Coronation celebration - On May 7, the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora celebrated the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla with a patronal service followed by a coronation lunch, and a large crowd gathered in Thompson Hall to celebrate.
Centre Wellington
‘Trade Tracks’ event draws 1,500 youth to sportsplex
FERGUS – The inaugural “Trade Tracks” trade show and symposium was hosted at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on May 5 and 6 by the South Wellington Community Lions Club.
Drug strategy groups release data sheets highlighting drug poisoning crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Drug strategy officials here have released a set of fact sheets in an effort to address the ongoing drug poisoning crisis that's taking a toll on the local community and across Ontario.
Parent asks board to get off fossil fuels, build new school with heat pump technology
GUELPH – Sam Stevenson hopes the Upper Grand District School Board will consider using electric heat pump heating when it builds a new high school in the south end of Guelph.
Biosecurity advisory issued for Centre Wellington after bird virus confirmed
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Feather Board Command Centre, which cordinates the poultry industry's emergency response to diseases, has issued a biosecurity advisory spanning a 10km area in Centre Wellington following the discovery of infectious laryngotracheitis.
CWDHS returns to hosting Relay for Life; hopes to raise $45,000 for cancer society
FERGUS – Students at Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) are gearing up for their first Relay for Life since 2017 and the first student-run event of any kind since the pandemic hit three years ago. And they are pumped.
Province made decisions on Geranium Homes proposal but it’s not quite a done deal
BELWOOD – Since Geranium Homes held a community information meeting in Belwood last June, the planning world has changed, and the proposal the company presented at a public meeting on April 26 had also changed from the original.
Nurses’ contributions celebrated at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – The Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home is a not-for-profit municipal facility located between Elora and Fergus on Wellington Road 18.
Centre Wellington council ponders another proposal seeking higher building in Fergus
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has a lot to think about after hearing for a third time in two weeks the pros and cons of allowing taller buildings in downtown Fergus and Elora.
The Fergus Grand Theatre hosts a night of Newfoundland music
‘Rock’ music - April 29 was quite a night for Newfoundland music in Fergus.