Top monthly Advertiser Twitter posts for 2022

January

Public health officials have confirmed a girl under the age of 10 from Wellington County has died after testing positive for #COVID19.

February

Hacked data shows Wellington County donors gave over $24,000 to Ottawa ‘Freedom Convoy’. The list of donors includes one local councillor.

March

Police have identified the three people who died in a serious crash west of Arthur on Wednesday night as Gurinder Jeet Singh Lidder, 31, of Mono, Karanpreet Singh Gill, 22, of Barrie, and Sunny Khurana, 24, of Brantford. 

April

Police have identified Robert D. Bachuk, 48, of Elora, as the driver who died after an SUV collided with a school bus yesterday in Mapleton.

May

Batter up: local man hopes to get baseball going in Centre Wellington.

June

Shortly after being re-elected to the legislature, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott wrote a letter to Premier Doug Ford to draw attention to issues in his riding. 

July

Elora teen Addison Hill died yesterday, one day after the fundraiser for cancer research that she inspired. Family Fun Day in Fergus is expected to raise close to $200,000. 

August

Thousands without power throughout Wellington County due downed lines and other issues related to storm. 

September

Almost 14 years after 18-year-old Lucas Shortreed was hit by a vehicle and left to die on the side of a road near Alma, police have charged two Wellington North residents in connection with his death.

October

Four sexual assault charges levied against a Fergus man more than two years ago have now been withdrawn.

November

A 16-year-old Fergus resident has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon following a “hold and secure” incident at Centre Wellington District High School last Friday.

December

‘This is absolutely horrible legislation coming from the province’: Wellington County councillors express grave concerns about impacts of Bill 23.