FERGUS – Hundreds of people attended the Community Festival hosted by Emmanuel Christian High School (ECHS) in Fergus on Nov. 16.
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Christmas pudding fundraiser
ELORA – The Circle of Friends, previously known as the Knitters and Quilters at St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora, put away their knitting needles after Remembrance Day and pulled out their baking gear.
Hooves for Hospice raises $12,400 for Hospice Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hooves for Hospice raised $12,400 for Hospice Wellington through its event held in October.
Cyber safety, human trafficking seminar shares tips on protecting youth
PALMERSTON – The push for cyber safety and human trafficking awareness among students is significant as technology seeps into the lives of youth.
Erin to get a visit from Santa
ERIN – The holiday season is upon us and Santa Claus is coming to town.
Santa Claus set to return to the Clifford community
CLIFFORD – Santa Claus will be flying his sleigh all the way to Clifford to greet the residents before Christmas arrives.
Townie
The Carpenter and I are about to be townies again. We’re packing up our life on the farm, we’ve re-homed all our feathered friends (honestly the hardest part of all), and we’re moving back to the town where we first landed in Wellington County 23 years ago.
Elora and Belwood train wrecks in 1916, 1969 and 1974
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Retirement party for Gay Lea’s Gerald Townsend attracts full house
ARTHUR – It was standing room only as the friends, family and co-workers of Gerald Townsend gathered at the Arthur Parish Hall to celebrate his retirement from Gay Lea Foods as their dairy goat specialist.
Child care recruitment campaign leads to increase in number of home providers
GUELPH – An effort by the County of Wellington to increase the number of licensed day care providers in Guelph and the county seems to have paid off.
Public health submits balanced budget for 2025
GUELPH – The board of health has approved the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health budget for 2025.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival receives $71,000 grant
EDEN MILLS – The financial resilience of the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) has been bolstered by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Town of Erin proposes 3.9% tax levy increase for 2025
ERIN – Town officials are proposing a 2025 draft operating and capital budget that projects a 3.9 per cent levy tax increase with forecasts for the 2026-2028 tax rate increases.
Community Living facing $3-million deficit, closing two group homes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Community Living Guelph Wellington is facing a $3-million deficit in 2025 and will be closing two of its residential sites to rein in expenses.
Local alpacas embrace city life as Royal Winter Fair ambassadors
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A pair of alpacas from All In Alpacas were selected as this year’s Royal Winter Fair ambassadors and in turn embarked on a journey no other alpaca has been on.