ELORA – Three little words can help eradicate polio: “Pizza for Polio.” Say that when ordering a pizza at Vito’s Pizzeria in Elora the week of Oct. 21 to 27 and 50 per cent of the sale will be donated to the Fergus-Elora Rotary Club and its End Polio campaign.
Centre Wellington
Minto Fire disbands specialty rescue teams
MINTO – The Minto Fire Department is seeking support from Centre Wellington as it disbands two specialty rescue teams.
UGDSB to explore phasing out fossil fuels, create climate crisis action plan
GUELPH – Students are concerned about climate change – and it's important for them to see adults, including school board officials, making efforts to reduce emissions. That’s the message parents brought to the Upper Grand District School Board on Oct. 8.
Brothers take company to North Carolina for hurricane restoration support
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local powerline company has travelled to North Carolina to help restore communities after Hurricane Helene’s devastating damages.
Centre Wellington’s proposed capital projects for 2025 to top $26 million
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Council is contemplating $26.4 million in capital projects in 2025. Staff presented the 2025 preliminary draft capital budget to council at a special committee of the whole meeting on Sept. 19. The draft outlined some major construction projects, and studies to occur in 2025
Another medium-density housing project proposed on St. David Street North
FERGUS – Another housing project has been proposed for St. David Street North in Fergus. This one, at 750 St. David St. N. at the corner of Parkside Drive, proposes a 12-unit stacked townhouse complex on the large lot where there’s currently a bungalow and garage.
Hair with Care Fall Bazaar raises $3,500
FERGUS – This was the fourth year Carrie Anne Kierstead, left, organized the Hair with Care Fall Bazaar, held on Sept. 8 at her hair salon on St. Patrick Street in Fergus, and she raised $3,500 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Caught the ace
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Sue Mitchell is the winner of the latest Catch the Ace fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora, winning $16,467.
New roundabouts for Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Traffic headaches are on the horizon for Centre Wellington, as the county gets set to start work on Wellington Road 18.
Over 30 organizations featured at Centre Wellington volunteer fair
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex was alive with chatter Oct. 3, as volunteers and organizations mingled during the 2024 Centre Wellington volunteer fair.