BELWOOD – The Belwood Lake Car Club hosted its annual car show on Sept. 7 at the Belwood baseball diamonds.
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Provincial test your smoke alarm day slated for Sept. 28
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide initiative observed every year on Sept. 28, to remind residents to test their smoke alarms and save lives.
Mount Forest Soccer Association receives $1,500 cheque
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion representative Don Koehler presented a $1,500 cheque to Mount Forest Soccer Association representative Becca McFarlane.
Council updates town record classification, retention schedule
ERIN – It’s out with the old and in with the new, as the Town of Erin discards its old record retention schedule in favour of a new and more structured system
Brian Cox acquitted of all charges after trial evidence leaves doubt
GUELPH – Brian Cox has been found not guilty on all charges against him in a sexual assault trial.
Bungled clean-up worse than original oil spill: resident
SALEM – Shane Lambert is frustrated and concerned with how an oil spill on Sideroad 15 east of Salem was initially dealt with and the possible long-term effects.
Puslinch barn destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – No one was injured in a blaze on Gore Road in Puslinch on Sunday after a 100-year-old barn caught fire.
Mapleton supports provincial natural gas expansion program
MAPLETON – Enbridge gas advisor Desirée Swance asked council here to express support for Ontario’s Natural Gas Expansion Program, and the mayor and councillors quickly obliged.
Erin to host Shamrock Talks series highlighting town’s history
ERIN – The Town of Erin is set to host a new speaker series this fall entitled Shamrock Talks.
Fire forces 12 residents to evacuate Elora building
ELORA – An early morning fire on Saturday forced 12 people to evacuate a commercial and residential building in Elora.
Boundary changes could impact Rockwood students
GUELPH – A new Guelph high school for about 900 students is set to open in September 2026, and the Upper Grand District School Board has released a final report with recommendations for its attendance boundary.
Local senior turns art project into fundraiser for Diabetes Canada
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home resident Reta Allan has turned a creative art project into a fundraiser for Diabetes Canada.
Blue-green algae spotted on Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The announcement comes just weeks after the GRCA closed the beaches at the Belwood Lake (Aug. 27) and Conestogo Lake (Aug. 22) conservation areas.
Mapleton woman dead after two-vehicle crash near Glen Allan
MAPLETON – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on the 3rd Line in Mapleton Township, on Sept. 11 at about 9:30am.
Organizers expect ‘one of largest’ Rural Romps to date
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A popular semi-annual, self-guided food and farm tour is back later this month, focusing on Wellington County’s southern farms.