ELORA – Centre Wellington will receive over $700,000 in its latest payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting Elements Casino Grand River in Elora.
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Township accepts modified insurance policy
KENILWORTH – Wellington North finance director Farhad Hossain presented a sticker-shocked council with a slightly reduced municipal insurance premium at a Jan. 16 meeting.
Mount Forest Thrift Shop receives warm donation
Mount Forest Thrift Shop manager Brenda Harris, left, recently received a donation from Melissa…
Coburn Insurance makes donation to Cancer Patient Services
CPS donation – Andrew Coburn and office manager Christy Tangney of Coburn Insurance, in…
New directors named to Clifford and District Historical Society
New directors – The Clifford and District Horticultural Society installed its 2023 directors at…
Reflections: Whole armour of God
Many readers will be familiar with the concept of the whole armour of God, and we often refer to the defensive protection of the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation.
Strathcona Cup tours curling rinks in Mount Forest, Elora and Fergus
International curling event – Strathcona Cup tournament games were held at the Mount Forest…
Tree of Remembrance raises almost $50,000 for Hospice Wellington
GUELPH – Officials at Hospice Wellington are expressing gratitude to the community for a successful Tree of Remembrance campaign it held in December.
Belwood Lions Club held annual bottle drive in support of Groves
Bottle drive – Volunteers from the Belwood Lions Club worked in the sunshine on Jan. 14 at their…
Police beat: Business break-in
ABERFOYLE – On Jan. 12 at about 12:05am, Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft…
Guelph/Eramosa council briefs from Jan. 16
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council met briefly here on Monday afternoon.
Home collapses amid construction
Collapse – A house undergoing renovations in Elora collapsed on Jan. 11. The historic home at the…
Marsville Lions Club breakfast cancelled until future notice
MARSVILLE – The Marsville Lions Club is cancelling its Last Saturday Breakfast that was scheduled at Marsville Hall later this month.
The sketchy history of ladies softball in Wellington
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
New exhibition celebrates beauty of Elora Gorge
Quiet – The exhibition Quiet Moments opened on Jan. 12 at the Wellington Museum and Archives in…