ELORA – Centre Wellington council’s special meeting on Nov. 8 was short, but it certainly wasn’t sweet. During the 21-minute meeting councillor Bob Foster accused staff of withholding important information and Mayor Kelly Linton called out Foster and threatened to remove him from the meeting.
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Centre Wellington ratifies contracts with three employee groups
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Firefighters associations in Fergus and Elora, as well as the Centre Wellington Staff Association, have ratified new agreements with the township. The contracts, approved at a special council meeting on Nov. 8, include increases to wages, benefits and allowances.
‘Remembering sacrifice’: Legions honour war dead ahead of Remembrance Day
ABOYNE - Wellington County Legion branches gathered at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 5 to read the names of fallen county war veterans who served from the First World War through to Afghanistan.
WDGPH board approves $23.8-million budget for next year
GUELPH – The Ministry of Health is covering the extra $13 million in COVID-19 expenses incurred in 2021 for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), allowing the agency to present a balanced budget for 2022-23.
Elora poppy campaign to feature mailouts, tappable donation box
ELORA – The poppy campaign at Legion Branch 229 here began on Oct. 29 and will feature a few changes from pre-pandemic times.
Legions kick off 100th anniversary of poppy with local campaigns, ‘tappable’ boxes
FERGUS - The annual Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign kicked off on Oct. 29, marking the 100th anniversary of the poppy.
Elora’s St. Mary’s Catholic School hosted a Halloween Dance-A-Thon
Halloween dance – Students at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Elora participated in a Halloween…
Downtown Fergus hosted the Halloween Haunt Street Walk on Oct. 30
Hallow-eve – Dreary weather didn’t deter local children from donning their Halloween best…
Red Dirt Skinners perform at Fergus Grand Theatre
Red Dirt Skinners – On Oct. 29 a soprano saxophone and guitar duo called “Red Dirt Skinners”…
Couple publishes book, hopes to build social awareness
BELWOOD – Frustrated with the attitudes of today’s society, wife and husband Faye and George Chamberlain have co-written an inspirational adventure mystery novel, titled Connections Past.