FERGUS – The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has voted 98 per cent in favour of strike action and asked for a “no board” report.
Station Road Nursery School held its annual Pumpkin Walk
Checking out the pumpkins - Station Road Nursery School held its annual Pumpkin Walk on Nov. 1 at McMillan Park in Erin.
Shareable moment
Business owners throughout Wellington, Huron, Perth and Waterloo have the opportunity to enter the Shareable Moment Challenge.
Palmerston native’s new book brings names on cenotaph to life
HARRISTON – Childhood curiosity helped motivate a Palmerston native to write his first book about Palmerston’s war dead.
New museum and archives database recounts stories of fallen soldiers
ABOYNE – Each November municipalities throughout Wellington County honour veterans and those who died in battle.
Centre Wellington throws hat into ICIP pool
FERGUS – Centre Wellington is applying for a grant to do significant upgrades to the Elora Community Centre.
Second annual Hooves for Hospice raised $3000 for Hospice Wellington
Fundraising ride: The second annual Hooves for Hospice ride for cancer took place on Nov. 2 in…
Fergus intersection improvements agreed upon
ELORA – Improvements are on the horizon for the intersection at Beatty Line and Millage Lane in Fergus.
CWDHS students compete at national cyber security competition
Cyber security - Centre Wellington District High School has 23 students, the highest number to date, competing in the Cyberpatriot rounds leading to the CyberTitan Canadian Cybersecurity Student National Finals.
Centre Wellington takes cash-in-lieu of parking
ELORA – Centre Wellington council approved cash-in-lieu of parking for two new apartment units above a commercial building in downtown Fergus.
Lions Clubs of Centre Wellington sponsoring new diabetes expo
FERGUS – A Centre Wellington Diabetes and Lifestyle Expo is taking place here in November.
Eco-friendly
A new eco-friendly business is about to open in Mount Forest.
Local OSSTF education workers protested in Fergus on Oct. 28
Education protest - Local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) education workers participated in a day of action on Oct. 28 to protest the provincial government’s cuts to education.
Goal exceeded: Lions for Groves raises $240,000 for new hospital
FERGUS – Lions for Groves has done it. On Oct. 27 representatives from the group and the Groves Hospital Foundation celebrated the conclusion of a fundraising campaign.
Elora Quarry site of film set for a television series
Television set – The Elora Quarry became a television set on Oct. 24. A film crew was on set…