KENILWORTH – Changes are coming to Wellington North’s development charges (DC) bylaw – but DC rates will remain the same.
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Successful year for U15 Arthur Twisters
ARTHUR – The Arthur Twisters U15 Provincial Women’s Softball Association team capped off a successful season this past weekend in Windsor at the Grand Championships (“A” Division).
Speak up
It was with a sense of sadness that we laid last week’s newspaper down.
Child pornography charge
GUELPH – A Guelph senior has been charged with possession child pornography.
Guelph Township man shot couple on railway tracks
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse player becomes national champion
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Drew Adams, who plays box lacrosse with Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse, was selected to play for Team Ontario in the U13 division and his team came home national champions from the tournament in Halifax last week.
Festivalitis
It’s official: I’ve exhausted myself from entirely too much local festival and event fun these past few months.
Hillsburgh Family Fun Day
HILLSBURGH – There was lots to see and do during Hillsburgh’s annual Family Fun Day last Saturday.
Police beat: Drayton motorcyclist dead after collision in North Perth
NORTH PERTH – A motorcyclist from Drayton is dead following a two-vehicle crash here on Tuesday.
Upper Grand school board holding elementary registration day for new students on Aug. 27
GUELPH – Elementary registration day for the 2025-26 school year is on Aug. 27, between 1 and 4pm at all Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary schools.
Minto United U14 soccer team bring home gold
MINTO – On July 30, the Minto United U14 soccer team won gold at the North Perth Soccer League Championship. They ended their season with a 11-0 record while scoring a total of 70 goals.
CW Family FunDay Festival returns
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Family FunDay Festival is returning to Bissell Park in Elora on Labour Day weekend.
Guelph Humane Society fundraiser
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) has announced tickets are on sale for the Happy Tails Gala: Moonlight Midway, its largest fundraising event of the year.
Keeping kids cool this summer
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa fire and parks and recreation departments teamed up to help kids have fun and cool off.
OPINION: Yesterday Once More goes back to the 70s
MAPLETON – As someone whose teen years happened during the 1970s, I was really looking forward to the Drayton Festival Theatre’s third production, Yesterday Once More. And I wasn’t disappointed.