Top 10 Wellington Advertiser Facebook posts for 2021

January 6, 2022 @ 8:58 amNews

Top 10 Wellington Advertiser Facebook Posts - Michael Chong speaks to supporters at the Red Harp in Acton on Sept. 20 after handily winning the Wellington-Halton Hills riding. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

  1. UPDATE: Police are still looking for the driver of the SUV who fled on foot from the scene of a serious crash in Elora earlier today. APRIL 30

  2. Hundreds attend solidarity march against hate. Event held in Harriston tonight as community response to racist TikTok video posted from local residence. JUNE 25

  3. William Bradley of Arthur recently won $371,935 with Lightning Lotto. The farmer and grandfather, who purchased the ticket at Pioneer Snack Express on Cty.Rd.109 on his 82nd birthday, said he will use the winnings to purchase land, share with family and travel (when allowed). FEB. 9

  4. A CWDHS student was sent to hospital yesterday after being assaulted by a fellow student. Parents and students say it’s part of an escalating pattern of abuse and violence targeting the school’s 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC and special needs students. OCT. 8

  5. Irvin Pfeffer of Clifford won an Ontario 49 second prize worth $50,000 on Feb. 3. The retired construction worker said he will pay off his new truck with his winnings. The winning ticket was purchased at The Bare Necessities in Fordwich. MARCH. 24

  6. Michael Chong wins Wellington-Halton Hills riding again. “It looks like Canada returned the same Parliament,” he said. SEPT. 20

  7. One person is dead after a vehicle left the road, flipped over and came to rest in a body of water here on Monday. Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle collision on Sideroad 3 West, south of Mount Forest, at about 6:55am on Dec. 6. DEC. 6

  8. Film crews were stationed across various locales in Elora on March 22, including the parking lot of the Grand River Raceway, the lot of the Wellington North Tire, The Portage Rehabilitation Centre and the Elora Quarry, which was also a filming location. Filming also took place on the Irvine Bridge in Salem. The production is Disney’s “The Last Man” featuring Diane Lane and Ben Schnetzer. MARCH 22

  9. A message from our editor: The war on truth, kindness. The Wellington Advertiser is a family-owned community newspaper and our social media pages should be a place where members of our community feel safe to share and communicate with neighbours in a respectful manner. We do not want our pages sullied by the nonsense and vitriol that often permeates social media platforms. JAN. 14

  10. The Santa Claus parade in Mount Forest is a drive thru event and hundreds of cars are lined up to see the floats. DEC. 3

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