MOUNT FOREST - Officials are again singing the praises of the Project Lifesaver program, which has a 100% find rate and helped locate a missing man here just last week.
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Organizers push Drayton Tulip Festival to 2021
DRAYTON – The COVID-19 pandemic may be forcing the cancellation of a ton of local events, but it hasn’t diminished the importance of recognizing significant historical milestones.
County continues to juggle staff to meet needs during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County managers are keeping an eye on staffing levels in an effort to deploy staff as effectively as possible with COVID-19 restrictions in place, reports administration, finance and human resources committee chair Chris White.
Regional COVID-19 cases now over 300
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have risen to 312.
Arthur businesses connected by rainbows
Rainbow connection - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with artist Eileen MacArthur of Arthur School of Art, above left, Judy Anderson from Kukucaju, above right, and some local supporters to paint a rainbow connecting downtown businesses together.
Puslinch shed fire causes $10,000 damage
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department responded to a shed fire at a property just east of…
Crime of the Week: May 7, 2020
MINTO – Between Jan. 8, 2019 and April 11, 2020, several suspicious fires occurred around the…
The new normal
I can’t speak for my colleagues, much less thousands of Advertiser readers, but after eight weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am spent.
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Thursday is one of two days I work from home in my frumpy clothes in the comfort of my home office.
Fast-talking ball player swindled dozens in Guelph
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Helping Hungry Heroes campaign raises $33,000
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Helping Hungry Heroes community campaign has exceeded $33,000 in…
The best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it
GUELPH - Anxiety, depression and other mental health and life challenges can be hard to manage during the uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 states the Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington Dufferin Guelph.
ROI seeking young change makers
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute is piloting a program designed to prepare young adults to…
Fergus Legion member shares thoughts on anniversary of Liberation of the Netherlands
FERGUS – We remember the sacrifices that Canadians made in conflicts that we, as a nation,…