ELORA – Jodi Bird organized the second annual Driveway Market, which featured items for sale by local craftspeople, thrifters and artists.
Centre Wellington
Butterfly garden at St. James Church attracts humans as much as butterflies
FERGUS – It’s ironic that St. James Anglican Church in Fergus had to buy butterflies to populate the butterfly garden it installed behind the historic church on Queen Street.
Teens help Ontario team win lacrosse tournament
FERGUS – Blake Willard and Riley Woods, two 15-year-old Fergus youths, were selected to attend this year’s Adrln (Adrenaline) Platinum Cup tournament with Ontario’s Evolve Elite Lacrosse team.
Little opposition to township plan to convert lands to industrial zoning
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township has initiated official plan and zoning bylaw amendments to open more land for industrial use in Fergus.
Jefferson Elora Corporation buys naming rights for Elora Community Centre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is excited to announce a community partnership with Jefferson Elora Corporation (JEC).
Fergus Fall Fair searching for next fair ambassador
FERGUS — The Fergus Fall Fair is approaching quickly and fair officials are looking for the next fair ambassador for 2023-24.
Second Family Fun Day raises $65,000 for sarcoma cancer research
FERGUS – Addison Hill only lived to be 14 years old, but she has left her mark on this community.
County implementing improvements in response to incidents at Guelph buildings
GUELPH – Several incidents at county-operated social service buildings in Guelph in recent years have threatened the safety of county staff. The county has responded by implementing building improvements recommended in a 2022 threat assessment.
County planners continue policy development efforts despite looming changes
GUELPH – Wellington County’s planning department is working on ways to proceed with policy development despite looming changes to provincial planning policy.
Developer hopes to amend zoning to allow for grocery store in Elora
ELORA – Elora may be getting another grocery store. At a public planning meeting on June 28, Scott Patterson, of Patterson Planning Consultants, explained that the owner of property at 22 Park Road, and 82 and 92 Wellington Road 7, is seeking to build a commercial development on the site.