Centre Wellington

GUELPH – Chess players from each of the six Catholic elementary schools in Wellington County were bused to St. Peter Catholic School in Guelph for a board-wide chess tournament on March 1.  

BELWOOD – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters agreed with many Belwood residents that rural communities and their needs have been overlooked in recent years. That’s going to change with the new council, he told some 40 local residents who attended his town hall meeting in Belwood Hall on March 2.

FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School's (CWDHS) girls hockey team has captured the District 10 championship. Following an undefeated season, the CWDHS Falcons beat John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute 6-0 in the championship game on March 2.

FERGUS – Police have arrested two people in connection with a "grandparent scam" targeting a resident here. Wellington County OPP officials say they received a call about "an active fraud" at a Fergus home on March 2 at about 1pm.

FERGUS – A new music festival is launching in Fergus, one that organizers hope will set the stage for a summer of fun. Meadows Music Festival is slated for June 2 and 3 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. 

FERGUS – The sale isn’t until May, but organizers of the annual Elora Festival Book Sale are now accepting donations of books.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – One person is dead after a vehicle went into a ditch on Wellington Road 7 south of Elora on March 1. A report from the OPP suggests the death was "unrelated to the collision."

FERGUS – Sparks will fly this summer when Fergus plays host to the Canadian National Blacksmith Conference from Aug. 3 to 6 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.

Kilt skate – On Feb. 26 a Kilt Skate was held at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, with…