Free car – Volvo has donated a pre-production electric vehicle to the Puslinch Fire…
Winner takes it all – and gives it all away
ABOYNE – Mark Weidmark is surely on Santa’s nice list after winning not one but two prizes from the Rural Wellington Hospitals 50/50 draw and giving a good chunk of it to community organizations.
Christmas in the Park proved to be lucrative for artisans, fun for families
ROCKWOOD - There was food to eat, gifts to buy, music to enjoy, and best of all, Santa made it to Rockwood’s first Christmas in the Park outdoor market on Dec. 4.
GJR reaches some resolution on noisy trains in Arkell – but not everyone satisfied
ARKELL – While the Guelph Junction Railway has agreed to move its vacuum truck operations from the Arkell Siding to a plant in Guelph, some Puslinch residents continue to complain about trains blasting whistles through the night.
Women in Crisis holds vigil on National Day of Remembrance and Action
GUELPH – Always a moving ceremony, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (WIC) held a vigil at Marianne’s Park in Guelph on Dec. 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Two people, dog taken to hospital after fire in Fergus apartment building
FERGUS – Two people and a dog were taken to hospital following an apartment fire here on Sunday. The Fergus fire department responded to an alarm activation at 165 Gordon St. at around 8:30pm on Dec. 5.
WDGPH ready for paediatric vaccine, booster shots – but Omicron a ‘wild card’
GUELPH – The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) board heard a lot about COVID-19 at its Dec. 1 meeting: vaccines for children aged five to 11, booster vaccines, and the new Omicron variant that’s throwing a monkey wrench into plans.
Township issues demolition permit to BlueTriton
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township has issued a demolition permit to BlueTriton Brands, allowing the water bottling company to take down a derelict structure on its property at 7334 Middlebrook Road, the site of a proposed well.
Fergus sign becomes popular backdrop
You are here – It doesn’t have quite the same cache as the “Hollywood” sign, but the Fergus…
Joint infrastructure project to upgrade field at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Let there be light – Officials from the Township of Centre Wellington, the Fergus Scottish…
Elora Distillery adds rum to its offerings
ELORA – Just in time for eggnog, the Elora Distillery has launched a new line of rum.
District 31 Wellington RTOERO donate to school nutrition program Food and Friends
Healthy donation – Teachers know the importance of a belly full of nutritious food to student…
Bike lanes on Provost Lane entertained at council meeting – but no serious plans made
ELORA – Centre Wellington council learned there isn’t much in savings between having a separated bike lane on St. David Street North in Fergus and having a separated bike lane on Provost Lane.
Centre Wellington rescinds CAO powers related to state of emergency
ELORA – Centre Wellington has repealed an emergency bylaw enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that granted special powers to the mayor and CAO.
Preliminary work on interchange at Hanlon, Wellington Road 34 to begin next summer
PUSLINCH – On Nov. 24 representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Aecom engineering provided Puslinch council with an overview of the plan to improve connectivity between Guelph and Hamilton along Highway 6.