FERGUS – Terri-Lynne Rade gave up a career in health care and will soon find herself on the runway of Startup Fashion Week – or at least the vegan leather handbags she designed will be modelled on the runway.
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Sensational Elora’s Pumpkin Day brings fall celebration to county museum
ABOYNE – Sensational Elora's annual Pumpkin Day moved to the Wellington County Museum and Archives this year, bringing pumpkins, dancing, drumming, storytelling, snakes and more to Aboyne on Oct. 12.
How pizza can help eradicate polio
ELORA – Three little words can help eradicate polio: “Pizza for Polio.” Say that when ordering a pizza at Vito’s Pizzeria in Elora the week of Oct. 21 to 27 and 50 per cent of the sale will be donated to the Fergus-Elora Rotary Club and its End Polio campaign.
Legendary Downchild Blues band is back for one last time
GUELPH – The boys are back in town—the boys being The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, of course. This time, sadly, will be their last.
Minto Fire disbands specialty rescue teams
MINTO – The Minto Fire Department is seeking support from Centre Wellington as it disbands two specialty rescue teams.
Guelph-Wellington Basketeers return for 2024 campaign in support of Women in Crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Guelph-Wellington Basketeers return this holiday season with their 2024 campaign in support of Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC).
Erin council votes to pause implementation of new logo
ERIN – In the face of significant backlash from the community, Erin officials have now paused the implementation of a new town logo.
UGDSB to explore phasing out fossil fuels, create climate crisis action plan
GUELPH – Students are concerned about climate change – and it's important for them to see adults, including school board officials, making efforts to reduce emissions. That’s the message parents brought to the Upper Grand District School Board on Oct. 8.
Brothers take company to North Carolina for hurricane restoration support
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local powerline company has travelled to North Carolina to help restore communities after Hurricane Helene’s devastating damages.
Centre Wellington’s proposed capital projects for 2025 to top $26 million
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Council is contemplating $26.4 million in capital projects in 2025. Staff presented the 2025 preliminary draft capital budget to council at a special committee of the whole meeting on Sept. 19. The draft outlined some major construction projects, and studies to occur in 2025
Object thrown at vehicle from overpass in Guelph: OPP
GUELPH – Wellington County OPP officials were called to the Hanlon Expressway in Guelph for a mischief complaint on Sept. 29 at about 10pm.
VON SMART exercise program to celebrate 30 years with record attempt
WELLINGTON COUNTY – VON is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) exercise and falls prevention program on Oct. 17.
Another medium-density housing project proposed on St. David Street North
FERGUS – Another housing project has been proposed for St. David Street North in Fergus. This one, at 750 St. David St. N. at the corner of Parkside Drive, proposes a 12-unit stacked townhouse complex on the large lot where there’s currently a bungalow and garage.
Upper Grand, Wellington Catholic school boards EQAO results surpass provincial averages in most categories
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Students at the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards performed better, on average, than their provincial peers on tests from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
‘Ask for Angela’ campaign aims to help victims of gender-based violence, human trafficking
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Victim Services Wellington and Loblaw Companies Ltd. have partnered to bring the “Ask for Angela” campaign to Wellington County.