TORONTO – The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has sided with locals farmers and overruled a Wellington North committee in a Jan. 19 decision.
Wellington North
Ruling in trial of Mount Forest man accused of arson expected in February
GUELPH – A ruling in the four-day December trial of Mount Forest resident Rodney Grubb is expected in February. Grubb is accused of starting a fire in the basement unit of his home in September of 2021.
Over 10,000 students face suspension if immunization records aren’t updated
WELLINGTON COUNTY – More than 10,000 students in Wellington County, Dufferin County and Guelph don’t have up-to-date immunization records and are running the risk of being suspended from school.
County libraries offering opportunities to get crafty
February is the perfect time to stay inside and try a new hobby (or rediscover an old one).
Michael Hurst returns to court as lawyers argue sentencing in third sexual assault trial
GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst returned to Guelph Superior Court on Jan. 19 as lawyers made sentencing submissions to Justice Gordon Lemon in Hurst's third sexual assault trial. The crown and defence have suggested prison sentences of seven and four years, respectively.
Driver charged in three-vehicle crash involving school bus
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local resident has been charged with careless driving in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries last week.
Watoto Children’s Choir coming to Arthur Pentecostal Assembly
ARTHUR – The Watoto Children’s Choir is making its way to the Arthur Pentecostal Assembly (APA) on Jan. 24 as part of its 2024 Canadian Tour, “Better Days - There is Hope.”
Looking back at 2023: The Year in Review
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The North Wellington Community News would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2024 as we take a look back on an eventful year in 2023.
Police Beat: Snowmobile Safety Week
ORILLIA – Jan. 14 to 21 is Snowmobile Safety Week and the OPP is taking the opportunity to remind snowmobilers to stay off Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs trails, which remain closed at this time.
Mount Forest Legion donates 174 blankets to seniors
MOUNT FOREST – The holiday season has come to an end, but for some, the season of giving runs the entire year.