16 Commercial Motor Vehicles Placed Out of Service Following Police Safety Blitz
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (GUELPH, ON) - On November 14, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police, along side, Guelph Police Service, Waterloo Police Service, and the Ministry of Transportation joined teams to perform a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety Blitz. The Safety Blitz occurred at Wellington Road 86 and...
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Fergus Lions Club and Reliable Ford Christmas Drive Now Underway
FERGUS - In its 26th year, the Fergus Lions Club and Reliable Ford have partnered once again for a Christmas Gift Card Drive. Kelly Waterhouse, representing the Fergus Lions says the community is encouraged to donate gift cards to help local families purchase gifts, food, and other needed items in time for Christmas. T...
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Wellington North Council Recognizes Local Athletes for Outstanding Achievements in Sports
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North Council hosted its third Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Sports Night on Monday, November 18 at the Council Chambers in Kenilworth. The Mount Forest Rams U15 Rep team, Mount Forest U12 Soccer Club, and Khloe Hall were recognized by Co...
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Centre Wellington and Wellington Catholic DSB Reconsider Sale and Acquisition of Strathallan Park in Fergus
FERGUS - The Township of Centre Wellington and the Wellington Catholic District School Board have agreed to reconsider the sale and acquisition of Strathallan Park in Fergus. In January, Centre Wellington Council declared the lands surplus to initiate the process of the disposition of Strathallan Park, which would faci...
Nov 19, 2024
Guelph Man Loses More than $6,000 in Job Scam
GUELPH - Police are reminding residents to be very cautious when dealing with unknown parties online after a Guelph man lost more than $6,000 through an employment scam. Guelph Police say the victim in his 50s received a message from an unknown sender inviting him to interview for a data entry position and subsequently...
Nov 19, 2024
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Fergus Lions Club and Reliable Ford Christmas Drive Now Underway
FERGUS - In its 26th year, the Fergus Lions Club and Reliable Ford have partnered once again for a Christmas Gift Card Drive. Kelly Waterhouse, representing the Fergus Lions says the community is encouraged to donate gift cards to help local families purchase gifts, food, and other needed items in time for Christmas. T...
14h ago
Wellington North Council Recognizes Local Athletes for Outstanding Achievements in Sports
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North Council hosted its third Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Sports Night on Monday, November 18 at the Council Chambers in Kenilworth. The Mount Forest Rams U15 Rep team, Mount Forest U12 Soccer Club, and Khloe Hall were recognized by Co...
20h ago
Centre Wellington and Wellington Catholic DSB Reconsider Sale and Acquisition of Strathallan Park in Fergus
FERGUS - The Township of Centre Wellington and the Wellington Catholic District School Board have agreed to reconsider the sale and acquisition of Strathallan Park in Fergus. In January, Centre Wellington Council declared the lands surplus to initiate the process of the disposition of Strathallan Park, which would faci...
Nov 19, 2024
Guelph Man Loses More than $6,000 in Job Scam
GUELPH - Police are reminding residents to be very cautious when dealing with unknown parties online after a Guelph man lost more than $6,000 through an employment scam. Guelph Police say the victim in his 50s received a message from an unknown sender inviting him to interview for a data entry position and subsequently...
Nov 19, 2024
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Test of Canada's Public Alert System Scheduled for Wednesday Afternoon
ONTARIO - A national test of Canada's emergency 'Alert Ready' system will take place Wednesday afternoon in Wellington County and across the province. Alert Ready is designed to send out critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians including tornadoes, flooding, fires and AMBER alerts. In a post to X, Alert...
Nov 19, 2024
Wellington North Looking For Better Deal From the Province and the Feds
WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North Council has passed a motion supporting a request to the province and the federal government for a better deal regarding the Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and the GST. Wellington North is throwing its support behind a motion that is gaining some traction in other municipalities. It will for...
Nov 19, 2024
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Man Arrested in Spree of Cut Cables in Downtown Guelph
GUELPH - A Guelph man faces charges after at least 18 downtown businesses had their telephone and internet cables cut last week. Last Wednesday morning, Guelph Police say at least 13 businesses on Wyndham Street North reported their external cables damaged, affecting their ability to conduct business. It is believed th...
Nov 18, 2024
Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington's "Crime of the Week": Fergus and Arthur Break and Enter
MEDIA RELEASE CRIME STOPPERS GUELPH WELLINGTON (TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON AND NORTH WELLINGTON) At approximately 1:35am on Saturday November 2nd 2024, a break and enter occurred at a gas station located on Garafraxa Street East in Fergus. Followed by a second break and enter that occurred around 2:09am at a gas sta...
Nov 18, 2024
Wellington North Discontinues Licensing of Dogs
WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North will be discontinuing the licensing of dogs. At a recent council meeting, council supported a staff recommendation to opt out of licensing dogs. In 2019, the municipality contracted with a third-party provider for the provision of dog license sales, creating efficiencies in the way t...
Nov 18, 2024
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Traffic Stop in Fergus Leads to List of Charges for Arthur Resident
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) - Wellington County OPP charges Arthur resident with numerous Highway Traffic Act offences. On November 14, 2024, just before 4:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Unit were performing a traffic enforcement initiati...
Nov 18, 2024
