ABOYNE – On Oct. 31 Wellington County officials unveiled a peace pole at the Wellington Place campus as part of a Canada-wide initiative led by the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGUS) Canada.
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Asset management dominates Puslinch’s proposed capital budget
ABERFOYLE – The soon-to-launch asset management system is writ large throughout Puslinch Township’s 2026 proposed capital budget. Staff presented the draft budget to council on Oct. 22.
Teen dies in single-vehicle crash in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Eastview Road in Guelph/Eramosa, on Oct. 30 at 4pm.
‘People are getting nervous, scared’: business owners decry break-in spree
MOUNT FOREST – Small business owners in downtown Mount Forest are speaking out about a rash of break-ins and vandalism in recent weeks. Five businesses were broken into between Oct. 13 and 24, and others vandalized. Police have responded by increasing patrols.
Annual Here4Hope event returns to continue suicide conversation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Every fall for the last six years, an event designed to engage community members in promoting life and opening conversations about suicide occurs in Centre Wellington.
Centre Wellington to use telephone, online voting in 2026
ELORA – Centre Wellington will use telephone and internet voting in the municipal election next October.
Drayton school opening pushed back to fall 2027
DRAYTON – St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School in Drayton is set to open its doors to students in September 2027.
Council doubles Belwood Hall renovation budget; cost exceeds $1.8 million
ELORA – Centre Wellington council has agreed to top up the budget for the Belwood Hall renovation to the tune of $980,000. The previously approved budget was $890,600, bringing the new price tag to $1.87 million.
Gravel pit remediation could result in excess truck traffic
ERIN – Erin councillors seem unsure about remediation plans for a gravel pit near Hillsburgh.
UGDSB to pay $77,000 to school board association for annual membership
GUELPH – It will cost the Upper Grand District School Board $76,936 plus tax to be a member of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) for the 2025-26 school year.
UGDSB approves updated policy on using school board resources for elections
GUELPH – An updated policy prohibiting the use of school board resources for election campaigns was approved by the Upper Grand District School Board on Sept. 23.
Palmerston resident Ryan Leis stars in short documentary
PALMERSTON – Cinematographer and filmmaker Maksym Putintsev joined forces with Palmerston native and blacksmith Ryan Leis to create a 12-minute short documentary titled Scrap Works.
Tensions rise at Erin mayor’s breakfast
ERIN – Tension was in the air at the Erin mayor’s breakfast at the Erin Legion on Oct. 24.
Youth auditions announced for Dear Evan Hansen
ST. JACOBS – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy has announced youth chorus auditions for its production of Dear Evan Hansen.
Electric Vinyl Orchestra plays Elora Legion Nov. 22
ELORA – Polish off those dancing shoes and grab yourself a partner or two – Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra (EVO) is back in Centre Wellington.