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EDEN MILLS - Exhilarating and technically thrilling, internationally renowned fiddler Shane Cook and The Woodchippers perform at the Eden Mills Community Hall on Nov. 4 at 8 pm.  

ERIN – Michael Dehn has defeated current councillor Rob Smith in the mayoral race in the Town of Erin. Dehn, who lost a close mayoral race in 2018 to Allan Alls, received 1,776 votes. Smith received 1,550 votes.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Of the nine county councillors elected by voters, eight will be returning for the 2022-26 term.

MAPLETON – The next Mapleton council will include two new and two returning councillors.

ELORA – Shawn Watters will be the new mayor of Centre Wellington after defeating opponents Neil Dunsmore and Bob Foster in the three-way race.

ABERFOYLE – Not much will change around the council horseshoe here, as the new Puslinch council will include just one new member: Russell Hurst.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Guelph resident is dead following a serious two-vehicle crash here on Monday. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the intersection of Wellington Roads 124 and 26, southwest of Ospringe, on Oct. 24 at about 5:30am.

ERIN – A local senior is dead following a single-vehicle crash here on Friday morning. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the intersection of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Erin-Garfraxa Townline, north of Hillsburgh, on Oct. 21 at about 6:45am.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Residents here are likely to notice their water and sewer fees increase in the new year, according to a report presented to council on Oct. 11.

ERIN – The Town of Erin is gearing up to offer its first-ever winter festival, billed by officials as "themed festive fun" with "something for everyone to enjoy." Erin Winter Fest will take place in downtown Erin village over three evenings in November and December.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Brampton man has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident here earlier this week. Wellington County OPP officials say officers responded to a reported assault at a home on the 5th Line of West Garafraxa township on Oct. 17.

ELORA – Centre Wellington will again receive over $800,000 in its latest payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting Elements Casino Grand River in Elora.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up 43% in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region and cases within Wellington County have doubled over the last week. Hospitalizations across the region are up slightly.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Residents here may soon notice billboards bearing the mugshot of 29-year-old Danick Miguel Bourgeois, who police allege killed Frederick “John” Hatch.