30 years of service - Arthur nursing home staff recently celebrated its 2019 Employee Service Awards.
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Seniors Centre for Excellence offers programming
DRAYTON - The Seniors Centre of Excellence in north Wellington offers a variety of activities and services for seniors.
OMAFRA REPORT: 2019 Soybean seasonal summary
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
OPINION: Make well water testing a priority
Clean, safe drinking water is one of the most essential resources on a farm and in a home. Here in…
Helping to bring agri-food innovations to market
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing in a new project to further…
Spaghetti fundraiser set to take place in Barrie Hill Jan. 24
BARRIE HILL – A fundraising spaghetti dinner is taking place at the Barrie Hill United Church…
Fergus Curling Club’s annual Wilkin Ladies Bonspiel a success
Fun times – One of the more popular bonspiels at the Fergus Curling Club is the Wilkin Ladies…
Fire safety tips for the winter season
TORONTO – Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management offers simple tips…
Elora man charged with careless driving in death of Guelph pedestrian
GUELPH - An 85-year-old Elora man has been charged with careless driving in connection with the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Catholic teachers planning one-day strike on Jan. 21
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All Wellington Catholic District School Board Schools are scheduled to close on Jan. 21 due to a province-wide, one-day strike by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA).
Record rainfall causes flooding, power outages across county
WELLINGTON COUNTY - More rain fell this weekend than predicted and some county residents remained without power well into the day on Sunday, but it appears flooding was limited to low-lying areas.
Fire department warns residents of possible flooding in Drayton
DRAYTON - The PMD Arena has been identified as an evacuation centre as flooding threatens downtown Drayton.
All publicly funded schools in Wellington set to close Jan. 15 due to OSSTF strike action
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All publicly funded schools in Wellington County are scheduled to close on Jan. 15 due ongoing Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF) strike action.
No EQAO testing for Grade 9 math students in January
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) students will not be participating in the Grade 9 math EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) assessments this month.
Experts warn of flooding due to potentially record-setting rainfall
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Weather and conservation authority officials are predicting record-setting rainfall this weekend could cause flooding in the region.