Author Archives: Grand at 101 News Staff
Wellington North Fire Responds to Restaurant Fire in Arthur
ARTHUR - Wellington North Fire (WNFS) responded to a Smith Street structure fire at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Per a social media post from the fire service, the building was a commercial unit with a restaur...
Aug 31, 2023 Annie Roi / CC
Local Water Towers and Infrastructure Included in Housing Accelerator Application
WELLINGTON NORTH - While the province is working to find a definition for affordable housing, municipalities like Wellington North continue to search for answers on how to provide it. The township rec...
Aug 31, 2023 Photo via Township of Wellington North, Facebook.
Residents Voice Concerns Over Proposed Fergus Condominium
FERGUS - Several locals presented concerns and expressed frustration towards a proposed development just off Highway 6 at last night's public meeting in Centre Wellington. The subject property is loca...
Aug 31, 2023 Photo (Screenshot) via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
Arthur's Kelsey Lennox Places in the Top Seven at Ambassador of the Fairs Competition
ARTHUR - An 18-year-old ambassador of the Arthur Fall Fair recently made her mark at the CNE Ambassador of the Fairs Competition in Toronto. Out of nearly 50 competitors, Arthur's Kelsey Lennox placed...
Aug 31, 2023 Lennox, second from right, with other six top-seven finishers. Photo via Arthur Fall Fair Ambassador Program, Facebook
Mount Forest BIA Calls Property On Main Street an Eyesore and Safety Hazard
MOUNT FOREST - A property classified as an eyesore in a letter from the Mount Forest BIA is now garnering attention from council. Councillor Sherry Burke was the one to bring the letter from BIA Chair...
Aug 30, 2023 Photo via Google Maps (Screenshot)
McDonald's Elora Nears Opening Following Council Approval
ELORA- McDonald's is one step closer to opening on Wellington Road 7 in Elora. At a Monday meeting, Centre Wellington council removed a holding zone symbol on the lands, permitting the redevelopment o...
Aug 29, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Price Per Acre of $450,000 Locked in by Council for Centre Wellington Business Park
The long-discussed Centre Wellington Business Park in Fergus now has an acre-by-acre price tag. Council approved the price per acre for the property off Dickson Drive at $450,000 at last night's meeti...
Aug 29, 2023 Photo: Centre Wellington Township
Erin Outlaws to Bring Saturday Night Hockey Back to Erin this Fall
ERIN - Saturday night hockey will be coming back to Erin in just a few short months. The team bringing semi pro puck back to the town will be known as the Erin Outlaws. Co-President of the organizatio...
Aug 28, 2023 Supplied Photo.
Students Could be Free From Strikes as Tentative Deal Reached with Teachers
If you have a student enrolled in a UGDSB high school, you may be free from strikes for the next four years, following a tentative deal. Ontario's Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced today a...
Aug 25, 2023 Centre Wellington District High School, Photo by Austin Cardinell
Public Meeting to be Held Next Wednesday Regarding Proposed St. David Street Development
FERGUS - A public meeting will be held next Wednesday night in Centre Wellington regarding a proposed development at 961 St. David Street North in Fergus. Per a presentation that will be in front of c...
Aug 25, 2023 Photo (Screenshot) via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
