FERGUS – Police are once again warning residents to watch out for scams after a Fergus resident was bilked of tens of thousands of dollars and a Guelph man lost over $111,000.
Centre Wellington’s first Community Supports Fair slated for Oct. 18
FERGUS – Centre Wellington organizations are coming together to show the community what supports are available and to provide resources through a collaborative event.
Police looking to find two vehicles linked to fire that destroyed Erin homes
ERIN – Police say they hope to find and identify the owners of two "suspicious motor vehicles believed to be linked to the investigation": a 2023 black Honda CRV EX-L and a grey "Land Rover-type" vehicle.
Minto committee hosts Indigenous celebration
HARRISTON – Minto’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee held an Indigenous celebration at the Harriston and Minto Community Centre on Sept. 25.
Pedestrian dies in collision
GUELPH – The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an elderly female died after being struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon.
Police beat: Intimate partner violence calls continue in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
Practice safe home heating
1. Have a three-foot (one-metre) “kid free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
Floradale 4-H Sheep Club Achievement Day
DRAYTON – Mark Martin Dairy Sheep Farm hosted the Floradale 4-H Sheep Club Achievement Day on Sept. 22.
Home smoke alarms 101
Working smoke alarms save lives and minimize the risk of fatalities in a home fire by half. Smoke alarms should be installed and maintained in every home.
Wellington North surveys residents on Fergus Street North reconstruction
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North is preparing for the next phase of the Fergus Street North reconstruction project, and is collecting community feedback on its plans.
Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington raise $3,250 at shredding event
MOUNT FOREST – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) board members, friends of Crime Stoppers and Wasteco Canada staff teamed up to raise $3,250 at the Sept. 14 Mount Forest shredding event.
Record number of spectators at fifth Moorefield Grass Drags
MAPLETON – The fifth annual Moorefield Optimists’ Grass Drags, held on Sept. 28 at Driscoll Farms, included race categories for all ages.
Drayton’s Bruce Schieck died, surrounded by family, Sept. 16
DRAYTON – Bruce Schieck spent his whole life living in the Drayton area.
Home fire escape
Just like in school, practicing fire drills at home is a good way to ensure you and your family will know what to do in the event of a fire emergency.
Over 15,000 Ontario college faculty to take strike mandate vote Oct. 15-17 amid contract conflicts
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has announced that over 15,000 Ontario college faculty will be participating in a strike mandate vote between Oct. 15 and 17.