ERIN - Councillor John Brennan doesn’t think the Town of Erin is secretive and it certainly shouldn’t be shamed for trying to do the right thing.
Impact of blockades reaches Wellington County
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The agri-food economy in Ontario is feeling the impact of CN Rail’s shut-down of services across the country and it won’t take long before the lack of movement of goods reaches the critical stage, say industry leaders.
Going ape over orangutans
GUELPH – It may not seem like there’s a straight line between Guelph and Wellington County and…
Township agrees on parkland plans for Fergus subdivisions
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township council reached decisions on parkland agreements with two developers in Fergus at a committee of the whole meeting on Feb. 18.
Termites take over Centre Wellington council meeting
ELORA – The gallery was full and boisterous on Feb. 24 at Centre Wellington’s council meeting.
Fergus and District Kinsmen celebrate 100th anniversary of Kin Canada
Something to celebrate – The Fergus and District Kinsmen Club raised a flag on Feb. 20 to…
Food Day Canada almost official in Ontario
ELORA – An Act to proclaim Food Day Canada in Ontario passed second reading in the Legislature on Feb. 20.
Three-hour on-street parking coming to downtown Fergus, Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On-street parking in downtown Fergus and Elora is going to change,…
Local residents invent new feeding device for horses
PUSLINCH – Two local residents have invented a feeding device for horses that just may…
Local residents earn O’Brien Awards
PUSLINCH – Standardbred Canada held its annual O’Brien Awards on Feb. 1 and this region was…
Erin wins national ‘Code of Silence’ award from journalism organizations
ERIN - The Town of Erin has been named the most secretive municipality in the country by four journalism organizations, largely for its efforts to deny Freedom of Information requests from the Wellington Advertiser.
Save Our Water heading to Queen’s Park
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Save Our Water members are heading to Toronto next week to let the Ontario government know they don’t want commercial water bottling companies like Nestlé Waters to take water from areas like Fergus and Elora.
Farmers, animal rights groups clash on Bill 156
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Some see it as protecting private property and food safety, others see it as a way to silence free speech.
Cannabis store to open in Guelph by summer
GUELPH - Fire and Flower Inc. hopes to open a cannabis retail store on Stone Road in Guelph sometime this summer.
The Bro Show hospital fundraiser returns
FERGUS – The hotly anticipated Bro Show is returning and, as always, it promises to be an…