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It turns out country life suits me quite nicely. I am communing with nature every day. It makes me…
Wide world of sports
With kids on the ice for spring hockey and parents enjoying a beverage in the viewing area, somebody cranked up the volume on one of numerous televisions.
Innisfil woman charged in romance scam that defrauded Fergus resident of $150,000
FERGUS – Police have charged an Innisfil woman with defrauding a Fergus resident of $150,000 through a "romance scam."
Children’s Foundation launches campaign to send kids to camp
GUELPH – With summer just around the corner, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington has announced a new fundraising campaign aimed at providing hundreds of kids with the opportunity to attend summer camp.
Subdivision density reduced slightly; developer pushes back on county comments
KENILWORTH - VED Homes has reduced the number of townhouses for a proposed development in Arthur by a single unit.
Erin business to permanently operate on agricultural land following council vote
ERIN – Resident and business owner Keith Barrick can see a little farther into the future after council voted to permanently allow Keith’s Trailer Sales to continue operating on agricultural land.
Mount Forest Agricultural Society comes to an end after more than 160 years in community
MOUNT FOREST – After 163 years in the Wellington North community, the Mount Forest Agricultural Society will cease to exist.
Council considering ward boundary changes, at-large electoral system
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has begun discussing how the township’s electoral ward boundaries may need to change with the township’s growing population.
Forced urban boundary expansions irk Wellington politicians, planners
GUELPH – Expanding municipal boundaries within Wellington County wasn’t on the list of changes the county was proposing when it filed amendments to its official plan last fall.
Police charge man with sexually assaulting passengers while posing as rideshare driver
FERGUS – Police have now charged a man with sexually assaulting two passengers while posing as a rideshare driver earlier this year. Wellington County OPP officials say the incident occurred on Jan. 29 at about 1:15am.
Homecoming planned for Palmerston in 2025
PALMERSTON – Work is underway for a full-scale homecoming party here in 2025.
Growth the hot topic at township open house, mayor’s town hall
FERGUS – If the displays that drew the biggest crowds at the township open house are any indication, Centre Wellington residents are most concerned about the Fergus South Secondary Plan and the population growth that will bring.
Company breaks ground on industrial condominium development
PALMERSTON – Officials with the Town of Minto and Kridak Developments gathered on May 16 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Palmerston Business Junction."
Section of Wellington Road 35 closed due to bridge failure
PUSLINCH – A section of Wellington Road 35 here has been closed due to failure of a section of the Paddock Bridge.