MINTO – Local residents Amy and Grant Habermehl have been recognized as “Community Champions” by the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.
Police investigating homicide after body found in motel
GUELPH – The Guelph Police Service is investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead last weekend.
Broadsway comes to Guelph music centre
GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre presents Broadsway: An Evening in Support of the Guelph Youth Music Centre, a concert fundraiser set for Nov. 25 at 7:30pm.
Pharmasave Trailside Pharmacy celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony
CENTRE WELLINGTON – While it has been operating since 2021, Pharmasave Trailside Pharmacy and Compounding finally celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 19.
One person dead after serious crash in Mapleton Township
MAPLETON – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, at the intersection of Wellington Roads 11 and 7 northeast of Drayton, on Oct. 23 at about 12pm.
Police Beat: Didn’t stop for police
WELLINGTON NORTH – On Oct. 17 at about 2:30pm a Wellington County OPP officer attempted to stop a vehicle traveling about 120km/h in an 80 zone on Wellington Road 109 here.
Police seek help to identify suspects in Rockwood, Eden Mills thefts
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police are looking for help to identify five suspects after a number of items were stolen from vehicles in separate incidents in Rockwood and Eden Mills last weekend.
HEARTS 5km run hosted by St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
FERGUS – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Fergus held its HEARTS 5km Run/Walk for the Children of Haiti on Oct. 14.
CVC to hold Watershed Plan open houses
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites local residents to attend one of its upcoming Watershed Plan open houses to learn how the health of the Credit River Watershed has evolved from the 1950s to today. CVC wants residents’ input to help plan for the future
MROO awards $9,000 to students from Guelph, Elora
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Through its scholarship program, MROO (Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario) has awarded $134,000 in student scholarships distributed to 44 exceptional students across the province.
Moorefield Optimists Grass Drags held at Driscoll Farms
MOOREFIELD – The Moorefield Optimists Grass Drags were held on Oct. 14 at Driscoll Farms in Mapleton.
Upcoming workshops at the East Wellington Community Health Team
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The East Wellington Community Health team hosts free wellness workshops regularly.
Centre Wellington Fire Rescue holds open house
ELORA - Centre Wellington Fire Rescue held an open house at the Elora station on Oct. 14.
Hooves for Hospice in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Once again, Lynn Smillie and Peter Creighton opened their property on 4th Line in Centre Wellington to horse riders for the annual Hooves for Hospice event on Oct. 14.
Close to 8,000 charges laid during ‘Operation Impact’ campaign on long weekend
ORILLIA – Four people lost their lives in separate vehicle collisions on OPP-patrolled roads and one boater was killed over the Thanksgiving long weekend.