ELORA - The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) recently awarded three donations totaling $13,000.
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Nominations open for 2020 BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards
GUELPH - Do you know a family that represents the values of Ontario’s rural communities? People whose commitment and dedication to the rural way of life makes a difference and sets an example for others.
Ground broken for new Guelph Lake Rotary Trail
GUELPH – It was a ground-breaking day for the Grand River Conservation Authority, the Grand…
Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington earns CSI awards for TV, radio features
GUELPH - Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) earned two more awards from Crime Stoppers International (CSI) during the annual conference held last fall in Singapore.
Public health urges caution as new cannabis products become available
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The local public health unit is urging caution as new cannabis products such as edibles and beverages are now legal to purchase.
Justin Beal found guilty of five arson charges related to 2016-17 fires
BRAMPTON – A Guelph-Eramosa man has been found guilty of five counts of arson in connection with suspicious fires in Wellington County in 2016 and 2017.
Fergus man charged after OPP cruisers rammed, officer injured
FERGUS - A Fergus man faces 16 charges in connection with a series of crimes and subsequent attempt to flee police that injured one OPP officer and damaged three police vehicles.
Baden woman dies from injuries in Dec. 18 crash near Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH - A young woman from Baden has died from injuries sustained in a crash here one week before Christmas.
County’s first 2020 baby born at Groves
FERGUS – Jack William Merrill is the first baby born in Wellington County this decade.
Man arrested after homeowner finds someone hiding in bushes
ERIN - Police have charged a Parry Sound man after a resident here found someone hiding in the bushes outside her home.
Loaded handgun and meth seized from driver that fled RIDE check
PUSLINCH – On Dec. 31 around 12:55am the Wellington County OPP were conducting RIDE checks…
Black Bridge Road bridge update includes upcoming work along Townline Road
ABERFOYLE - The historic Black Bridge Road bridge will remain part of the local community - as part of a multi-use trail.
Centre Wellington accepts KPMG report
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillors got their first look at the Wellington County and Member Municipalities Service Review Final Report from KPMG on Dec. 16.
Erin Community Improvement Plan supported
ERIN - Town council is happy with the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) launched in November 2018, and has endorsed an expansion to the categories of grants available to local businesses in 2020.
Proponent requests ‘pre-pre-consultation’ prior to pit proposal application
ABERFOYLE - CBM Aggregates is seeking a “pre-pre-consultation” meeting with Puslinch Township, according to Neal DeRuyter of MHBC Planning.