CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township was recently notified it will receive funding through the Ministry of Transportation’s 2023-24 Connecting Links Program, with a contribution of $2,849,176 toward the reconstruction of St. David Street North (Highway 6) from St. Andrew Street to Edinburgh Avenue.
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Centre Wellington District High School “soak a teacher” in support of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life
‘Soak a teacher’ – Students at Centre Wellington District High School had the opportunity to “soak a teacher” on April 14 in support of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life.
Police beat: Spousal assault charge
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On April 13 at about 9:30pm, Wellington County OPP officers responded to reports of a disturbance at a Centre Wellington address.
Sticks and Stones Bonspiel
Curling stick - A Sticks and Stones bonspiel held recently at the Fergus Curling Club saw a club from Guelph crowned the winners.
‘Just try it out’: Amanda Farmaha says volunteering provides sense of purpose
FERGUS – Among the many volunteers in Wellington County, there are those who go beyond the call of duty to make a significant difference in others’ lives.
Pierpoint reserve designated cultural heritage landscape
ELORA – Council here voted on April 11 to add the Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve to Centre Wellington’s Cultural Heritage Landscape inventory and the township’s Cultural Heritage Landscapes official plan amendment project.
Belwood Lake search comes up empty, but police arrest suspect later that night
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The search for a male suspect around Belwood Lake on Thursday was not successful but police arrested the man later that night at a nearby property.
Centre Wellington council ponders parking, shuttles, patios
ELORA – While acknowledging it is an imperfect system, Centre Wellington council agreed at its April 11 committee of the whole meeting, to continue the downtown parking and patio strategy for another year despite opposition from several delegations.
She shoots, she scores: women’s hockey has come a long way in 30 years
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Addyson Martin and Briar Decker were doused with water after their last game of the season with the Guelph Boys U13 AAA hockey team. Last game of the season – and last time playing with the boys.
Warning booms and buoys being installed at GRCA dams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be installing warning booms or buoys upstream of dams to alert paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away.