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Wellington County Museum opens new exhibit: Wash on Monday
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) has announced the opening of Wash on Monday, a new exhibit exploring the evolution of laundry technology from the late 1800s to the 1950s.
BBBS kicks off Bowl For Kids campaign
WELLINGTON NORTH – Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW) is once again hosting its largest fundraiser, the Bowl For Kids Sake campaign.
Residents receive coronation medals
ACTON – Families and friends gathered in the Acton Town Hall Centre on Jan. 24 for a King Charles III Coronation Medal ceremony.
Onward
A trade war declared by presidential order on behalf of the United States of America against Canada, has now been put on pause.
Two Coldest Night of the Year walks in Wellington County
ELORA – It’s been cold, that’s for sure.
Portage closes Elora facility after nearly 40 years of youth rehabilitation
GUELPH – A youth addiction rehabilitation centre in Elora has closed its doors due to financial shortfalls.
Kenilworth Country Pantry aims to fill gap in community
KENILWORTH – David Yeh wasn’t initially planning to open a storefront when he brought his business operation to Kenilworth, but he’s happy to give the people what they want.
Drug strategy issues health alert after fentanyl poisonings
GUELPH – Local drug strategy officials have issued a health alert about fentanyl following "at least" 12 poisonings, including one death, over five days.
County increases user fees by 11.5% at waste facilities
GUELPH – County council has approved an increase of more than 10 per cent to tipping fees at its waste facilities, despite reservations from some councillors who felt the public wasn’t given enough notice of the change.
Wellington County portion of property taxes increasing 3.9%
GUELPH – Taxpayers in the county will see a 3.9 per cent increase to the county portion of their property taxes, after Wellington County council adopted its 2025 budget on Jan. 30.
Puslinch mayor hopes to plug hunting ‘loophole’
ABERFOYLE – Hunters are taking advantage of a “loophole” in the law and finding a way to hunt far too close to a densely populated area, says Puslinch Mayor James Seeley.
Police searching for armed home invasion suspects
MORRISTON – Police have recovered a gun and arrested one person, and are searching for additional armed suspects following a home invasion in Morriston on Friday.
Business meets government at Mayor’s Breakfast
ELORA – The business community got a truncated version of what’s happening in Centre Wellington this year as Mayor Shawn Watters and CAO Dan Wilson offered an overview at the Mayor’s Breakfast on Jan. 29, hosted by the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
County speed cameras generate over 7,000 tickets in first two weeks
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In the first two weeks of operation for the county’s speed cameras, more than 7,000 tickets were issued – and some cameras have yet to go live.