MOUNT FOREST – Increased traffic congestion along Mount Forest Drive has compelled Wellington North council to step in and restrict parking along the road.
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Mapleton Township to phase in increase to interment charges
MAPLETON – The township will increase interment fees in municipally-operated cemeteries by 10 per cent a year in order to make up for a long-standing shortfall in care and maintenance charges.
County libraries offer new service since patrons can’t browse selection in person
FERGUS – In many ways, usage at Wellington County’s public libraries changed in 2020, but in other ways it stayed the same.
Nearly all Wellington Terrace residents have received their first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nearly all residents of Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care facility have received a first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 with the second dose slated to be administered by mid-February.
Experts speak the plain truth about COVID-19 vaccine
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The information about COVID-19 - and now the vaccines to fight it – has been coming fast and furious over the past year. It’s no wonder people are overwhelmed with information and confused about who to trust.
Food Cycle Ride crosses the finish line for good
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After 10 years and raising a total $130,000 for the Centre Wellington Food Bank, organizers of the annual event are bringing it to an end.
Green building standards don’t need to impede development, county climate change coordinator tells Mapleton council
MAPLETON – Adoption of green building standards doesn’t have to be an impediment to local development, says Wellington County’s climate change coordinator Karen Chisholme.
Optimist rink offers outdoor fun for local youngsters
Outdoor fun – With so many activities shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ice rinks offer…
Groundhog déjà vu
It’s Groundhog Day as I write this and in the real-world sense of this odd North American tradition, Wiarton Willie has surely seen his shadow this sunny morn and an early spring is thereby anticipated.
Snow sculpture contest hosted by Optimists
Snow contest – The Optimist Club of Moorefield is holding a snow sculpture contest. Local…
Little Libraries will be popping up in Mapleton to increase local literacy skills
MAPLETON — Lower literacy skills among rural Canadian youths has inspired a local university student to take action and bring “little libraries” to the Mapleton area.
Voting underway for contest
MINTO – Entries in the Snow Sculptures with a Twist contest can be seen online, as well as…
CWDHS finishes in top 10 in national cybersecurity competition
FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) teams “Plagueware” and…
Outdoor rinks provide family fun and chance to sharpen hockey skills
Puck drop – Andrew Pelkie of Fergus set up a face-off for his children, Nathan, 7, and Leah, 10,…
Rockmosa Park to host Rockwood Farmers’ Market again this year
ROCKWOOD – Rockmosa Park will continue to be the home of the Rockwood farmers market for another year.