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One person dead following Highway 89 crash in Minto
MINTO – One person is dead after an early morning crash here on Friday. Emergency crews responded to a serious collision on Highway 89, east of Harriston, on May 27 at about 6am.
Local group sets women’s team record with 12-hour burpee binge
MAPLETON – Two local women are part of a team that has set a new world record for the number of chest-to-ground burpees performed in a 12-hour period.
Drayton Entertainment artistic director Alex Mustakas awarded Meritorious Service Medal
DRAYTON – Alex Mustakas, founding and current artistic director of Drayton Entertainment, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division). Governor General Mary Simon presented Mustakas with the medal during a ceremony on May 26 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Silver Fox Distillery named Grand National Champion
ARTHUR - Silver Fox Distillery, owned and operated by Lisa and Mark Townsend, has been named the 2022 U.S. Open Spirits’ Grand National Champion as the recipient of six awards, including three golds.
Council: residents not required to connect to wastewater plant until funding secured
ERIN – Council here has approved a motion stating urban residents will not have to connect to the new wastewater treatment plant until the town receives significant provincial and/or federal funding.
Minto council approves $280,000 tender for Harriston pedestrian crossover project
MINTO – The Town of Minto has awarded a contract to construct a new pedestrian crossover at Elora Street South and Young Street in Harriston to a Cambridge firm.
High school volleyball referee facing 14 sexual misconduct charges
GUELPH – A high school volleyball referee is facing 14 sexual misconduct charges involving teenaged girls working at recent games in Guelph.
No soft spot for feathered friends at Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH – A petition from resident Mark Baldock to permit the keeping of backyard chickens in the township ruffled some feathers at a May 24 council meeting.
County committing land at Wellington Place for future hospice
GUELPH - Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton announced on May 26 the county would be providing access to around two acres of land at the Wellington Place campus for a planned hospice serving the county.
Puslinch council cuts Sunrise some slack
PUSLINCH – Council here tried to balance the needs of a local non-profit with the best interests of the township in addressing a recent request by Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre.
NDP leader makes stop in Fergus on campaign trail
FERGUS – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited Fergus on May 26 to pay a visit to local paramedics during Paramedic Services Week.
Perth-Wellington candidates discuss climate change, housing, worker shortage
MINTO – Perth-Wellington candidates for the June 2 provincial election fielded questions on topics ranging from climate change and housing to a local worker shortage during a gathering at Pike Lake Golf Centre on May 24.
Provincial election Q&A: Perth-Wellington candidates
PERTH-WELLINGTON – As part of the Wellington Advertiser's coverage of the 2022 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the June 2 election.
Provincial election Q&A: Wellington-Halton Hills candidates
WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – As part of the Wellington Advertiser's coverage of the 2022 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the June 2 election.