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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | Vol 52 Issue 49

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Mapleton

Residents “˜very receptive”™ to exercise simulating flood emergency in Drayton

Advertiser Staff ArchivedNews

A flood evacuation drill conducted in Mapleton this spring went well, but revealed some areas where…

County 4-H clubs host fun day and barbecue

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

4-H fun - Wellington County 4-H hosted a Family Fun Day and barbecue on July 20 from 11am to 3pm at…

Mapleton hurler on squad vying for Eastern Canadian softball title in Nova Scotia

Advertiser Staff ArchivedSports

A local youth will be part of a Kitchener-Waterloo team making a pitch to become Eastern Canadian…

Winning finish

Advertiser Staff ArchivedSports

Drayton U-8 Team 4 ended the season with a 3-3 tie in Listowel on July 15. A third-place finish in…

Contracting leukemia drove home the importance of blood donations for Goldstone resident Arnold Weber

Advertiser Staff ArchivedNews

Arnold Weber knows first hand about the importance of blood donations. In November 2009, Weber was…

Revival of local Chamber of Commerce appears unlikely, EDC report states

Advertiser Staff ArchivedBusiness

Efforts to re-establish a local Chamber of Commerce here appear to have…

Craft time at 4-H Family Fun Day

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Craft table - Darla Walsh and Emma Judd prepare the craft table for youngsters at a Family Fun Day…

20th steam threshers reunion will be held at Wallenstein on Aug. 21-22

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The farm of Amsey and Eileen Metzger will be the host site for the 20th annual Waterloo County…

Traffic disruptions expected

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Asphalt resurfacing of the 16th Line here resumed on Aug.…

Harvest time in Mapleton

Advertiser Staff ArchivedRural

Harvest time is underway throughout the county as this recent view from Wellington Road 16 in…

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Group unveils suicide prevention framework at second Here4Hope event

FERGUS - The second Here4Hope mental health discussion at the sportsplex here on Dec. 3 featured keynote speaker Cheryl Pounder.

Centre Wellington to hold spot for public meetings once a month

ELORA – Centre Wellington will set aside one day a month for public meetings next year.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Tender accepted for Hillsburgh dam/bridge

HILLSBURGH - Erin town council has accepted a bid of $2.53 million for the reconstruction of the Station Street dam and bridge in Hillsburgh.

Erin Santa Claus parade rolled through town on Nov. 30

ERIN - The Erin Santa Claus parade rolled into town on Nov. 30, with many fun floats for the crowds to enjoy.

See all Erin area articles.

Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at Grand Valley Fall Fair

GRAND VALLEY – Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at the 147th Grand Valley Fall Fair…

Grand Valley Firefighters associations make donation to splash pad

Splash pad donation - The Grand Valley & District Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Firefighters Ladies Auxiliary recently donated $7333 to the Grand Valley Splash Pad.  

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Radon information nights available locally

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is hosting drop-in radon information nights…

First cases of the flu in children confirmed in Guelph

GUELPH – There have already been two confirmed cases of the flu in children in Guelph. …

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27th Rockwood Farmers’ Parade of Lights set for Dec. 12

ROCKWOOD - This is the 27th year for the Farmers’ Santa Claus Parade of Lights in Rockwood, to be held Dec. 12 starting at 7pm.

Tenants to be protected in condo conversion

BRUCEDALE - Tenants of an apartment building in Rockwood will not face eviction if their units are converted to condominiums, Guelph-Eramosa council was assured on Dec. 2.

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

Local residents recognized with Green Legacy Awards of Excellence

GUELPH - Liz and Reg Samis of Mapleton were recognized with the Green Legacy Agricultural Award of Excellence at the Nov. 28 Wellington County council meeting.

Mapleton council directs staff to prepare budget with 8.9% increase in local levy

MAPLETON - Council here has directed staff to prepare the 2020 township budget with an 8.91 per cent tax levy increase and a 4.18% tax increase.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Fourth Andersons’ Community Christmas to be held in Clifford hall on Dec. 25

CLIFFORD – Minto residents Dave and Jean Anderson will host their fourth annual community Christmas dinner here on Dec. 25.

Clifford welcomed Santa to town

Christmas parade - Forty entries, including fire trucks, decorated vehicles, festive floats, singers, twirlers, drummers and Clifford the Big Red Dog all combined to create a festive atmosphere for the Santa Claus Parade  in Clifford on Nov. 30.

See all Minto area articles.

REVIEW: Come Down from Up River another Foster gem

ORANGEVILLE – Come Down From Up River is a breath of fresh air – in more ways than one.…

Radon information nights available locally

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is hosting drop-in radon information nights…

See all Orangeville area articles.

Community food drive at Bryan’s

PUSLINCH - Bryan’s is hosting and organizing a community food drive in Puslinch.

Sepulis asks who determines gravel pits rehabilitation

ABERFOYLE - As council discussed various gravel pit compliance assessment reports on Nov. 20, Puslinch councillor John Sepulis noted one of the reports states the property was rehabilitated to allow for agricultural cropping.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Group unveils suicide prevention framework at second Here4Hope event

FERGUS - The second Here4Hope mental health discussion at the sportsplex here on Dec. 3 featured keynote speaker Cheryl Pounder.

Local residents recognized with Green Legacy Awards of Excellence

GUELPH - Liz and Reg Samis of Mapleton were recognized with the Green Legacy Agricultural Award of Excellence at the Nov. 28 Wellington County council meeting.

See all Wellington County area articles.

No one injured, area deemed safe following collapse of Queen’s Hotel roof

ARTHUR - The roof of the old Queen's Hotel collapsed here on the weekend, but luckily no one was injured.

Mobile household waste depot in Riverstown through December

WELLINGTON NORTH - The county’s mobile household hazardous waste depot is moving from the Elora waste facility to the Riverstown waste facility for the month of December.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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A friend told us the other day about a troubling family matter. His children, long absent from the…

Teachers get benefit of doubt – for now

Barring an agreement after this issue went to press, teachers at public elementary schools will begin work-to-rule strike action on Tuesday.

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Hall subsidy returns

By Patrick Raftis

Mapleton council appears to have turned back the clock in its method of handling requests from community groups to waive rental fees on township facilities.

Railways and politics went together in the 1850s

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Elora bridges

By Jaime Myslik

It’s finally open! After what has seemed like years of construction and ripped up roads and…

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