DRAYTON – The water heaters at Drayton’s PMD arena, installed in 2012, have reached the end of their useful life.
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Rising high-profile film industry activity in Centre Wellington
ELORA – In early 1979, An American Christmas Carol starring Henry Winkler was filmed extensively in Elora.
OPINION: Building stronger ties between municipalities and farmers
ONTARIO – The latest statistics just released by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness show the tremendous impact the agri-food sector, which includes farming, agricultural processing, retail and food service, has on the provincial economy.
Victoria Park Seniors Centre celebrates peach social
FERGUS – Al Soligo of the Peach Delights performs for the crowd gathered at the Victoria Park Seniors Centre on Aug. 15 for the centre’s peach social.
Hair with Care fundraiser set for Sept. 8
FERGUS – Carrie Anne Kierstead and her mother Gloria Kierstead are planning another event to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Well now, that was a weekend.
EWCS receives Trillium Foundation grant for new bus
ERIN – East Wellington Community Services has a new bus, thanks in part to a $148,600 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant though the provincial government.
Tornado warning forces officials to cancel Hillsburgh family day
ERIN – The Hillsburgh community family fun day was cancelled last weekend due to “public safety” issues after tornado warnings were issued for southern Wellington County on Aug. 17.
A wet weekend at this year’s Riverfest Elora
ELORA – It was a wet weekend for Riverfest Elora, but most of the bands got to play and most concert-goers got to see the bands they came to see.
Guelph/Eramosa planning to buy its own tractor
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa Township will soon have its own tractor. Township public works director Harry Niemi appeared at the Aug. 12 council meeting to ask for approval to purchase a tractor in order to do more roadside mowing.
Guelph man in critical condition following two-vehicle crash
PUSLINCH – Emergency crews responded to the scene of the collision, on Brock Road in Puslinch, on Aug. 20 at about 7:50am.
Guelph supervised consumption site to close by end of March
GUELPH – On Aug. 20, the provincial government announced a plan to ban supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres. The ban will impact Guelph.
Council supports severance application to build concrete plant in Arthur
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has unanimously supported an application to sever an industrial lot in order to build a concrete plant in Arthur, despite concerns raised by a delegate to council.
Bikes and Blues Fest in Centre Wellington to use cycling to raise water awareness
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The second annual Bikes and Blues Festival takes place Aug. 24 from 10am to 5pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, and on trails and roads around local waterways.
Council reaffirms plans to decommission old Mount Forest pool, build new
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has reaffirmed its plan to scrap the Mount Forest pool and build a new one in a new location, despite community objections to the plan.