Centre Wellington

GUELPH – The Wellington Water Watchers (WWW) and Guelph resident Shane Philips have joined forces to reaffirm their opposition to BlueTriton Brands’ applications to renew water bottling permits in Wellington County.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – For the month of June the Great Giving Challenge by CanadaHelps is open, offering charities the opportunity to win $20,000, Groves Memorial Community Hospital among the participants.

ELORA – Michael Chapman, a local rugby player who has played for Team Canada and Ontario, is taking his next steps at Queen’s University, where he will play on their Golden Gaels Rugby Team.  

ELORA - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be reopening the Elora Quarry Conservation Area for day-use access beginning June 7, however a number of new restrictions will be in place to help reduce overcrowding at this popular local attraction this season, officials say.

FERGUS – Local musician Madison Galloway has made it to the next level of a national competition billed as the "hunt for Canada's next great undiscovered talent." The Fergus resident has been selected as one of the top 100 musicians in CBC Music's Toyota Searchlight 2021.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township's community services advisory committee (CSAC) has decided the best approach to a proposed Neighbourhood Wellness Initiative is to turn the project over to staff, with regular reporting back to the committee.

The solution to the dearth of rental units in Centre Wellington is not necessarily offering incentives to build but removing the red tape that gets in the way, says a group of local builders.

WELLINGTON COUNTY –  After a pandemic year off following a successful 2019 pilot program, the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County’s law van is on the road again, announcing stops over social media.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Renegade Rainbows initiative ran last weekend.