ARTHUR - In September, the 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington (100 WWCRW) charter met in Arthur for the group’s one year anniversary.
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Arthur parade celebrates Christmas season
Christmas glow - Santa Claus and his team of glowing reindeer brought some light and colour to the Arthur Santa Claus Parade on Nov 30.
Municipal service review brings up spectre of single tier government
KENILWORTH - In Wellington North, the current municipal services review in Wellington County has drawn forth the question of shared services versus single tier government.
Student scores four-year hockey scholarship
ERIN - Morgan Sadler has a huge opportunity to advance her hockey career with a four-year scholarship at the University of Maine.
Sticks and Stones Bonspiel win goes to Guelph
Bonspiel season - The Fergus Curling Club has at least 12 bonspiels from October to April. On Nov. 15 the first one was hosted by Bruce Hawkins, called the Sticks and Stones Bonspiel.
Mother and son team to coach at Ontario Winter Games
Coaches - Martial artists Nathan Skoufis and Sophie Skoufis have been selected as kickboxing coaches for the Ontario Winter Games (OWG).
Concerns raised that new provincial policy allows aggregate to trump agriculture
ABERFOYLE - Council here has raised concern that provincial policy changes for aggregate extraction will take precedence over other local needs.
GRCA continues to work alongside province on building flood resiliency
CAMBRIDGE - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) continues work with the province of Ontario on building flood resiliency with a focus on protecting people and property within the watershed.
OMAFRA report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
GHS has litter of seven puppies for adoption
GUELPH - The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) celebrated Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3) with a litter full of adorable newborn puppies and a heart-warming story to share.
Guelph-Eramosa firefighters hosted Santa, accepted food donations at Rockwood fire hall
Christmas food drive - Guelph-Eramosa firefighters hosted their visit with Santa and accepted donations of food at the Rockwood fire hall on Nov. 22.
Local Lions Clubs hosted Centre Wellington Diabetes and Lifestyle Expo
Diabetes Expo - The Centre Wellington Diabetes and Lifestyle Expo was held at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on Nov. 24.
The Vertical Squirrels and guest Mark Korven to perform in Guelph Dec. 6
GUELPH - Local band Vertical Squirrels (Daniel Fischlin, Ajay Heble, Lewis Melville, and Ted Warren) continue hosting a residency at Silence through the fall and winter of 2019-20.
Police identify man charged in armed robbery at Sussman’s
ARTHUR – Police have now identified the man arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Sussman’s of Arthur on Monday morning.
Strike to close all local public, Catholic schools on Dec. 4
GUELPH – All public and Catholic schools in Wellington County – both elementary and…