GUELPH - Guelph Police Service officers made more than a dozen arrests and seized illegal substances over the weekend as part of the downtown public safety initiative. During an enforcement campaign officers focused on illegal open drug use and other safety concerns in the downtown area. The arrests included nine indiv...

ELORA - Four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed at Bissell Park in Elora. In an email to The Grand at 101 Kendra Martin, Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Communications says the township has officially commissioned the new charging stations at Bissell Park, adding to existing EV chargin...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (TOWN OF ERIN, ON) - Charges have been laid against a Halton Hills resident following incident in Erin. On October 18, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a disturbance at a location on Trafalgar Road in Er...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - Charges have been laid following dog attack in Fergus. On October 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of an unleashed dog attack against a victim and their dog, while they...

Twelve families received keys to their new Fergus homes over the weekend.

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are proud to announce the 'Soft Hearts Initiative', which is a local project to partner with the community to help comfort children who experience traumatic events. The Wellington County OPP is seeking tal...

PUSLINCH - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit is investigating a shooting that took place within Puslinch Township. On October 14, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Wellington County OPP were dispatched to a complaint of property damage at a local business within Puslinch Township. As ...

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is pleased to make a second quarter (July 1 - September 30) payment totaling $752,513 to the Township of Centre Wellington for hosting Elements Casino Grand River. So far, during OLG's fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31...

FERGUS - A Key Ceremony is set to be held tomorrow at the newly built Garafraxa Village in Fergus. In November of 2023, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington broke ground at 465 Garafraxa Street for a new 32-unit townhouse development called "Garafraxa Village". Karyn Boscariol, Director of Communications an...

NEWS RELEASE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Township is embarking on an exciting project to reimagine and revitalize Confederation Park in Fergus, a beloved passive park space that offers beautiful views of the Grand River, walking trails, picnic areas, and river access for fishing, all convenien...