WATERLOO – The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) is hosting a free open house on Oct. 1 from 10am to 2pm.
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Marden Park culverts, retaining wall at risk of failure: inspection report
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Two culverts and a retaining wall are at risk of collapsing in Marden Park a recent report has found.
Mount Forest man charged in ‘attempted abduction’ of 13-year-old girl
LISTOWEL – On Sept. 25 at about 3:40pm Perth County OPP officers "responded to a report of a male driver who approached a 13-year-old female in Listowel and told her to get in his vehicle," police stated in a press release.
Council passes bylaw allowing residential intensification in highway/commercial zones
ELORA – At its final meeting of this term, Centre Wellington council approved a new bylaw allowing residential development above commercial units in highway/commercial zones.
Mount Forest residents charged in Dufferin County theft, drug investigation
MOUNT FOREST – Three Mount Forest residents have been charged in connection with a drug and theft investigation in Dufferin County. Police say officers recovered property stolen from a Dufferin County address, including a stolen trailer, power tools, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Take Back the Night participants rally around abortion rights, bodily autonomy
GUELPH – The annual Take Back the Night march usually focuses on safety for women and marginalized people, but this year, in the aftermath of the reversal of Roe vs. Wade in the United States, officials talked about gender equality and bodily autonomy for everyone.
Arrests in connection with Lucas Shortreed’s death come with complex feelings for family, friends
FERGUS – Lucas Shortreed would be 32 years old today if he hadn’t been left for dead after being struck by a car as he walked home along Wellington Road 17 from a party in Alma on a chilly fall night 14 years ago.
Traffic safety concerns expressed by Palmerston resident
PALMERSTON – A Palmerston resident has expressed concerns about traffic safety here and municipal officials say the issues are on their radar as well.
CPSC kicks off Radiothon campaign with $25,000 donation to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
MOUNT FOREST – Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) helped to kick off the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation’s (LMHF) annual Health Care Heroes Radiothon campaign with a gift of $25,000.
COVID-19 cases up significantly in region following three weeks of decline
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After three weeks of steady decline, confirmed COVID-19 cases are up significantly in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week, while local hospitalizations are down for the second straight week.
Concept plans for future Arthur operations centre presented to Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH - Councillors got a look at two conceptual designs for a potential new operations centre in Arthur on Sept. 12.
Local Tim Hortons Smile Cookies support CFGW’s Food and Friends program
Smile and say ‘cookie’ – Twenty-seven Tim Hortons restaurants in Guelph and Wellington County are selling Smile Cookies this week, with proceeds going to the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Food and Friends program.
Drayton’s Fall Harvest Festival returns Oct. 1
DRAYTON – As if putting on a record-breaking fair in August wasn’t enough, the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society is now hosting its second annual Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 1 from 12 to 5pm.
Music awakens minds of long-term care residents
ABOYNE – Music plays an important role in the daily lives of Wellington Terrace residents through activity programming, weekly music therapy service, and the home's music and memory offering.