FERGUS – Comedian Derek Seguin will be performing his Life of Leisure Ontario spring tour at the Fergus Grand Theatre on April 24.
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County releases public notice of pesticide use
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington intends to control noxious weeds along the following County roadsides
Lots to do in Wellington County for those 55-plus
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the snow clears and temperatures rise, there is a sense of urgency to get out of the house after the long winter.
Students share experiences with experiential learning at WCDSB
GUELPH – Students in elementary and high schools in the Wellington Catholic District School Board have opportunities to participate in an array of experiential learning programs.
Mayor Shawn Watters distributes Heritage award plaques
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters distributed plaques signifying buildings with heritage designation during a Heritage Centre Wellington meeting on April 8.
Guelph Humane Society releases impact report
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) released its 2024 annual impact report highlighting the organizations contributions to animal welfare in Guelph, Wellington County and surrounding areas.
Pre-school hosts Breakfast with Easter Bunny
PUSLINCH – The Easter Bunny was photographed with numerous families on April 12 as he joined the Whistle Stop Co-op Pre-school’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny.
Minto community gardens here to stay
MINTO – The town’s community gardens aren’t going anywhere for at least another five years.
WHSS students make cornhole boards for township
MOUNT FOREST – Students at Wellington Heights Secondary School designed, built and painted these cornhole boards for the Township of Wellington North’s Summer Day Camps and other programming.
Guild to stage comedy murder mystery Death Among the Delphiniums
HARRISTON – A murder mystery is at the heart of a period comedy set to hit the boards at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre in May.
Wellington County horses test positive for strangles
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two county horses at two different facilities have tested positive for strangles.
Homeowners say township’s culvert caused flooding
KENILWORTH – Water flooded the yard of a Mount Forest home last month and seeped through the foundation and into the basement.
Township hosting meeting on water, wastewater
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A public information centre (PIC) is being held on April 24 as part of a municipal class environmental assessment on the township’s water and wastewater servicing master plan.
Shoetopia has donated over 2,600 pairs of shoes since 2023
FERGUS – Shoetopia, the locally owned footwear store with locations in Fergus and Mount Forest, is proud to announce that its community initiative, the Donation Location, has surpassed 2,600 pairs of donated shoes since 2023 – all given directly to local families through community food banks.
Two trees to be removed from Elora Greenspace
ELORA – The township will be removing two trees in the Elora Greenspace beginning April 14. In an April 11 press release, officials stated two Norway maples will come down. The decision to remove the trees followed a detailed arborist assessment that identified they are in declining health and pose