Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY –  As the warming climate changes local weather conditions, horses in Wellington County are facing different viruses and infections than they did in the past.  

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Catch the Ace Co-chair Tim Noonan presented a $1,000 cheque to principal Michele Hasson from the Wellington Catholic District School Board to go toward the St. Mary’s Lunch Program.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 4H Loyal to the Soil club held its first meeting on April 8.

TORONTO – Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott will not be backing down on his decision to ban wearing the keffiyeh in the legislature.

OTTAWA – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and Perth-Wellington MP John Nater share a similar pessimism when it comes to the federal budget released last week.

GUELPH – On April 16, United Way announced it had invested $1.5 million in 51 programs across Guelph and Wellington and Dufferin counties. But funding requests were much higher – more than twice what was available to distribute.

TORONTO – Fergus resident Wilfred Thyssen, 67, was sentenced in Toronto Court by Justice Jonathan Bliss this month to a term of more than five years in prison for arranging to have sex with children and breaching a bail condition.

ELORA – Centre Wellington will use Alpha Technology Systems Inc. to provide parking enforcement again this summer. And township staff will take over parking administration services for all of Wellington County.