DRAYTON – The Mapleton Farmers’ Market is set to return for the 2023 season.
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North Wellington volunteers clean up the community
Spring clean up – Volunteers from All Treat Farms, Wellington North Fire Service, Copernicus Educational Products and the Arthur and District Horticultural Society volunteered for spring clean up of various areas in the community of Arthur on April 26.
Filmmaker Chandler Levak to attend Palmerston screening of I like Movies
PALMERSTON – A question and answer session with Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levak will be held following the Big Film Fest screening of I Like Movies here on May 15.
Time to check out library’s seed library
Established in 2022, the Wellington County Library’s Seed Library was created with the goal of providing free access to seeds for anyone interested in gardening.
Reflections: Obedience and faith
Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James, and other women in their grief, came to the tomb where…
Knechtel, Gardiner to perform show at Minto Arts Gallery May 11
HARRISTON – Richard Knechtel and John Gardiner grew up three blocks apart and had rival garage bands back in the 1960s in Hanover.
Ace Hardware opens it’s newest location
Board cutting – Instead of a ribbon, Ace Hardware has a tradition of sawing through a board to officially open its newest store locations.
The future of healthcare: honouring the next generation of nurses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County is set to experience a surge in the demand for nurses in the coming years as the population continues to grow and age.
Chong incensed he was not informed of alleged targeting of his family abroad
OTTAWA - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong is calling on the federal government to expel a consular official from Canada following media reporting of the official's possible involvement in the alleged targeting of his family abroad.
JD Hogarth teacher facing child pornography charges
FERGUS – A teacher at JD Hogarth Public School here is facing child pornography charges. Darwin Charles Harrison, 38, of Guelph, was arrested on April 6 and charged with possessing child pornography, making child pornography available and accessing child pornography.
Elora Farmers’ Market opens for season on May 6
ELORA – The Elora Farmers' Market will open for the season at Bissell Park on May 6. It will run every Saturday in the spring and summer, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm.
Senators embark on ‘fact-finding mission’ in Wellington County, Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY - From the Red Chamber to Wellington County, Rob Black and two fellow senators, Alberta Senator Paula Simmons and Senator Pat Duncan of Yukon, toured across Wellington County and Guelph from April 24 to 26 to investigate what's happening on the ground in the name of healthy soils.
Guelph woman charged in crash that injured CTV reporter
PUSLINCH – An elderly Guelph woman has been charged in the crash here two months ago that seriously injured a local journalist. CTV News Kitchener reporter Stephanie Villella was at the intersection of Brock Road North (Wellington Road 46) and Maltby Road when she was hit by a sedan on March 1.
Erin council supports location for new telecom tower
ERIN - Erin is providing a letter of support for a new telecommunications tower along Fifth Line after a compromise was reached between Fontur International, representing Signum Wireless, and area residents concerned about the future tower's effects on health, aesthetics and property values.
Indigenous Gathering Circle opens with ceremony and tree planting
ABOYNE - The Indigenous Gathering Circle located at the Wellington Place Campus in Aboyne was officially opened on April 26 with remarks from local politicians and Indigenous ceremony.