WELLINGTON COUNTY - An "opportunity for us to get creative." "An important step." "A chance to generate some ideas." A chorus of support was echoed by a wide array of councillors at Thursday's meeting, when Wellington County council looked to address a gap in housing. Discussion during a r...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (MAPLETON TWP, ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advising the public of a lost firearm. The firearm fell from the back of a pick-up truck while traveling somewhere between Fourth Line, Mapleton and Waterloo Region. The firearm is described as a Franchi Affini...

GUELPH - The Guelph Police Service continues to investigate after two young children reported possibly being followed by a woman earlier this week. Approximately 4:10 p.m. Monday, a landscaper working in the area of Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road reported two young children approached his crew and said they...

MEDIA RELEASE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Township will conduct Annual Watermain Flushing from June 2nd to June 6th. Over time, naturally occurring minerals in our groundwater can accumulate as sediment in the pipes. Watermain flushing is the process used to remove this sediment from the water...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - It could cost up to nearly $200 million to fund water and wastewater upgrades in Centre Wellington up to the year 2051. With two options before them as far as addressing a costly update to the Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan, staff recommend maintaining the status quo. The models were pre...

FERGUS - The new elementary school opening in Fergus in September officially has a new name. At Tuesday's Board Meeting, the Upper Grand District School Board of Trustees approved "Grand River Public School" as the name for the new school. The new school will open in September 2025 and is located on Kirvan St...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington Fire Rescue has a new educational tool to promote fire prevention and safety awareness to the public. It's called a Hazard House, and Deputy Fire Chief Jason Benn says this will be a great public education tool, teaching people of all ages to identify fire hazards, safely store ite...

ELORA - The annual Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence was held on Tuesday night at The GrandWay Events Centre. "The Awards of Excellence is designed to recognize our nominees, sponsors, and winners across Centre Wellington. We were thrilled to have over 210 people in attendance, representin...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - The final "yay or nay" for a Battery Energy Storage System proposal in Centre Wellington occurred at a council meeting Monday. Only one councillor voted in opposition of the facility at the meeting that saw the proposal south of Fergus get the green-light. The BESS, as it's known, is propo...

FERGUS- The Fergus Lions Club is bringing back their popular Home and Leisure Show for its 46th year at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex. Running May 27th through 29th from 5:30 to 9:30 each evening, this free community event features over 130 exhibitors showcasing everything from home improvements to outdoor equipment...