WELLINGTON COUNTY – More county residents are accessing support from local food banks this season, with all locations across the county reporting increased demand.
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Arthur and District Horticultural Society held AGM
Horticulture AGM – Members of the Arthur and District Horticultural Society met for their annual…
Mount Forest welcomed Santa on Dec. 2
Mount Forest welcomes Santa – The Mount Forest Santa Claus parade was held on Dec. 2. Santa waves…
Students get into Christmas spirit at St. John Catholic School
Christmas spirit – Students at St. John Catholic School in Arthur are getting in the Christmas…
Police beat: Careless driving
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Nov. 30, emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle collision at the…
Wellington North resident airlifted to hospital after crashing ATV
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local resident was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after crashing an ATV here on the weekend.
Warm Winter Wishes campaign underway at Wellington Heights
MOUNT FOREST – The Warm Winter Wishes campaign will once again spread Christmas Joy through this community.
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.
SIU investigating OPP call near Kenilworth involving man’s death
WELLINGTON NORTH – The province's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old man here last weekend. Wellington County OPP officials say police officers responded to "a disturbance" call at a property on Conc. 7, near Kenilworth.
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.