FERGUS – The magicians are coming. Later this month world-renowned magicians and illusionists will be descending on Fergus for the first Ontario Week of Wonder Magic Festival.
Wellington County elementary schools fall short of provincial average in EQAO testing
WELLINGTON CTY. – Wellington Catholic District School Board Grade 3 students in math and Upper Grand District School Board Grade 6 students in reading are the only elementary cohorts to beat the provincial average in the latest EQAO testing.
Annual Horse and Hound Parade took over downtown Elora
Horse and hounds - Riders in formal attire along with the Eglinton and Caledon Hounds took over downtown Elora on Oct. 6 for the Horse and Hound Parade.
Council approves zoning change allowing five-storey apartment at Beatty Line, Farley Road
ELORA – A property at the corner of Beatty Line and Farley Road in Fergus has been zoned to allow for a five-storey apartment building and other mixed residential units.
Safe Communities Day hosted students from the across Wellington County
Safety day - About 400 Upper Grand District School Board Grade 5 and 6 students from Wellington County took part in Safe Communities Day on Oct. 3 at the Royal Distributing Athletic Performance Centre in Marden.
Wellington County Grade 9 and 10 students beat provincial average in EQAO testing
WELLINGTON CTY. – Grade 9 and 10 students in both Wellington County school boards exceeded provincial averages on standardized testing in the 2018-19 school year.
Innovation
This week I was surrounded by entrepreneurs of all stripes when I attended the second annual Innovation Expo in Guelph.
James McQueen students participate in Terry Fox Run
Run for cancer - Students and teachers at James McQueen Public School in Fergus participated in the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 26.
Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual “Stuff a Cruiser”
Food drive fun - The Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual Thanksgiving “Stuff a Cruiser” Food Drive at Zehrs in Fergus from Oct. 4 to 6 in support of the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Tour de Elora bike-a-thon raised funds for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Tour de Elora - Stationary bikers completed the Tour de Elora fundraiser on Oct. 5 at RT Health Company in Elora.
91Run benefits mental health
Emergency run - Participants braved cooler weather on Oct. 5 and took off for the Emergency 91Run from the Palmerston fire hall.
Mental health, governance, environment among topics at Oct. 2 candidates meeting
FERGUS – The second-candidates meeting in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding filled the Fergus Legion on Oct. 2.
UGDSB proposes new elementary school to serve Fergus/Elora
GUELPH – A new elementary school may be coming to Centre Wellington.
Second Vital Signs report released by foundation
FERGUS – Centre Wellington’s second Vital Signs report was released this week at the Fergus Highland Rugby Field House.
Fergus students held a climate rally
Climate change protest - A student climate rally took place on Sept. 16 at Templin Gardens in Fergus. Protesters also created prayer flags and wrote letters to politicians.