WELLINGTON COUNTY – During fire prevention week and month, Minto Fire and Wellington North Fire Service have daily contests happening such as Trivia Tuesday and a colouring contest through social media.
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Fire safety during power outages, floods
The following tips will help reduce fire risk during a power outage. Make sure your home has…
Fire safety tips for a safe Halloween
Follow the tips below to make sure everyone stays safe while celebrating Halloween. Choose safer…
Be safe when using heating equipment in your home
There is something about the fall and winter months and curling up with a good book by the…
If you smoke, practice safety
The place where we feel safest – at home – is where most smoking-materials structure fires,…
WHSS hosts mini-tourney
Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) hosted a mini field hockey tournament on Sept. 15.
WFA urges county to consider impact of agriculture in policy decisions
GUELPH – With Ontario losing 318 acres of farmland per day to development, the province is on pace to lose half its prime agricultural land by 2051.
Keep it real
After an incredibly difficult Friday, I made a point of getting some fresh air and physical exercise. Saturday was consumed with chores around the farm, not generally a day of leisure nor what one might suspect an executive (of sorts) to do in off-hours.
Blue-green algae found in Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has identified blue-green algae in Conestogo Lake. Officials added that previously confirmed blue-green algae blooms at Belwood Lake are still present.
Centre Wellington youth, 13, charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police have charged a 13-year-old from Centre Wellington with sexual assault. The "historical sexual assault" occurred at a home somewhere in Wellington County.