GUELPH – Intimate partner violence was again a topic of discussion among Wellington County politicians, this time at a March 28 council meeting.
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Minto council supports call for combined conferences
MINTO – Council here is supporting a resolution calling on the Ontario Good Roads Association and Rural Ontario Municipal Association to go back to the past practice of holding a combined annual conference.
Volunteers sought for Family and Children Services
MINTO – Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County is looking for volunteers, especially those able to drive clients to activities and appointments.
Wellington North seeks $200,000 Trillium grant to improve playgrounds
KENILWORTH – Wellington North is applying to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for $200,000 to help fund improvements at Conn Community Park and Lion Merv Weber Playground.
Mini storage facility planned in Harriston Industrial Park
MINTO – A new 10,000-square-foot mini-storage facility has been proposed for a .36 hectre (.91 acre) lot in the Harriston Industrial Park.
Documentary about dream Peru trip to premiere next month
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Jason Dekorte had always dreamed of seeing Machu Picchu and climbing a mountain in Peru and seven years ago he did it. A documentary about the trip, Carrying a Dream, will screen next month.
Stamenkovic places first at provincial championships
ERIN – Ella Stamenkovic, 15, of Erin, placed first in the artistic program at this year’s Skate Ontario Provincials in Brampton on March 22.
Goodwin recognized with Distinguished Service Award
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic School principal Todd Goodwin has been selected by the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO) as one of the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award.
Destroyed Wellington North sawmill to make big comeback
KENILWORTH – James Martin of JM Lumber and Pallet is determined to rebuild a sawmill lost in a Feb. 29 fire.
Grace Christian Fellowship Easter egg hunt
FERGUS – A crowd numbering in the hundreds turned up at Grace Christian Fellowship in Fergus last Saturday morning for the church’s third annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Foster named new director of community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) board of directors has announced Judy Foster as its new executive director.
Car hits pole; driver flees
FERGUS – Police are looking to identify the driver and vehicle involved in a single-vehicle crash here recently.
Thirteen winners – two from Guelph – share $1 million with ‘Split the Pot’
TORONTO – Split the Pot Lottery’s 13 grand prize winners were recently revealed to the public after the jackpot soared to a final total of $1,077,915.
Police beat: Fergus theft
FERGUS – Police are once again asking for the public’s help to solve a local theft even though they won’t to say where it occurred.
Caught the ace
ABOYNE – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora gathered on April 2 at Aboyne Hall with members of the community to hand out a $9,371 cheque to Catch the Ace winner Wendy Yundt, third from right.