ELORA – Production is a fundraiser for ECT, starring Centre Wellington mayor, and aims to encourage the re-opening of cultural events in the community.
COVID-19
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Guelph retirement home
GUELPH - Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at The Village of Arbour Trails Retirement Home.
Township denies request to waive water, sewage fees due to COVID-19
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has denied a request from a property owner in Arthur who wanted water and sewer fees waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 assessment centre to move from Mount Forest to Fergus
FERGUS – On Aug. 31 the old Groves hospital in Fergus will become the new COVID-19 assessment centre in Wellington County and the centre in Mount Forest will close.
Pen pal project strives to connect people through letter writing
FERGUS – Being able to work and connect with people virtually has been a boon to those with a little computer savvy, but a trial for those without.
Local man collects trash to help clean up parks, ditches
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local resident has recently made it his goal to clean up trash around Centre Wellington.
Mapleton approves electronic meeting participation but balks at allowing proxy voting for councillors
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has altered its procedural bylaw to allow council to meet via an…
Second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday held Aug. 22
Street closed – The second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday was held on…
Business transforms client appreciation day into fundraiser
FERGUS – Local businessman and entrepreneur Rowan McLean saw an opportunity to give back to…
Harriston-Minto Fair may be cancelled, but the bale sculpture tradition is not
Fair cancelled – Bale sculptures to promote the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair are a long-standing…
Poll: One in five Canadians making little to no effort to stop virus spread
CANADA – Canadians enter their sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic with the lived experience…
Guelph Humane Society postpones gala
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) has made the difficult decision to postpone its 2020…
Firefighters’ toll booth fundraiser for muscular dystrophy can go ahead
FERGUS – The Fergus Firefighters Association will be holding a toll booth fundraiser in…
Sunrise to host outdoor, socially distanced therapy forest celebration
PUSLINCH – Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre is planning a socially distanced…
McGinn Big Assist raises $50,000 for 10 local charities
FERGUS - It’s hard to say what is the most remarkable thing about the McGinn Brothers Big Assist event last weekend - that it raised $50,000, or that it happened at all.