FERGUS – Lots of work has been accomplished at 965 Gartshore St., Centre Wellington council heard at its Oct. 14 meeting. And if things continue as planned, township staff will start moving into the new operations centre next autumn.
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Crown pushes for jail time for man convicted of sexually assaulting former Fergus pub employee
GUELPH – The Crown’s office wants an Elora man put behind bars for sexually assaulting a former Goofie Newfie Pub employee he had authority over.
Arnott wins lifetime achievement award from Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
FERGUS – Former Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott has received a lifetime achievement award from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
Fergus church hosts annual run for Haiti
FERGUS - Residents ran and walked 5km in benefit of Haitian schools at an annual race hosted by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Oct. 18.
Centre Wellington council endorses Schreiner/Brady bill
ELORA – Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner and Haldimand–Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady were preaching to the choir as they delegated to Centre Wellington council on Oct. 14.
WHSS girls’ field hockey team close another season
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School Girls’ Field Hockey Team had another enjoyable season with lots of close games under the direction of coaches Shelley Bell and Justin Gibson.
Former Groves Hospital site still bare
FERGUS – The former Groves Memorial Community Hospital property in its present state.
Centre Wellington’s new operations centre in the works
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington’s new operations centre can be seen in the photo above taken last month.
Historic cemetery in Eramosa established in 1873
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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There was some foreboding irony in a movie shot in Elora back in the late 1970s.
Percussiano3 on Eden Mills Stage
EDEN MILLS – Music at the Hall is set to present Percussiano3 on Oct. 28 at 7:30pm at the Eden Mills Community Hall.
Guelph Little Theatre to present The Game’s Afoot Or Holmes For The Holidays
GUELPH – From Oct. 23 to Nov. 2, the Guelph Little Theatre is slated to present The Game’s Afoot Or Holmes For The Holidays by Ken Ludwig.
Wellington OPP accepting plushies for ‘Soft Hearts Initiative’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County OPP officials are collecting hand-made crocheted plushies for a “Soft Hearts Initiative.”
Over 165,000 trees distributed by Green Legacy program in 2024-25
GUELPH – Wellington County’s tree distribution numbers were up by about 3 per cent in 2024-25.