MAPLETON – After working for the Waterloo Regional Police Service for 26 years, Andy Knetsch needed an outlet to work through the horrors he faced on the job.
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Kitras named Wellington-Halton Hills candidate for New Blue Party
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Stephen Kitras is the New Blue Party of Ontario’s candidate for the Wellington-Halton Hills riding.
Ontario Heritage Trust approves plaque honouring Rae Luckock
ARTHUR – Wellington North has received approval from the Ontario Heritage Trust to install a plaque in Arthur to recognize pioneering politician Margarette Rae Morrison, known as Rae Luckock.
OFA welcomes funding for Cultivating Local project
GUELPH – Funding from the provincial government is supporting a new project dedicated to growing the province’s agri-food sector by helping farmers seize local selling opportunities.
WHSS raises over $9,000 in Warm Winter Wishes campaign
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington Heights Secondary School’s annual Warm Winter Wishes campaign surpassed its $8,000 goal, raising $9,563 for disadvantaged families in the local community.
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Building a financial safety net with emergency savings
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Building a financial safety net is arguably one of the most crucial steps in securing one’s financial future.
Staff absences at Wellington Catholic District School Board below provincial average: board officials
GUELPH – School boards across Ontario, including the Upper Grand District School Board, have recently reported increased staff absences and higher staff replacement costs.
Five ways Canadians 55+ will impact all generations in 2025
TORONTO – According to predictions made by HomeEquity Bank in partnership with Ipsos, Canadians 55 plus will “throw out the traditional retirement playbook” and embrace new financial, technological and familial norms, that will have a ripple effect across younger generations.
Police beat: Officer assaulted: OPP
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man has been charged after a police officer was allegedly assaulted here earlier this week.
Tired of being a chump?
This past Tuesday, the Premier of Ontario had an opinion column in the Toronto Sun as well as the National Post online versions. It was a pre-emptive strike for news expected the following day that Ontario would indeed be going to the polls.
Seniors centre celebrates Robbie Burns
FERGUS – Plaid and the sound of bagpipes filled the room at the Victoria Park Seniors Centre on Jan. 22 as nearly 60 guests gathered for the annual Robbie Burns Day lunch.
Guelph Lake officially open for ice fishing
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – It’s officially fishing season at Guelph Lake. “Ice at Guelph Lake and Shade’s Mills is now at safe levels – come drop a line!” reads a Jan. 17 Facebook post from the Grand River Conservation Authority, announcing that conservation areas are open for ice fishing. The post had said i
Robbie Burns Day a hit throughout the County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The famous Scottish poet and storyteller Robbie Burns was celebrated this year by the Fergus Pipe Band on Jan. 25 at the Fergus Legion Hall.
