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WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county has proposed a $1.4-million winter response plan to keep about 75 homeless people off the streets this winter.

PUSLINCH – A Puslinch man charged with sexual assault this summer is now facing a second sexual assault charge related to an incident over 20 years ago.

FERGUS – Families in Wellington County are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with Kidsability’s new group screening model, which helps children access pediatric therapy faster, easing the burden of long waitlists.

GUELPH – There are many reasons some people don’t want vaccinations, but if it’s fear of needles, public health has you covered.

FERGUS – Jean Collier, 98, will be an honoured guest at the screening of 'We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes' on Sept. 27.

GUELPH – He’s known as Canada’s hero, but to Fred Fox, Terry was just an annoying little brother – “a pain in the rear end.” But it is clear Fred thought the world of Terry.

GUELPH – A sexual assault victim left Guelph court disappointed on Wednesday after another delay, this time related to a victim impact statement.

ABERFOYLE – People gathered in Puslinch for the annual fall fair last weekend, with entertainment including zucchini races, wrestling, a petting farm, axe throwing and bouncy castles. 

PUSLINCH – Two local hot sauce companies, Chucky Habanero and Lost in the Sauce, both based in Puslinch, are competing for the Consumer Awareness Award.

ELORA – The property owner at 6949 Wellington Road 7, just south of Alma, is seeking a zoning change to allow a farming-related business to set up shop.

ELORA – Muscles were flexing, music was pumping, people were cheering and  100 records were set during the True North True Strength Open. 

ELORA – Pearle Hospitality has begun restoration of the Walser building, the final piece in its eight-building heritage revitalization as part of the Elora Mill redevelopment.

EDEN MILLS – Artificial intelligence, democracy, loneliness, environmentalism and ethics were among the topics of conversations spun by this year’s Eden Mills Writers’ Festival. 

PALMERSTON – Firefighters from Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North responded to the fire, at the Palmerston Industrial Park, at about 2:30pm on Sept. 9.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Several communities in the county will be participating in Terry Fox Runs to honour Fox’s legacy and raise funds for cancer research.