CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Fergus woman has been charged with drug possession following a traffic stop here last month.
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Fire and Ice Family New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Town of Minto
MINTO - A bubble show, a new wrinkle at the 2023 Fire and Ice Family New Year’s Eve Celebration hosted by the Town of Minto and Minto Fire at the Palmerston arena on Dec. 31.
Township seeking input from residents on draft 2024 budget
PUSLINCH – The township has launched its annual community engagement survey on the township’s 2024 proposed budget on EngagePuslinch.ca.
Spindrift Wind Quartet coming to Melville Church
FERGUS - The Spindrift Wind Quartet will begin the Gallery Concert season for 2024 with concerts at Melville United Church on Jan. 21 and Feb. 11.
Ballet Jörgen’s retelling of Anne of Green Gables takes main stage in January
GUELPH – Get ready to be swept away into the enchanting world of Avonlea as the beloved classic, Anne of Green Gables: The Ballet, at the River Run Centre on Jan. 14 at 2pm.
Shareholders’ investment in CVR paid for less than two miles of track
A few weeks ago a regular reader of this column stopped by with a bundle of old documents. I found one item of particular interest.
Guelph couple welcomes New Year’s baby Milo
GUELPH - The Oldfields welcomed a new member to the family, Milo Oldfield, who was born at Guelph General Hospital at 12:08am.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hosts Family New Year’s Eve party
ARTHUR - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hosted a Family New Year’s Eve party at the Arthur arena.
Wellington Advertiser’s top online articles of 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The following is a summary of the articles that received the most page views on the Wellington Advertiser’s website in 2023.
Top monthly Advertiser Twitter posts for 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The following is a list of articles that received the most engagement on the Wellington Advertiser’s Twitter (now called X) account in 2023.
Mount Forest ‘Turn on Your Lights’ contest winners
MOUNT FOREST – The local Turn On Your Lights contest was again sponsored by Royal LePage RCR Mount Forest.
Drayton student one of two winners of Junior Short Story Contest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington Library has announced the winners of the sixth annual Olive and Fred Robins Junior Short Story Contest.
Resolutions for a somewhat saner New Year
The coming of a new year is generally viewed as a time of renewal – an opportunity to shake off the shackles of past imperfection and move on with a view to revitalization.
At the library: Ask an archivist at your local library branch
A new calendar year often has us reflecting on our previous year. This January, reflect not just on your immediate past, but your family’s history.
Dual-task exercise offers benefits regardless of age, fitness
Balance and stability are something that can be here one day and gone the next. Most importantly it is often something that is not dependable when we really need it.