The following are the top 10 tweets from the Advertiser’s Twitter account (@wellyadvertiser) over the final quarter of 2014.
Popularity rankings are based on engagement – the total number of times a user has interacted with a tweet (all clicks on a tweet, retweets, replies, “favourites” and follows).
#1 – September 2:
“Visibly shaken dairy farmers Scott & Katrina Gordon are assessing their losses. Gordon believes most of herd escaped” (*two other tweets related to this barn fire on Wellington Road 29 in Guelph-Eramosa would have also made the list, but were not included).
#2 – October 24:
“Boil water advisory now in effect for some residents of Frederick Street in Arthur due to water main break.”
#3 – October 27:
“Andy Lennox takes mayor in Wellington North with 2,199 votes over Ray Tout with 1,161.”
#4 – October 16:
“Highway 6 in Fergus is closed at the intersection of Tower and Albert Streets after water hydrant struck by transport truck” (*three more tweets on this event actually ranked higher than others on this list)
#5 – November 17:
“Tracy Brubacher and her CWDHS Gr. 10/11 fashion class have been busy sewing capes for kids with cancer.”
#6 – September 29:
“Lockdown this morning at CWDHS the result of a pellet gun located in student’s car. No charges expected to be laid.
#7 – November 9:
“Remembering the fallen in Erin” (coverage of an early Remembrance Day service).
#8 – October 27:
“Centre Wellington has a new mayor. Kelly Linton defeats incumbent Joanne Ross-Zuj in 5,598-to-3,279 vote.
#9 – October 10:
“Earlier today OPP arrested suspect in Fergus wanted for 2013 homicide in Edmonton. Daryl Rivest, 42, faces 1st degree murder charge.”
#10 – December 8:
“Barbara Reed of Fergus won $675,000 with Instant Bonus Cas For Life. Winning ticket purchased at Zehrs in Fergus.”
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