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ELORA – Addison Hill had a sharp wit, an enduring smile and a never-give-up attitude. And those are the qualities that will be celebrated on Sept. 23 as Team Addy hosts 'A Concert with Addy-tude.'

HARRISTON – Many residents here were shocked recently to see a pig roaming the streets after it escaped a Durham-area farmer at Harriston Meat Packers on Aug. 14.

FERGUS – Industrial lots in the North Fergus Business Park will go for $450,000 per acre. That’s competitive pricing, Centre Wellington's manager of economic development George Borovilos told council on Aug. 28.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Observed annually in September, National Trucking Week is a dedicated occasion that underscores the significance of Canada’s trucking industry. 

WELLINGTON NORTH – About 200 cattle died in a barn fire south of Conn on Saturday afternoon and damages are estimated in the millions of dollars.

PUSLINCH – Puslinch council is losing patience with CBM Aggregates, the owner and operator of the Roszell Pit.

FERGUS - The Centre Wellington District High School technology teacher who has led numerous CyberTitan teams to victory, recently won a few awards himself.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Garin Dunton played for Team Ontario this summer, and the team won first place in the U13 National Lacrosse Championship.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - A new $1.2 billion fund to support the creation of new housing in Ontario is unlikely to provide much of a boost to Wellington County municipalities, says Warden Andy Lennox.

BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31.  Most calls were for medical issues.

BRUCEDALE – The roof on the Royal Distributing Athletic and Performance Centre in Marden is leaking and it will cost Guelph/Eramosa Township $44,000 to fix it. 

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is gearing up for Culture Days and the Elora-Fergus Arts Council is eager to get on board.

BELWOOD – Two trailers were destroyed by fire at Highland Pines Campground on Aug. 12.

MAPLETON - The fourth annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour on Aug. 19 drew a large crowd for a day of outdoor fun in the sun.