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Province backs off on municipal funding cut – for now
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Municipal councils have dodged a major cost-cutting bullet that could have…
Puslinch approves 2019 budget; local taxes to rise 3.3% for typical residence
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council has approved the township’s 2019 capital and operating…
New Erin child care centre officially open
ERIN – A grand opening was held on Feb. 21 for a new child care centre at Erin Public School that…
Corrections: Centre Wellington council considers 4.05% tax increase in budget
ELORA – A Centre Wellington budget article in Feb. 14 Advertiser contained several…
Draft budget contains $6.8 million in 2019 capital projects
MINTO – Improvements to roads, trails, parks and pools are all part of a proposed 2019 Town of…
Immigration Summit hosted by county exceeds expectations
ELORA – Organizers of an Immigration Summit hosted by the County of Wellington here on Feb. 20…
Late start for Wellington County syrup producers
BLOOMINGDALE – Maple syrup production in the region will start later than in the past…
Erin town hall elevator cost going up
ERIN – Council has approved an extra $60,000 in debt to finance construction of an elevator at…
Advertiser nominated for newspaper awards
TORONTO – The Wellington Advertiser is among the finalists in the 2018 Better Newspapers…
Man faces child porn charges
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces three child pornography charges following a two-month police…
Man exposes fake penis to girl
GUELPH – Police are looking for help to find the man that allegedly exposed a “fake…
Crime of the Week
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Sometime between 1 and 6am on Dec. 12, there were three break-ins to…
OPP: fatalities down; ‘safe, defensive driving’ still crucial
ORILLIA – The OPP is reporting decreases in all categories of fatalities on OPP-patrolled…
Police Beat: Minto man charged after standoff with police in Listowel
LISTOWEL – A Minto man has been charged in connection with a six-hour standoff with police…