FERGUS – Santa Claus came to visit with children in the Kids Ability program at the Fergus Legion on Dec. 17 in an event hosted by the Rotary Club of Fergus Elora.
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Register now for Trees for Tots event
GUELPH – It’s not too early to start thinking of how to dispose of your real Christmas tree, and the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington can help.
Mission Thrift Store gives back
FERGUS – The Mission Thrift Store in Fergus distributed gifts to residents of Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Home on Dec. 18.
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $20,000 grant
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Centre for the Arts has been awarded a grant of $20,000 from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and its AgriSpirit Fund.
Town of Minto named finalists in EDCO Awards of Excellence
MINTO – Two Town of Minto projects have been recognized as finalists in the annual Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Awards of Excellence program – marking Minto’s third year as a finalist.
Grade 7, 8 students at JD Hogarth collect over 6,000 food bank donations
FERGUS – The JD Hogarth Public School community has surpassed its goal of collecting 5,000 items to donate to the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Wellington North council approves budget, 3.27% tax rate increase
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has passed its 2025 budget with a tax rate increase of 3.27 per cent.
Local United Way campaign calls for community support
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting from zero and working their way up, United Way looks to raise millions of dollars each year to support community partners.
Short-term rental bylaw expected to return to council in new year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – There was plenty of discussion on the topic of establishing a bylaw to regulate short-term rentals (STR) in the township at the Dec. 16 council meeting, but little discussion about the content of such a bylaw.
JD Hogarth’s Equity and Inclusion Club works to keep community pantry stocked
FERGUS – A group of dedicated students at JD Hogarth Public School is working hard to ensure the community pantry on Belsyde Avenue stays stocked.
Homeowners propose retail store, livestock in Drayton
DRAYTON – A new retail space and small hobby farm may be coming to the outskirts of Drayton.
Province passes motion to support school partnerships with police
GUELPH – Officials at local school boards say no significant changes are coming to their police partnerships.
Minto council approves $16-million budget, 6.5% tax levy increase
MINTO – During its last meeting of the year on Dec. 17, Minto council unanimously approved the town’s 2025 budget.
Proposed Ariss housing development raises privacy concerns for existing residents
BRUCEDALE – Residents of Ariss Glen Drive are concerned about the loss of privacy that may result from a proposed residential development behind their homes.
Centre Wellington holds ‘Most Generous City’ title for second year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – CanadaHelps, the country’s largest online platform for donating and fundraising, has named Centre Wellington as Canada’s most generous city among Canada’s top 200 most populated cities in the country, based on donations made using CanadaHelps.