Centre Wellington

FERGUS – “We have been without a contract for nearly a year ... There’s not really any negotiating happening," said Anika Warmington, second vice president of CUPW Local 546. “We’re really far apart."

FERGUS – It looks like Strathallan Park might remain a park after all. The Wellington Catholic District School Board is re-examining its space needs and might not need to build a high school in the park.

FERGUS – The old Groves Memorial Community Hospital demolition is complete, and the Ministry of Health has approved the sale of the property.

ELORA – The next Elora Rocks home game will be a chance to support kids’ cancer research.

FERGUS – The new operations centre to be built in north Fergus is now estimated to ring in at $44 million, council heard on Nov. 5. That’s a steep climb from the original projection of $10 million in 2007 and a subsequent estimate of $27 million in 2021.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Students in the Beyond Borders program with the Upper Grand District School board presented their findings after surveying fellow students about the future of housing.

FERGUS – The Fergus Legion held its Remembrance Day ceremony at the Fergus cenotaph on Nov. 11.

ABOYNE – Oliver Randall is a Second World War veteran who celebrated his 100th birthday in July. 

FERGUS – The Grand River Mustangs hosted their sixth annual Remembrance Day Classic hockey tournament from Nov. 8 to 10 in Fergus.