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Madison Mullin heading to Milan for Paralympic Games
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (516+ words) Legally blind, the Fergus woman will compete in Nordic skiing and biathlon events FERGUS " Win or lose, Madison Mullin has already fulfilled a dream. The 18-year-old Fergus woman, a recent graduate of Centre Wellington District High School, is heading to…...
Mike Schreiner leads discussion on affordable housing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (736+ words) Schreiner, along with several other panelists, spoke of ways to advance affordable housing and eradicate homelessness. ELORA" " Ontario Green Party Leader and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner championed a discussion on affordable housing on Jan. 21 at the Elora Centre for the…...
Sensei honoured by Rockwood students amid health battle
1+ week, 3+ day ago (885+ words) 'Seeing him the way he is, it's just extremely heartbreaking': fianc" ROCKWOOD " For most of his life, Sensei Wilfred Seerattan practiced karate and integrated the art in everything he did." He trained, taught and led students of all ages, sharing his…...
Elora students win short story contest
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1508+ words) Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Vol 59 Issue 03 SubmittedJanuary 14, 2026 @ 8:00 amNews WELLINGTON COUNTY " A Grade 4 student and a Grade 5 student, both from Elora, are the winners of the seventh annual Olive and Fred Robins Junior Short Story Contest. The Wellington County Library contest is held…...
Ontario to invest $41 Million in agriculture research infrastructure
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (220+ words) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 41 Ellouise ThompsonOctober 8, 2025 @ 9:00 amRural ELORA" " The provincial government has announced it will invest over $41 million over the next four years to build and revitalize Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO) infrastructure. "Today, our government is doubling down…...
Brady Martin selected 5th overall, signs NHL contract with Predators
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (810+ words) Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 34 Owen StarlingAugust 27, 2025 @ 10:09 amSports CENTRE WELLINGTON " It's every young hockey player's dream to make the NHL." For Brady Martin, who grew up on a farm near Elora, that dream could soon become a reality." In June, Martin…...
Man, woman charged in copper wire theft
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 27 Advertiser StaffJuly 4, 2025 @ 4:02 pmNews, Police PUSLINCH " A man and woman have been arrested and charged after telecommunication lines were cut down and damaged here on Wednesday. Wellington County OPP officials say "a Good Samaritan" called police on…...
Peeing perpetrator pinched while perched on planter
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (166+ words) Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 22 Advertiser StaffMay 28, 2025 @ 9:00 amNews, Police GUELPH " A man arrested earlier this month for exposing himself and attempting to urinate on strangers was arrested again last weekend. Shortly after 10pm on May 16, Guelph Police received several calls about "a…...
Guelph supervised drug consumption site now closed
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (1403+ words) People struggling with addiction, as well as harm reduction professionals, felt a glimmer of hope last week when news spread that a pause had been placed on the forced closure of ten Ontario supervised consumption sites.But nine of the…...
Guelph/Eramosa intersection closed after crash
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 11 Advertiser StaffMarch 19, 2025 @ 2:34 pmNews, Police GUELPH/ERAMOSA " An intersection here was closed after a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene, at the intersection of Highway 7 and Wellington Road 32 in Guelph/Eramosa,…...