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DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
It's that time of year again, the Wellington County OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) are gearing up to launch their festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign. The RIDE programs are to ...
Rob Dutton Nov 20, 2020 file photo The Grand at 101
Swap Talk Guests - November 24
Kersten Dupuis from Canadian Blood Services - Kelly Waterhouse talking about the Fergus Lions Annual Toy Drive - What's in store for us over the Christmas season from the Fergus BIA - Find out what's ...
Rob Dutton Nov 19, 2020
LOCAL SHOEBOX PROJECT MOVES TO GIFT CARDS THIS YEAR
Much like many charitable organizations this year, the Guelph-Wellington Shoebox Project's holiday drive will be turning to gift cards, instead of filling empty shoeboxes for women with feel good item...
Rob Dutton Nov 19, 2020 A note of thanks from a woman who received a shoebox from the charitable organization in Calgary. Photo supplied by: Shoebox Project.
GUELPH POLICE INVESTIGATING STOLEN SPEAKERS
Guelph Police News 11/19/2020 9:07:57 AM Guelph police are looking to speak with a person in regards to a theft in the north end of the city on Remembrance Day. Around 1:30 in the afternoon on Novembe...
Rob Dutton Nov 19, 2020
ONTARIO UPDATES 511 APP WITH MORE FEATURES FOR WINTER DRIVING
News Release November 19, 2020 TORONTO The Ontario government is expanding the 511 app to include new winter driving features that will provide drivers and the trucking industry with additional inform...
Rob Dutton Nov 19, 2020 Photo via @511Ontario Twitter
WDG CHIEF NURSING OFFICER SPEAKS OUT OVER LATEST COVID-19 ADVISORY
Dr. Nicola Mercer, medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health is advising the community to not go into any home that is not your own. In her latest letter to the comm...
Rob Dutton Nov 18, 2020 A woman with a medical face mask looks out the window. Photo by: Pxhere
OPP LOOKING FOR A MALE SUSPECT WHO STOLE A CHRISTMAS TREE IN FERGUS
Wellington County OPP are looking for a Grinch who stole a Christmas tree from a business on St. David Street North here in Fergus. (TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) - On November 17, 2020 the Welli...
Rob Dutton Nov 18, 2020
PALMERSTON CLASS GETS A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ROBERT MUNSCH
A unit on fiction for a grade 3 and 4 split class in Palmerston led to an unforgettable experience. Palmerston Public School teacher Marian Stroeder says her class read a lot of Robert Munsch books wh...
Rob Dutton Nov 17, 2020 A young girl reading a book. Photo by: Canva
ONTARIO OPENS COVID-19 RESILIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE STREAM FOR MUNICIPALITIES
News Release November 17, 2020 TORONTO - To build on governments' commitment to protect the health and well-being of individuals and families during the pandemic, Ontario is now accepting applications...
Rob Dutton Nov 17, 2020
FERGUS LIONS TOY DRIVE LOOKS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR
Since 1998, the Fergus Lions Club and Reliable Ford have teamed up to collect toys, gift certificates, and cash donations for the toy drive. However, the 22nd annual Fergus Lions Reliable Ford Toy Dri...
Rob Dutton Nov 17, 2020 Wrapped presents on display at Fergus Reliable Ford. Photo by: Fergus Reliable Ford