GUELPH -The County of Wellington has purchased three Guelph properties for more than $5.5 million from the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) for future office and parking needs.
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An 1848 letter from first settlers in Drayton area
...stroke of magic in its place. This place has improved rapidly. Every lot of land is occupied.…
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.
Belwood Lake search comes up empty, but police arrest suspect later that night
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The search for a male suspect around Belwood Lake on Thursday was not successful but police arrested the man later that night at a nearby property.
Looking for a job? Here are resources for job seekers
CAMBRIDGE – For job searchers looking for support, there is a new resource that can help.
Blitz team leaving Erin for Orangeville
ERIN – After its inaugural season in Erin, the Blitz hockey team is moving to Orangeville.
Wellington North residents to see 9% tax hike
KENILWORTH – Wellington North property owners will see a 9% increase to the 2023 tax bill following a third budget meeting, at which council determined what to fund through a $9 million levy.
Local seniors offer words of wisdom in anthology of true stories
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.
Bill C-18 in the news
The Canadian government’s answer to displaced advertising revenue is to force Google and Facebook to give money to news organizations.
2022: The Year in Review
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The North Wellington Community News would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2023 as we take a look back on an eventful year in 2022.
Quarrelling Presbyterians of Fergus set new standards
...of the church. To deal with this matter as simply as possible, and not let it further complicate…
Centre Wellington woman sentenced for ‘shocking’ obstruction of justice
GUELPH – The wife of a Wellington OPP officer, described as a dedicated mother and community volunteer, was sentenced in Guelph court on Feb. 23 to house arrest and probation following a guilty plea last year.
Soon to be Forgotten theme of Minto gallery exhibit
MINTO – The Minto Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition Soon to be Forgotten is the first solo art show by Jessica McKenzie.
Bluetooth speaker
I couldn’t find my Bluetooth speaker anywhere. It must still be packed in a box from the recent move of the contents of our home from our neighbourhood in town to our move to the country on the outskirts of the same town.
Wellington North resident bilked of $500,000 in cryptocurrency scam
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are issuing a warning about scammers after a resident here was defrauded of $500,000 over six months in a cryptocurrency scheme.