WELLINGTON NORTH - The search continues for a new location to place an Xplornet telecommunications tower following council objection to a previously proposed location at 8316 5th Line east of Arthur.
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Report: secession from county could provide major tax break in Erin
ERIN – While no decisions have been made at this time, a report prepared for Erin council suggests town officials may be considering seceding from Wellington County.
Jenny Bodz receives Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award
ARTHUR - Lifelong Arthur resident and longtime volunteer Jenny Bodz received the 2021 Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award.
Women in Crisis holds vigil on National Day of Remembrance and Action
GUELPH – Always a moving ceremony, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (WIC) held a vigil at Marianne’s Park in Guelph on Dec. 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Harriston Rising holds decorating contest, Candyland Christmas with Mrs. Claus
HARRISTON – Harriston Rising is celebrating all things sweet, merry and bright, with two festive events for local residents this holiday season.
Deceased in fatal collision in Wellington North identified
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County OPP here have identified the driver involved in a fatal single-vehicle collision as 22-year-old Meagan Janelle Byers of Mount Forest and are continuing to investigate what led to the collision.
Current treasurer Dan Wilson to become Centre Wellington CAO
ELORA – Centre Wellington has announced that its current treasurer and managing director of corporate services, Dan Wilson, has been hired as the township’s new chief administrative officer.
Santa visits Moorefield for parade sponsored by local Optimists
MOOREFIELD – Santa Claus arrived in Moorefield for a traditional Santa Claus Parade sponsored…
Province issues MZO for Dolime quarry lands to allow future development
GUELPH – Using a minister’s zoning order (MZO), the province has approved a boundary adjustment to include the former Dolime Quarry lands in Guelph’s municipal boundary, a move officials say will protect the city’s drinking water supply for years to come.
Two people, dog taken to hospital after fire in Fergus apartment building
FERGUS – Two people and a dog were taken to hospital following an apartment fire here on Sunday. The Fergus fire department responded to an alarm activation at 165 Gordon St. at around 8:30pm on Dec. 5.
One dead after vehicle rolls into water
WELLINGTON NORTH – One person is dead after a vehicle left the road, flipped over and came to rest in a body of water here on Monday.
Groves hospital, township aim to finalize division of old hospital lands next year
FERGUS – Officials with Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) and Centre Wellington Township have taken the next step to formalize the division of the former hospital lands in Fergus.
WDGPH reporting 73 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 73 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 3 to 5). The region’s active case count sits at 135 as of Dec. 6.
Former UGDSB director of education Martha Rogers dead at 73
GUELPH – Less than four months after retiring as director of education with the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB), Martha Rogers has died. Rogers, 73, passed away peacefully at her Elora home over the weekend.
Guelph Black Heritage Society calls for better recognition of Pierpoint Park
FERGUS – “It’s sad that this erasure of Black history is (happening) throughout Wellington County,” says Denise Francis, president of the Guelph Black Heritage Society.