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FERGUS – Police are again reminding residents not to send money to people they meet online after a resident here was extorted of over $5,000 in a so-called "romance scam."

WELLINGTON COUNTY - County councillor and Town of Minto Mayor George Bridge has been re-elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) board of directors for the 2020-21 term.

ROCKWOOD – Police are looking for clues after someone smashed a glass door at the Rockmosa Community Hall here last week.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A county committee has recommended trying to secure additional funding before committing to the project, which has risen in cost from $88 million to a projected $135 million.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – County council has directed staff to prepare a report on the establishment of Community Safety Zones on designated county roads.

ERIN - A Town of Erin employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 14. The employee has been self-isolating since discovering symptoms and has not been in close contact with other staff or members of the public, states an Oct. 15 press release issued by the town.

MOOREFIELD – Mapleton council has denied a local farmer a zoning bylaw amendment that would permit a dog kennel near Drayton.

GUELPH - The 2020-21 flu season is upon us. Between now and April this region will see its yearly exposure to the flu virus.

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police are asking for help to identify two women and a man that stole two vehicles and tried to steal a third before ramming into it when confronted by a homeowner. 

Movie house mural – A new mural was unveiled at the Norgan Theatre on Oct. 7 by the All…

MOUNT FOREST – The fallout from the federal government’s decision to contract delivery of a…