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 FERGUS – Fergus Legion Branch 275 is holding a dedication service to commemorate the life and service of  Master Corporal Brent W. Lillie.

FERGUS – Three years ago Cait Alexander was beaten and left for dead by her boyfriend.  Now she’s on a mission to change legislation around victims’ rights as opposed to the accused’s right to a speedy trial, and to have Ontario recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic.

ERIN – The Town of Erin has adopted a new county-wide noise bylaw, bringing consistency to enforcement across the county’s municipalities, along with increased fines.

FERGUS – GSP Group is holding an open house for the public to learn about and provide feedback on a proposed secondary school next to St. Joseph Catholic School on Strathallen Street in Fergus.

GUELPH – The University of Guelph (U of G) is co-leading a $15-million initiative that has the potential to help Canada be better prepared for future pandemics.

MAPLETON – One person was airlifted to hospital following a tractor rollover here on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 7 before 8am on May 17.

GUELPH – Talking to your kids about drugs can be difficult, Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum acknowledged during a virtual session for parents on May 15. But it’s important to open the door to these conversations, and children become aware of drugs far earlier than most parents realize.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The last of four highspeed broadband improvement projects, cost-shared between telecom service providers and taxpayer dollars, has at last been completed in the county. There was $13 million in new broadband infrastructure buildouts in the county from 2020-23.

ELORA – What compels a person to spend much of their time bettering the community?

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The suspect in a sexual assault at a local business last month is an overweight man, likely in his 50s, who may drive a Volkswagen and has an affinity for Spandex and discussing his "physique" with female strangers while they work.

GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.

HILLSBURGH – A revised development plan for a major Hillsburgh subdivision has some residents irked by an increase in density.

PUSLINCH – Neville Henderson saw the writing on the wall and long ago hired an acoustical engineer to conduct a noise study at the Galt Sportsmen’s Club.

FERGUS – You don’t have to be into knitting, weaving, spinning or crochet to find something worth checking out at the Fergus Fibre Festival on May 25.