CENTRE WELLINGTON – If horn honking means freedom, participants in the "Freedom Convoy" that rolled through Fergus and Elora on Saturday afternoon certainly exercised theirs.
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Guelph/Eramosa councillor Louise Marshall resigns
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council formally declared Ward 3 councillor Louise Marshall’s position vacant in a March 7 meeting.
Town earmarks funds to assist with elevator project at Harriston Legion
HARRISTON – The Town of Minto has allocated $20,000 from the 2022 structural grant component of its Community Improvement Program (CIP) to assist Harriston Legion Branch 296 with funding to bring an elevator in the building back into operation.
Lightning believed to be cause of house fire in Fergus
FERGUS – Fergus and Elora firefighters responded to a house fire on Rea Drive in Fergus early on Sunday morning.
Matthew Rae wins Progressive Conservative nomination in Perth-Wellington
MILVERTON - Matthew Rae, former public servant and community and education advocate, won the PC nomination in the riding of Perth-Wellington on March 5.
Elora Public School students making an impact on period poverty through ‘1 Box’ initiative
ELORA – A group of students is working to make feminine hygiene products more accessible to women in the community by creating awareness around period poverty.
Students at St. Mary Catholic School to participate in Live Free Day on March 7
ELORA – St. Mary Catholic School here is among nearly 100 schools across Wellington County, Guelph and Dufferin County participating in Live Free Day.
Fergus Scottish Festival tickets go on sale April 6
FERGUS – Tickets to the 2022 Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games will go on sale at 10am on Tartan Day, April 6.
Township buys property on Beatty Line for road, intersection improvements
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township will spend a total of $136,000 to purchase property for road improvements to Beatty Line North in Fergus.
Town of Erin recognizes Olympians upon return to their hometown
ERIN – The Town of Erin recently showed its support for two local Olympians who recently returned to their hometown, bringing an end to their journey at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Three local skaters part of national silver medal winning synchro team
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Three northern Wellington youths were part of a national silver-medal winning synchronized skating team.
GRCA to open campground reservation system on March 15
CAMBRIDGE - The 2022 camping season is just around the corner and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning March 15, at 8am.
Putting on a huge Christmas light display? You may need a permit for that
PUSLINCH – Property owners in the township who put on large public displays – at Christmas or Halloween, for example – are now subject to a bylaw to prohibit and regulate publicized displays.
Wellington North launches redesigned website with provincial modernization dollars
WELLINGTON NORTH – Residents here will notice a refreshed and modernized look when visiting the township’s website, which was redesigned and launched this year.
Police identify three people who died in crash near Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police have identified the three people who died in a serious two-vehicle collision here on Wednesday night. Dead are Gurinder Jeet Singh Lidder, 31, of Mono, Karanpreet Singh Gill, 22, of Barrie, and Sunny Khurana, 24, of Brantford.