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ARTHUR – Proceeds from a July 14 lemonade stand set up by Wellington North’s Arthur Day Camp have been used to set up a new Buddy Bench.

MAPLETON – Fair season is about to get underway across northern Wellington County.

BRESLAU – Volunteers are needed to support the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG). 

FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has approved a zoning application permitting a 100-unit apartment building here that could be up to six storeys tall. The property, at 77 McQueen Blvd., was previously zoned for a retirement home.

ERIN – Despite some changes to the original schedule, all work for Erin’s multi-million dollar wastewater treatment plant is expected to be completed by October 2024.

FERGUS – The Township of Centre Wellington's revised land acknowledgement is meant to be a step towards reconciliation.

ARTHUR – The 100th anniversary of the cenotaph in Arthur was celebrated in style with a ceremony in Memorial Park here on Aug. 6.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash here on Saturday night that left one person dead. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, on Wellington Road 6 near Mount Forest, on Aug. 5 at about 10pm.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – In the next few weeks, Wellington Advertiser readers may notice the newspaper has a reduced presence on social media. Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has decided to pull news from its sites in response to the Canadian government's passing of Bill C-18.

GUELPH – A charge of disclosing private communications levied against Centre Wellington resident Brenda Dolderman was stayed on July 25. The Crown may bring the charge back before the court within one year.

ERIN – The villages of Erin and Hillsburgh will eventually benefit from new high-speed internet infrastructure funded by the provincial and federal governments.

ARTHUR – The 100th anniversary of the Arthur Cenotaph will be celebrated on Aug. 6, and the Arthur and Area Historical Society is holding an event that afternoon from noon to 4pm at Memorial Park to celebrate.

ELORA – The savoury scent of freshly prepared Canadian ingredients filled the air as chefs and cooks exercised their culinary chops on the Jack R. MacDonald bridge in downtown Elora Aug. 1 to celebrate the legacy of the late Anita Stewart and Food Day Canada.