington County OPP cruisers.
Drug strategy groups release data sheets highlighting drug poisoning crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Drug strategy officials here have released a set of fact sheets in an effort to address the ongoing drug poisoning crisis that's taking a toll on the local community and across Ontario.
Two men charged with aggravated assault
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Two men, one from Kitchener and one from Guelph/Eramosa, have been charged with aggravated assault after a 60-year-old was sent to hospital with serious injuries.
Police beat: Arthur man faces numerous charges after traffic stop
ORANGEVILLE – An Arthur man is facing numerous charges after a traffic stop here last week.
County increasing support for Waterloo-Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival
GUELPH – The County of Wellington is increasing its financial support for the Waterloo-Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival, which is being held in the county for the first time in 2023.
White elected chair of Conservation Ontario
GUELPH – Wellington County councillor Chris White has been elected chair of Conservation Ontario.
Preserving the tradition of carriage driving in Ontario
ARISS – The Ontario Carriage Driving Association (OCDA) was founded to preserve, protect and promote interest in carriage driving throughout southern and central Ontario.
Equine assisted learning helps people feel ‘stable’
ROCKWOOD – At the end of each session she was smiling, and months later she’s still benefitting.