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WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county roads committee heard from James Ferrier, on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Wellington 7 and 17, on Sept. 14 and discussed growing pains on county roads.

FERGUS – Peter Piper played his pipes every day during the pandemic and now he’s in a peck of trouble with a neighbour.

WOODSTOCK – Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes is joining a group of national seniors’ care providers in implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for staff at the Woodstock-based company’s 25 long-term care and assisted living facilities.

FERGUS – The Sorbara Group of Companies wants to build more homes in the Storybrook subdivision currently under development in Fergus, and on Aug. 30, Centre Wellington council agreed.

FERGUS – The family of Mathias Bunyan, the 31-year-old Fergus man shot and killed by Wellington OPP on Aug. 15, has been left in the dark about what transpired on that fateful Sunday.

ELORA – Centre Wellington council will revisit its decision to install bike lanes on St. David Street North in Fergus at its Sept. 20 meeting.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Canada's biggest seniors' care providers are mandating staff vaccinations, but local providers are keeping policies in line with provincial requirements.

FERGUS – Organizers are calling this year’s online Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games – dubbed the Wee Digital Ceilidh 2 Go - a resounding success.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Quebec resident Stephen Dartt biked through Wellington County this week, as part of his “Trek for Hope” fundraiser across Canada. The 57 year-old is raising funds and awareness for research towards the rare form of cancer he is battling.

OTTAWA - Senator Rob Black of Fergus has been named the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Produce Champion of 2021.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Health Care Alliance (WHCA) is partnering with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) to offer COVID-19 vaccines at assessment centres in Fergus and Harriston.

FERGUS - The Special Investigations Unit is looking into the circumstances of a police shooting in Fergus, resulting in the death of 31 year-old Mathias Bunyan on Aug. 15.

FERGUS – Hair With Care Salon and Spa in Fergus is holding a Fall Bazaar on Sept. 12 with proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

FERGUS – Hailey Crawford, a member of Stage Presence School of Dance in Fergus, has already brought home silver and bronze medals from the Dance World Cup, with a chance to win more before the competition ends next week.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Integrated Youth Services Network (IYSN) hubs in Wellington County have now become The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario.