MAPLETON – The hamlet of Yatton may soon be home to its own butcher shop.
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$250 in gift cards gifted to the Centre Wellington Food Bank’s Angel program
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Elora Rotary Club donated $250 in gift cards to the Centre Wellington Food Bank’s Angel program.
Mapleton 4-H club holds second Home for the Holidays meeting
MAPLETON – The second meeting for the Mapleton Home for the Holidays 4-H club was held on Nov. 4 at leader Lynne Flewwelling’s house.
UGDSB announces Grade 8 information nights
GUELPH – This fall, Grade 8 students and their parents and guardians are invited to learn more about opportunities at Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) high schools.
Clifford Rotary Club to host Breakfast with Santa Dec. 6
CLIFFORD – Over the last 25 years the Clifford Rotary Club has helped raised over $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation – and its members don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
Riverfest Elora shuts down after 15-year run
ELORA – Organizers of Riverfest Elora have announced the end of the beloved live music festival after 15 years, citing financial strains. “We started with nothing and tried to grow it as much as we could,” said Jon Ralston.
Wellington County looking to keep speed cameras for data collection
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Automated speed cameras in the county are no longer photographing speeders, but may be used to collect data on driver habits.
Province mandates new ‘student and family support offices’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All Ontario school boards must open “student and family support offices” by next September.
Minto residents supporting Jamaican workers, families in hurricane’s aftermath
HARRISTON - Jamaicans working on Wellington County farms are packing clothing, food and hygiene items – donated in part by Minto residents – into barrels destined for loved ones in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Erin Hill Acres hosts Christmas on the farm
ERIN – It was a busy day at Erin Hill Acres on Nov. 15, as the farm launched its Christmas season and held a special holiday market.
Public health’s infection control training program gaining popularity
GUELPH – What started as a measure during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the spread of infection in long-term care and congregate setting homes, has become a regular program at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
One person shot during Morriston home invasion
MORRISTON – Police are looking for four suspects involved in a home invasion that sent one person to hospital with a gunshot wound early on Sunday morning.
Township, working group unveil storyboard honouring Richard Pierpoint
FERGUS – Richard Pierpoint would be proud. And perhaps a little surprised that his life is now on a storyboard in a park that bears his name.
Centre Wellington residents can have up to two ARUs plus original dwelling
ELORA – In the face of a housing crisis, the province has determined that every municipality in the province should allow homeowners to add up to two additional residential units to their property and council decided at its Nov. 10 meeting to update its zoning bylaw amendment to allow it here.
Wellington County Museum and Archives remembers fallen soldiers
ABOYNE – To commemorate Remembrance Day the Wellington County Museum and Archives hosted two events.