GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is hoping to grow to include almost 800 additional pupils within Wellington County.
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Province to reverse mandated urban boundary changes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A controversial provincial decision to unilaterally move rural properties into urban boundaries, both here and across the province, will be reversed. At an Oct. 23 press conference, provincial officials announced legislation to that effect will soon be introduced.
Living life to the full: CMHA WW program introduced to The Grove Fergus location
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grove Wellington Guelph, in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Waterloo Wellington, is launching an eight-week course for youth called Living Life to the Full.
Upcoming workshops at the East Wellington Community Health Team
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The East Wellington Community Health team hosts free wellness workshops regularly.
Aurora man behind Fergus marijuana grow-op sentenced to house arrest
GUELPH – A father of two young children has been sentenced to six months of house arrest for his role as the lead man behind a Fergus marijuana growing operation.
Habitat for Humanity seeking applicants for 32-unit stacked townhouses in Garafraxa Village build
FERGUS - Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is building 32 stacked townhomes in Fergus and wants to fill all units.
Fergus teen receives $40,000 scholarship to study welding
FERGUS – Carter Hutchison recently received a $40,000 Schulich Builders Scholarship to study welding and fabrication at Conestoga College.
St. Andrews church hosts 5km Race for Children of Haiti
FERGUS – Oct. 14 marks the date when St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be hosting its annual 5km race, a fundraiser it has been hosting for 20 years.
Food rescue fundraiser to benefit Centre Wellington Mobile Market
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Operated out of the kitchen at Melville United Church in Fergus, the Centre Wellington Mobile Market is planning a “food rescue” event with the Skol House in Belwood on Oct. 14.
Group of Seven inspired exhibit opens at Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – Step back in time and see Wellington County through the eyes of Group of Seven painter A.J. Casson.
Five-year termite management project will likely cost $1.4 million
ELORA – Centre Wellington is prepared to pay Termite Research Services almost $1.4 million to provide termite management services until the end of 2028.
County ponders position in wake of province’s Greenbelt reversal
GUELPH – With the province reversing course on removal of lands from the Greenbelt Wellington County councillors pondered the possibility of advocating for changes to the government’s arbitrary addition of farmland to urban boundaries within the county.
Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fifty years ago, a six-year-old Secwepemc girl named Phyllis Webstad was excited to wear her bright and shiny orange shirt to school.
Green Lanes hosts Safe Cycling event at James McQueen Public School
FERGUS – It was all smiles at the Green Lanes event on Sept. 16 at James McQueen Public School.
Fergus holds 186th annual Fall Fair
FERGUS — The 186th annual Fergus Fall Fair was held the weekend of Sept. 15 to 17 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.