GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is hosting its annual Elementary Skills Competition on March 31 from 10am to 2pm at the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre at the University of Guelph.
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Tree Trust talk looks under the roots, focuses on soil health
ELORA – Join Tree Trust at the Elora Centre for the Arts for an evening featuring two speakers.
Centre Wellington council paid $243,000 last year
ELORA – Centre Wellington’s mayor and councillors were paid a total $243,860 in 2024 for their honorariums and expenses.
Fergus man charged with sexual assault
FERGUS – A Fergus man has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an incident here six months ago.
Waddies Classic tournament is gaining steam
ELORA – The fourth annual Waddies Classic is fast approaching and it will be bigger, better and have a larger purse for the winning teams.
Speed cameras irk some drivers but generate $1.18 million in ticket revenue
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County officials seem pleased with Wellington's new speed camera pilot program, which raked in almost $1.18 million in gross revenue in its first two months.
Woman charged in connection with 2023 sudden death investigation
PUSLINCH – On Sept. 8, 2023, “a deceased individual was located in a blue sedan along Wellington Road 34,” Wellington County OPP officials stated in a press release at the time.
Kruchkywich acclaimed as NDP candidate for Perth-Wellington
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Kevin Kruchkywich has been acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate for the 2025 federal election in the riding of Perth-Wellington.
Local manufacturers brace for looming trade war as tariff threats ramp up
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The on-again, off-again tariffs imposed on Canada by the United States have local manufacturers reeling as they try to digest the tariffs and figure out how to fortify against them.
Habitat for Humanity has affordable homes for sale
FERGUS – With so many people unable to find affordable housing, Kathryn Stokes is a little puzzled as to why there isn’t more interest in purchasing one of the Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington homes under construction in Garafraxa Village in Fergus.
Tender approved for $1.23-million asphalt program
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has awarded the tender for a significant asphalt program to Associated Paving.
Fergus girl wins Ford Drills and Skills competition with Orangeville team
TORONTO – Fergus resident Avery Holmes is part of the Orangeville Tigers U13B Latour rep hockey team that won the grand prize in the Ford Drills and Skills competition in recognition of its volunteer efforts this season.
Clifford to host second annual Life Outdoors Show April 5-6
CLIFFORD – Outdoor enthusiasts will be making their way to Clifford for the second annual Life Outdoors Show on April 5 and 6 from 10am to 4pm at the Clifford Arena.
Fergus Curling Club to host Curl for a Cause in support of Aboyne Rural Hospice
FERGUS – What began as a cancer fundraiser in 2006, has since become a regular fundraising bonspiel for multiple charitable causes – hence the name Curl for a Cause. This year’s beneficiary is the Aboyne Rural Hospice facility.