WELLINGTON COUNTY – The following is a list of articles that received the most engagement on the Wellington Advertiser’s Twitter (now called X) account in 2023.
January
“One person is dead following a serious two-vehicle crash this afternoon on Wellington Road 32 in Puslinch Township.”
February
“Elora woman sentenced to house arrest, probation for ‘shocking’ obstruction of justice. Brenda Dolderman tried to help her husband, a Wellington OPP officer, during an investigation of sexual assault allegations made against him by fellow OPP officers.”
March
“A Mount Forest teenager is dead and two other teens are seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash late last night on Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton Township.”
April
“Sam Black of Fergus was selected by the Barrie Colts in the fourth round of the OHL draft on Saturday.”
May
“Province unilaterally extends urban boundaries in Wellington County. Over 1,000 acres of farmland subject to development with modifications to OPA 119.”
June
“Wellington North council has rejected a request from local residents to separate a 7.4-acre chunk of land from their farm property to build a rural residence.”
July
“The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital will close overnight starting at 7pm on July 6 and reopen at 7am on July 7. A staffing shortage is being blamed.”
August
“Bringing the National Lacrosse League trophy home to Fergus was a ‘very surreal moment’ for 23-year-old Carter McKenzie.”
September
“David Halliburton sentenced to 2.5 years in prison in connection with 2008 hit-and-run death of Lucas Shortreed. His wife, Anastasia Halliburton, was sentenced to house arrest, probation, community service.”
October
“Residents of Wellington County may want to brace themselves for an above-normal tax increase next year, largely due to increasing construction costs for infrastructure projects.”
November
“A 67-year-old Fergus man has been arrested in connection with a child sexual exploitation and luring investigation that lasted four days in September.”
December
“Wellington County council is prepared to provide $43,335 per year for two years for physician recruitment efforts by the Guelph Wellington Ontario Health Team.”
