
Guelph Police Continue to Investigate Suspicious Person
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...
13h ago

Township of Centre Wellington Conducting Annual Watermain Flushing Starting June 2nd
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...
17h ago

Proven and Predictable Model Recommended to Guide Costly Future Water Upgrades in Centre Wellington
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...
22h ago

'Grand River Public School' Approved as Name for New Fergus Elementary School
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...
May 28, 2025

Centre Wellington Fire Rescue's New Hazard House Made Possible by Fergus Lions Club
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...
May 28, 2025

CW Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Businesses and Individuals at Awards of Excellence
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...
May 28, 2025

Battery Energy Storage System Given Go-Ahead by Council in Centre Wellington
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...
May 27, 2025

A Local Tradition Returns: Home & Leisure Show Back at Centre Wellington Sportsplex
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...
May 27, 2025

Fergus Man $100,000 Richer After Lottery Win
NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING Saying "yes" to Encore paid off for Bradley Reist of Fergus. He matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the March 25, 2025 Lotto Max draw to win $100,000! Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an...
May 27, 2025

Centre Wellington Council Unanimously Approves Downtown Elora Paid Parking Program
ELORA - Paid parking is coming to Downtown Elora. At Monday night's Centre Wellington Council meeting, council authorized staff to initiate a Downtown Paid Parking Program in Elora and to negotiate and execute a contract with Alpha Parking Solutions to provide paid parking implementation and services. The program aims ...
May 27, 2025