News

DRAYTON – The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies has named Helen Moffat this year’s Reserve Butter Tart Champion. 

KENILWORTH - Wellington North council is allowing a residential unit on a commercial ground floor, despite a recently amended bylaw prohibiting ground-level residential uses within commercial zones.

FERGUS – Frank Moretti has spent more than 50 years cutting hair, 30 of those from his second-storey barbershop overlooking St. Andrew Street. And on May 20, he’s bidding Fergus farewell. Moretti’s for Men will close and Frank, who is 80, will retire. 

KENILWORTH – The projected cost of a new outdoor pool in Mount Forest is keeping at least two Wellington North councillors awake at night.

KENILWOTH - Wellington North council has awarded Hamilton-based Dayson Industrial Services with a $1.54 million contract (tax-in) for work on the Mount Forest water tower.

GUELPH – The County of Wellington is doubling the size of the grants and bursaries it awards, in recognition of the rising costs faced by students.

ARTHUR – Local seniors are worried a long-standing and daily meeting place will be no more come December, after receiving news about the looming expiry of a 10-year lease for the Arthur Senior Citizen Hall.

ELORA – Centre Wellington anticipates having to almost double its planning staff over the next few years because of Bill 23. Council agreed planning staff should also work from operations centre when it's complete.

KENILWORTH – This year’s Wellington North budget is proving contentious as councillors confront major capital expenses and the rising cost of living for residents.

FERGUS – Police are asking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing a taxicab here earlier this month.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Coming together to write an anthology of true stories had a local group of seniors laughing with and supporting one another in a “collective creativity” that had them feeling “like teenagers” again.

ERIN – The winning bid for Centre 2000 renovations has come in over the original budget of $2.64 million for the work.

ALMA – The Alma Optimist Toy Show and Sale returned to the Alma Community Hall on March 12.

ELORA - March 8 marks International Women’s Day, which is dedicated to empowering women and celebrating the many achievements of women across the globe and throughout time.