Centre Wellington

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Siblings Hannah and Ethan Wright from Elora recently travelled to Orlando, Florida to compete at the World Karate Commission World Championships Oct. 23 to 27.

GUELPH – Wellington County councillors are still looking for clarity on exactly what the province’s decision to reverse its unilateral expansion of some urban boundaries, both here and across the province, means to local municipalities.

GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is hoping to grow to include almost 800 additional pupils within Wellington County. 

ELORA – It will cost $2 million to replace the Middlebrook Bridge for pedestrian use and $600,000 to remove it. Council heard the updated figures at its Oct. 30 meeting.

ELORA – Centre Wellington councillors are thus far uneasy about agreeing to a resolution in support of Aypa Power’s bid to open a battery storage facility in the south end of Fergus.

FERGUS – The Fergus Tennis Club needs more space and wants to partner with Centre Wellington to create a five-court, domed facility at a new location.

ELORA – Council is deciding whether to scrap its monthly committee of the whole meetings and have two council meetings a month instead.  But it did agree to a policy on hybrid meetings.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington OPP investigated an early-morning rollover at Wellington Road 18 and Fourth Line near Belwood on Nov. 2. The road has since been reopened.

FERGUS – A 67-year-old Fergus man has been arrested in connection with a child sexual exploitation and luring investigation that lasted four days in September.

Spooky Stables at the Grand River Raceway in Elora on Oct. 28