CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington is providing five small grants (maximum of $1,000 per) to resident-led groups to inspire neighbourhoods events between June and December.
Vehicle crashes through front entrance of Erin business
ERIN – Police are asking for information to help piece together what happened after a vehicle drove through the front entrance of the Farm to Paw Boutique and Market here on Tuesday.
Provincial budget ‘will help us build a stronger Ontario’: Rae
TORONTO – The provincial government says its 2023-24 budget, introduced on Thursday, includes key investments in housing, agriculture and health care, while opposition parties say the plan falls short in a number of areas.
SIU investigating single-vehicle crash overnight in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single-vehicle crash that left a man with serious injuries.
Stelter to speak about John Galt, the local Indigenous and the founding of Guelph
GUELPH - The Guelph Historical Society is hosting a lecture about Guelph’s founding father after its annual general meeting on April 4.
Headwaters Arts presents Wild and Free
ALTON - Spring has sprung and Headwaters Arts is ready to celebrate with its third members’ show.
College Royal returns to in-person event for 99th year
GUELPH – College Royal celebrated its 99th year with an in-person event at the University of Guelph over the March 18-19 weekend.
Gordon Lightfoot tribute band coming to Fergus
FERGUS - The Gordon Lightfoot tribute show, Classic Lightfood Live is coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre June 17.
Strongman to play at Guelph Little Theatre May 6
GUELPH - Beyond Steve Strongman’s talent as a songwriter, guitarist and front man is his ability to engage his audience and deliver an outstanding performance at every live show.
Police beat: ‘Suspicious people’ call
ERIN – Police are looking to identify two suspects after a bizarre incident here recently.
Trudeau holds press conference in Guelph to announce housing plan
GUELPH – Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was in Guelph on March 17 to launch the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), a $4-billion initiative that will provide funding for local governments to fast track the construction of 100,000 new homes across Canada.
Mount Forest teen dead, two others injured following single-vehicle crash
MAPLETON – A Mount Forest teenager is dead and two other teens are seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash here on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton Township, on March 19 at about 11:50pm.
Idling taxi stolen in Fergus, recovered at Pearson airport
FERGUS – Police are asking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing a taxicab here earlier this month.
WCDSB announces new superintendent Betty Farrell
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) welcomes Betty Farrell as the new superintendent of education.
Neighbourwoods spring Tree Talk slated for April 5
ELORA – Neighbourwoods will present its spring 2023 Tree Talk on April 5, from 7:30 to 9pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts.