Dear Editor:
I was sorry to hear of the passing a little while ago of the paper’s founder, Mr. William H. Adsett. I would have told him that he definitely achieved his goal of making his newspaper the window to Wellington County and the surrounding communities.
Thanks to your paper I have found great trades people and some great jobs. We advertised our farm auction in your paper and judging by the huge crowd that came, there seems to be a lot of other people reading and enjoying your paper.
My neighbour and I read in your paper about the computer classes for seniors and how to register, provided by the Township of Wellington North. Thank you to that township for those classes, I learned more in those 15 weeks, than I have in the last 10 years.
Thanks also to your paper for writing an article on the closing of Mitch Keirstead’s store in Arthur. I had no idea that this talented artist had a store and gallery so close to us here in Mount Forest and I am now the proud owner of three more of his artworks, signed personally.
I have enjoyed Dave Adsett’s editorials. They are well researched comments on current events. I also enjoy reading everyone’s opinions and stories in your Letters to the Editor section.
I look forward each week to reading Stephen Thorning’s past historical articles of our communities.
When it comes to the column Write Out of Her Mind by Kelly Waterhouse, my husband (a retired carpenter) tries to beat me to read her column about her carpenter. Her column always has such down-to-earth topics, that everyone can relate to and her humorous asides always make us chuckle. Thanks for the laughs and the lift your writing gives us, Kelly.
We, the seniors here in Fairway Estates Pike Lake all enjoy your paper, and when it arrives we always pick up a copy for our neighbours to enjoy as well. We look forward to receiving all the flyers and we read all the beautiful coloured advertisements in your paper before heading out to do our shopping.
We appreciate the Wellington Advertiser for all the information in helping us navigate through all COVID-19 information. This year I counted on your information regarding all the candidates’ in our recent election (when we could not attend the all-candidates meetings safely.) Thank you also for delivering your paper right to our park, making it so convenient to access.
I can well understand why the Ontario Community Newspapers Association has nominated your newspaper and the North Wellington Community News for so many awards. They also realize what a gift your newspapers are to our communities.
Suzanne Yates,
Minto