WELLINGTON COUNTY – Disruptions related to COVID-19 won’t have a serious impact on county finances, suggests a budget variance report from treasurer Ken DeHart.
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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair cancelled due to COVID-19
TORONTO – Organizers have cancelled this year's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair but promise it will return "better than than ever in 2021."
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival announces full schedule of online events this year
EDEN MILLS - More than 60 writers will participate in the 2020 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF), recently reimagined as the “In Your Own Backyard” online event series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. David’s Presbyterian Church in Campbellville to hold online auction June 22 to 30
CAMPBELLVILLE – St. David’s Presbyterian Church in Campbellville is having an online…
Elora shop helps spread the message to wear masks
Ewe need a mask – Visitors and local shoppers in Wellington County were required to wear…
Mentalist Cody Moynihan Zoom performance to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington
FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington is partnering up with mentalist Cody…
Grand Valley Garden club host garden gathering
Quarantine fatigue – The executive members of the Grand Valley Garden Club met on June 19 to…
Canada Day will be virtual in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – We might be singing “Home Canada” instead of “Oh Canada” this Canada Day, but there will still be a celebration, despite COVID-19.
Minto Pride decorated downtowns in the municipality
Downtown Pride – Plans for the second annual Minto Pride in the Park event had to be…
Clifford Takeout claims prize in 2020 PitchIt Minto competition
MINTO - The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the winner of the 2020 PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition.
Minto launching campaign promoting safe shopping
MINTO – The Town of Minto is launching a campaign to encourage loyalty to local merchants and promote the community as a safe shopping destination.
Minto joins program to help local businesses get online
MINTO – To help support local small businesses, the Town of Minto is joining the ShopHERE…
Relay at Home raises $4.3 million for Canadian Cancer Society
GUELPH - The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay at Home was a success.
Video-conference council meetings the new norm
Zoom council – Council meetings via video-conference have become the norm due to on-going…
Fergus splash pad opened by township
FERGUS – Centre Wellington has opened the splash pad at Millburn Park in the south end of Fergus.