Medalists – Two athletes from Rise Combat in Mount Forest recently returned from the Pan Am…
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Reflections: A Christmas message
This time of year can be so stressful and busy. As clergy we are trying to figure out how we are going to tell the story again this year. There are extra services, extra plans, pageants and productions.
Students at nature school learn about Solstice ceremony
Solstice – Students in the four to six- year-old cohort at Free Bird Nature School in Salem have…
Centre Wellington Contractors Association makes holiday donation to CW Food Bank
Food funding – The Centre Wellington Contractors Association recently made a donation of $2,500…
New store in Fergus echoes the Bookery
Echoing the Bookery – Owning one store is not enough for Debb Greer, owner of the Bookery in…
Centre Wellington Wrestling Club take podium in wrestling championships
Winners – The Centre Wellington Wrestling Club participated in the Matmen Wrestling championship…
County approves citizen appointment to board of health
FERGUS – Wellington County council has appointed former Minto mayor George Bridge as one of the county’s three representatives on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health.
Wreaths at Elora cenotaph vandalized
ELORA – Jim Paterson just can’t quite fathom why someone would take the ribbons from the wreaths at the Elora cenotaph, but if it’s meant to be a political protest, it’s action misplaced, he said.
If it’s on your bucket list, Antarctica could be within your grasp
ELORA – If a visit to Antarctica is on your bucket list, 2023 might be the year to make the trek. Elora adventurer Ian Evans has a connection with a tour company that is offering reduced prices in January and February for a limited number of travellers.
Sensational Elora seeking new board, committee members
ELORA – Kirk McElwain said he felt a bit like Santa Claus on Dec. 14 as he and his colleagues handed out a cheque for $9,052 to the Centre Wellington Food Bank, and another for $957 to Centre Wellington Eats, a program at Centre Wellington and District High School.
Erin expresses Bill 23 concerns in letters to province
ERIN – Erin council endorsed comments to the province and briefly discussed some of Bill 23’s effects on the town at its Dec. 8 meeting, prompted by a report and letters from planning and development director Jack Krubnik and staff.
United Way puts out red alert, needs $200,000 to meet fundraising goal
GUELPH – The United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin's 2022 fundraising campaign fell short of its $2.7 million goal and that spells disaster for the 50 or so community benefit organizations that rely on United Way funding.
Erin tax bills increasing by 2.5% in 2023
ERIN – Town of Erin council voted to used tax stabilization reserves to reduce next year's tax rate increase from the proposed 4.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent.
Total OCIF funding for county municipalities to rise slightly in 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The combined Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocation for Wellington County municipalities will rise by just over $30,000 next year.
MRI machine coming to Palmerston and District Hospital
PALMERSTON – A new MRI machine is coming to Palmerston and District Hospital, which officials say will help reduce wait times, eliminate the need to travel for the service and alleviate pressure on other hospitals.