PALMERSTON – Police are seeking help to locate a Palmerston man who was reported missing on Thursday.
Busy year for economic, community development in Minto in 2023
MINTO – It may be a small town, but Minto was bustling with community activity in 2023, according to a year-end report from the municipality’s economic and community development department. The department hosted or facilitated a total of 95 community events last year.
Wellington County Library offering programs about solar eclipse
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On April 8 in the north Wellington region, 97% of the sun will be hidden by the eclipse by 3:18pm.
CW council paid $219,000 in 2023
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Council here was paid a total $219,418 in 2023, with Mayor Shawn Watters receiving an honorarium of $47,286 and the six councillors each paid $23,716.
Guelph Dance to hold dance party fundraiser
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is inviting the public to Ready, Set, Groove! A dance party in support of Guelph Dance.
Rumph wins silver in high jump at national championships
MAPLETON – Joel Rumph of Mapleton Township took home the silver medal in U18 men’s high jump at the recent Athletics Canada Indoor National Championships.
Guelph resident attacked by two men with a bat: police
GUELPH – Police here are investigating after a man was attacked outside his home by two men with a bat on the weekend.
Local man charged after drug bust in Arthur
ARTHUR – A Wellington North man is among three people charged after a drug bust this week in three different communities.
Police looking to identify three suspects in Walmart theft
FERGUS – Police are asking for help to identify three men responsible for stealing 32 Apple watches valued at over $16,000 from the Walmart here last week.
Pet cats die in fire at Erin house with no smoke alarms
ERIN – Volunteer firefighters from Erin and Hillsburgh stations responded to a 4th Line house fire minutes before 8am on March 18.
Police beat: Break-in, stolen bike
MAPLETON – A London man has been charged in connection with a break-in at a rural home here last month,
County to spend $1.7 million on four plow trucks
GUELPH – Wellington County council has authorized a $1.73-million purchase order for four new plow trucks.
Wellington North ‘delighted’ to have Kay Ayres in community
MOUNT FOREST – For some, volunteering time in the community is a bore, and for others it brings them joy.
Guelph Humane Society and PetSmart celebrate National Adoption Week with in-store adoptions
GUELPH - It’s National Adoption Week, March 18 to 24, and to mark the occassion, PetSmart Charities and the Guelph Humane Society are partnering to bring adoptable pets to the Guelph store, and hopefully to their forever families.
Mount Forest resident succumbs to injuries from March 1 crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A 47-year-old Mount Forest resident who was involved in a serious crash here earlier this month has died.