ELORA – On Sept. 12, B55 Feeding the Soul Community Luncheon welcomed Benny and Susan Benham and their daughter Alicia to a celebratory lunch in their honour.
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Erin Fall Fair Activities at the Equine Tent
ERIN – When fair attendees wander to the back of the Erin Fall Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, they may hear nickering sounds from the Equine Tent.
Green Lanes hosts Safe Cycling event at James McQueen Public School
FERGUS – It was all smiles at the Green Lanes event on Sept. 16 at James McQueen Public School.
Centre Wellington District High School Senior Boys soccer team kicks into high gear
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) Senior Boys soccer team is off to a strong start this season after defeating Lourdes 2-1 and tying Centennial 1-1.
Euchre tournament coming to Elora Legion Oct. 27
ELORA – The U16 KW Predators Embrace Volleyball team is hosting a euchre tournament at the Elora Legion, inside the Maple Leaf Room, on Oct. 27.
Youth can participate in Culture Days at the Grove youth hubs
FERGUS - The Grove Wellington Guelph is participating in Culture Days with several events going on at the Fergus and Erin locations.
Development of 271 townhouses approved in Salem
ELORA – Almost three hundred new townhouses will likely be built on the west side of Wellington Road 7 in Elora-Salem, and the developer says the intention is to create “affordable housing.”
Pies, pints and now pizza can help end polio
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora will be part of Rotary International’s initiative in October to eradicate polio worldwide.
Reduced offload delays at GGH has paramedic chief feeling ‘cautiously optimistic’
GUELPH - Lengthy offload delays experienced at Guelph General Hospital (GGH) by Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) crews declined in past months from last year’s strained highs.
Possible provincial heritage designation for Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve
ELORA – Centre Wellington council is taking steps to designate Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve a significant cultural heritage landscape under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Halliburtons sentenced in Lucas Shortreed hit-and-run case
GUELPH - David Halliburton was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, and Anastasia Halliburton was sentenced to six-months of house arrest on Sept. 26, in relation to the hit-and-run death of Lucas Shortreed almost 15 years ago.
Centre Wellington council approves increased remuneration
ELORA – Centre Wellington council members have voted themselves a hefty raise next year: 18% for councillors and 13% for the mayor.
Residents call for concession road used as aggregate route to be paved
WELLINGTON NORTH – A group of residents along Concession 4 North, which is part of a haulage route for three gravel pits, are fed up with the gravel road’s condition, and say it’s high time to have it paved.
Six Nations Friendship Walk about relationships, education
FERGUS – Haudenosaunee people from the Six Nations of the Grand River walked through Fergus on Sept. 22, alongside local allies, to build relationships and spread awareness about the Haldimand Proclamation.
First Multicultural Festival celebrates diversity of county communities
ABOYNE – Nearly 1,300 attendees at the first Wellington County Multicultural Festival on Sept. 23 were treated to food, entertainment and activities celebrating the many cultures and communities that make up Wellington County.