Donation – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fergus held a successful raffle and bazaar on…
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Bob Domoney gives Tree Talk on Vimy Oaks Legacy for NeighbourWoods
FERGUS - Bob Domoney of the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation presented a NeighbourWoods Tree Talk at the Fergus Legion on Nov. 30. Domoney relayed the story of a remarkable project that memorialized Canadians who fought in WWI.
Police beat: Careless driving
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Nov. 30, emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle collision at the…
Fergus Santa Claus Parade a hit
Santa arrives in Fergus – Santa came to Fergus on Dec. 3 and he was ushered in by a number…
Local Highland dancers compete in several regional competitions
Competitive Lassies – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance attended…
The Fitzgeralds brought Christmas tour to Fergus Grand Theatre
Christmas tour – From a small town in northeastern Ontario bloomed a family called the…
Fergus Lions and Reliable Ford make holiday donation to Centre Wellington Food Bank
Big cheque – The Fergus Lions Club and Nicole McCabe (left, behind cheque) from Reliable Motors…
Sipping and shopping late into the night
Late night sip and shop – The Fergus BIA Late Night Sip and Shop ran four nights, on Nov. 24 and…
Preliminary budget draft projects 3.8% increase in county tax rate
GUELPH – A preliminary draft of the 2023 county budget and 10-year plan includes a proposed 3.8 per cent increase in the tax rate next year. However, some members of Wellington County council are pushing for a lower rate hike.
Total OMPF allocation to Wellington County municipalities down $109,000 in 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allocations to local municipalities will decrease by a combined total of just over $100,000 next year.