NEWS RELEASE FERGUS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Fergus, ON - The Fergus Agricultural Society has honoured three community members with lifetime memberships. Susan Harrop, of Fergus, Henry Vervoort, of Elora, and Wendy Whittaker, of Rockwood, were recognized for their longtime contributions in a presentation on September 7 in ...

FERGUS - Sarah Shaw of Belwood has been named the 2025-26 Fergus Fall Fair ambassador and was one of four competitors who participated in the Fergus Agricultural Society's 45th ambassador program held on Sunday at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. Shaw, 22, is a second-generation Fergus Fall Fair ambassador a...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Arthur resident with criminal charges following a traffic stop. On September 9, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a traffic enforcement...

FERGUS - A well-known and well-loved Fergus landmark is gone. Blairgowrie Fergusson, the grand figure carved out of a Norway maple stump and gifted to the town as both a fundraiser and beacon of pride, has kept watch over the Breadalbane Inn and all who pass it for nearly 2 decades, a guardian of community spirit and t...

NEWS RELEASE GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) celebrated the opening of the new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC) on September 4, 2025, at a special event. Attendees included members of the GRCA Board, the GRCF Board, repr...

A Dufferin County man faces more than three dozen charges after a traffic stop in Guelph Saturday led to the recovery of $27,000 in fentanyl and other drugs. Approximately 9:30 a.m. an officer with the Guelph Police Traffic Enforcement Unit was patrolling in the area of Imperial Road North and Massey Road when he obser...

Wellington County's speed cameras are catching thousands of drivers-but most of them aren't locals. A new report shows that 72% of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) tickets went to drivers who live outside the County. Since the program launched, more than 200,000 penalty orders have been issued. Most violations occur d...

GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The Wellington County OPP has charged a Rockwood resident with two criminal charges stemming from a two-motor vehicle collision. On September 5, at approximately 8:20 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP attended the scene of a two-motor vehicle collision on Main Street in Rockwood. A 25-year-old...

MEDIA RELEASE TASTE REAL Wellington County, Ont. - Get ready to taste, explore, and celebrate the best of harvest season! Taste Real's beloved Fall Rural Romp returns on Saturday, September 27, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, offering food lovers and families a behind-the-scenes look at 23 unique food and farm destinations a...

Students at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Guelph received a powerful lesson in courage and determination on Friday, as Fred Fox - brother of Terry Fox - paid them a special visit ahead of the annual Terry Fox Run. Fred spoke about Terry's decision to run across Canada in 1980 after losing his leg to cancer, sharing...