MINTO – Keith Askett of Palmerston’s Askett Appliance Centre has made the decision to retire and close his store.
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Elora teen wins provincial short story writing contest
ELORA — Noah Barron placed first at the provincial level in this year’s Young Authors Awards.
Hillsburgh under boil water advisory after discovery of E. coli, coliform bacteria
HILLSBURGH - The village of Hillsburgh has been placed under a boil water advisory following the discovery of E. coli and coliform bacteria in a July 11 water sample.
Local man turns collection of farm tools into his own museum
FERGUS – Luke Sandink has been collecting old farm tools and household items for about 45 years.
UGDSB concludes school year with final meeting
GUELPH – School’s out for the summer, and the Upper Grand District School Board concluded the year with a final meeting on June 27.
Grand Valley recognizes hero for saving neighbour’s life
GRAND VALLEY – Earlier this year, Alan Mackie faced flames to save a neighbour’s life.
Impact of weekly waste pickup to be monitored
GUELPH – With weekly curbside collection of waste returning to the downtown areas of Fergus and Elora, Wellington County officials note other member municipalities are free to request additional service if desired.
Erin Rotary Club to erect Peace Pole at Summerfest
ERIN - The Erin Rotary Club will erect a Peace Pole in McMillan Park on Sunday, July 16 at 12:30pm, just as Rotary Summerfest gets underway at noon.
Explosions near Marden Road caused by firearms practice with exploding targets: OPP
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police say loud "booms" heard by residents in the area of Marden Road and Wellington Road 39 last Friday evening came from a property owner conducting firearms "practice" with exploding targets.
Council approves noise bylaw exemptions for wedding, Murdoch Mysteries shoot
BRUCEDALE – Two bylaw exemptions, one for a wedding and one to film an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, have been approved in Guelph/Eramosa. Council discussed reviewing the noise bylaw later this year.
Police, fire officials won’t say if two Mount Forest fires are suspicious
MOUNT FOREST – Two new fires have been reported in the Wellington North community of Mount Forest following a string of suspicious fires early last month.
Newly-formed community group concerned about traffic speed, volume on Maltby Road
PUSLINCH – Residents who live on Maltby Road in Puslinch are concerned about both the volume of traffic and the speed of drivers on their hilly, windy, rural road – and they hope that with combined voices, their concerns will be heard by government officials.
Customer surprises Advertiser carrier with new delivery wagon
MOUNT FOREST – When his delivery wagon broke due to a lot of hard work, Wellington Advertiser carrier Owen Wagner was surprised by a customer who gifted him a handmade replacement.
Great Lakes Truck Show rolls into Clifford
CLIFFORD - On June 30 and July 1 the Great Lakes Truck Show filled the Clifford Rotary Park with big rigs and classic vehicles from various eras.
Coffee for a good cause
WELLINGTON NORTH– Louise Marshall Hospital Auxiliary members Gail Jefferson, Marion Officer and Penny Renken helped to serve hot beverages and sweet treats to shoppers at the North Wellington Farmer’s Market on June 17.