News last week that Metroland Media Group was declaring bankruptcy was a gut punch to news industry people across Canada. To date it is the single largest newspaper failure in Canadian history. Seventy-one print-edition community newspaper titles were shuttered in one-fell swoop.
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World Alzheimer Awareness Day
Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer societies across the world continue to raise…
Rotary club donates $500,000 to new Aboyne Rural Hospice
ABOYNE – The kick-off for the Aboyne Rural Hospice on Sept. 15 got off to a monumental start with a $500,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora.
Police recover two vehicles linked to 2019 homicide
MINTO – Two vehicles believed to be involved in the murder of a Kitchener man last seen alive in Harriston over four years ago have been recovered by the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
Police investigating after Erin fire deemed ‘suspicious’
ERIN – Police are investigating after a Sideroad 10 fire in Erin on Sept. 15 was deemed suspicious. Over 30 firefighters from both the Hillsburgh and Erin fire stations responded to the call.
Eight local volunteers to be recognized at Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario government is recognizing over 3,400 community volunteers through the 2023 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards.
Jury deliberating in week-long Michael Hurst sexual assault trial
GUELPH – A 12-member jury for the trial of Palmerston resident Michael Hurst, who is charged with five counts of sexual assault, began deliberating on Sept. 18. Last week, Hurst and two woman testified before the jury.
Wellington North hosts volunteer, newcomer celebration
MOUNT FOREST — With more people moving to Wellington North, the community held a volunteer and newcomer celebration on Sept. 14 at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.
Want to build a house? Habitat for Humanity seeking volunteers
FERGUS – With plans for a 32-unit stacked townhouse development in Fergus well underway, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is seeking volunteers to help with the build.
Council rejects church application for cemetery due to objections from neighbours
MAPLETON – Township council rejected a zoning amendment to permit a cemetery on property owned by a local church after hearing delegations from local residents opposed to the proposal at the Sept. 12 meeting.
Mapleton residents seeks ban or better regulation of backyard chickens
MAPLETON – A township resident is asking council here to consider banning or better regulating backyard chickens, both inside and outside urban boundaries.
Metroland Media Group declares bankruptcy, moves to online-only model
TORONTO – Hundreds of people have lost their jobs and more than 70 weekly newspapers will cease publication after Metroland Media Group announced on Friday it is declaring bankruptcy. The move to an online-only model involves laying off 605 employees, including 68 journalists.
Parental awareness key to protecting youth from online predators: Crime Stoppers
MINTO – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) coordinator Sarah Bowers Peter shone some light onto the dark subjects of human trafficking and hate crimes, transgressions often mistakenly thought of as rare or non-existent in rural areas, during a presentation to town council on Sept. 12.
Quick-thinking bystanders keep propane truck fire at bay
SALEM – Bystanders helped the driver of a propane truck that caught fire in Salem, averting what could have been a disaster.