FERGUS – The best in the world will descend on Fergus this summer as the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has been selected to host the 2023 World Heavy Events Championship.
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Snowmobile operator sent to hospital after crash
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A snowmobile operator was sent to hospital after crashing into fencing attached to a home here on Thursday afternoon.
Barrie teen charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police here are providing few details about the incident(s) that led to sexual assault charges for a Barrie teenager.
Three males now charged in Guelph stabbing
GUELPH – Three teenagers have now been charged in connection with a stabbing near a high school here last week.
Wellington North creating seniors workshops with New Horizons funding
KENILWORTH - A $23,000 federal grant is being used to help seniors in north Wellington stay in-the-know while online.
‘A period of transition’: Wellington North updating municipal strategic plan
WELLINGTON NORTH - A new strategic plan will examine township services and how the community wants to change in the years ahead, guiding and instructing work that needs to be done.
Wednesday night public planning meeting cancelled due to inclement weather
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township has cancelled a public planning meeting slated for this evening, Feb. 22, at 6pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives because of inclement weather.
Canada Post ‘not yet able to speak further’ about plans for Belwood residents
BELWOOD – Canada Post has come up with a temporary fix for Belwood residents after a fire in November destroyed the building that housed the post office.
Elora resident, 70, found dead in Elora Gorge
ELORA – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a local resident found at the bottom of the Elora Gorge on Wednesday morning.
Centre Wellington wants to know what culture means to you
ELORA – Centre Wellington township wants to know what culture means to its residents and has launched an online community survey at ConnectCW.ca/culture.
Ontario Trillium Grant supporting Hopewell’s multi-year fund strategy
GUELPH – On Feb. 17, Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner met with the team at Hopewell Children’s Homes to hear more about the $58,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant that was used to build its fund development capacity through community engagement.
Moreau wins 10th straight Trainer of the Year award
PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has captured his 10th consecutive Trainer of the Year O’Brien Award.
Thorning’s long-awaited book about Elora launches in May
ELORA – The Model Village: A History of Elora, the book late historian Stephen Thorning started to write in the 1970s, is now available to pre-order.
Elora Singers nominated for Juno Award
ELORA – the Elora Singers have been nominated for a Juno award for their CD 'Radiant Dawn: Music for Advent and Christmas.'
