CENTRE WELLINGTON – CanadaHelps, the country’s largest online platform for donating and fundraising, has named Centre Wellington as Canada’s most generous city among Canada’s top 200 most populated cities in the country, based on donations made using CanadaHelps.
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Charities feeling effect of postal strike urge donors to make in-person donations
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local charities are feeling the effects of the recently paused Canada Post strike and are scrambling to adjust.
Centre Wellington passes 2025 budget; residents will see 3.5% increase on tax bill
ELORA – The budget includes a 3.49 per cent increase on the township portion of the tax bill, which amounts to an extra $50 a year on a home assessed at $393,972.
Inquest jury finds Mathias Bunyan’s death was homicide
TORONTO – Mathias Bunyan died after being shot four times in the chest by a Wellington OPP officer in a Fergus bedroom in 2021.
Fire destroys barn on 4th Line in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The cause of a fire that destroyed a 19th-century barn on 4th Line on Dec. 13 remains undetermined, but it has not been deemed suspicious.
Local dancers to perform at Disney’s Magic Kingdom
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Five local dancers from the Fergus Elora Academy of Dance will be traveling to Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Florida on Dec. 12 to perform as part of the Dance the World event.
Belwood Lions Club hosts Breakfast with Santa
BELWOOD – On Dec. 7, the Belwood Lions Club held a successful Breakfast with Santa at Belwood Hall.
Centre Wellington students prepare for DramaFest
FERGUS – Theatre Centre Wellington is in full swing, with students at Centre Wellington District High School performing two pieces, in shows on Dec. 3, 4, and 5.
Speeder of the Week
FERGUS – On Dec. 4 at about 7am, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Beatty Line.
Impaired driving
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Dec. 3 at about 1:15pm, Wellington County OPP officers were called about a “suspicious” vehicle on River Glen Path.