Fatal collision on Wellington Road 7

Press release TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) - On August 16, 2020, at approximately 4:00 a.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded along with Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue and Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services to a single motor vehicle collision on Wellington Road 7 near Wellington Road 18 in the Township of Centre Wellington. Preliminary investigation revealed that a …

Local Parent starts back to school initiative

Picture provided from the Facebook page of back to school strong. Fergus- A local mom is reaching out the community in hopes to send community kids back to school with everything they need. Jacquie Lapointe is a local parent and thinks with COVID-19 causing issues there may be more children than normal needing supplies. She …

OPP arrest 3 after drugs warrant executed

OPP cruiser pictured downtown during the summer of 2020 ( photo by Dan Gray ) Press Release- (FERGUS, ON) - On August 12, 2020 at 10 a.m., members of the Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Wellington County OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence …

River levels back to normal after weekend increase

https://videopress.com/v/YMUBBIMH?preloadContent=metadata Shand Dam with one turbine running on August 9, 2020 ( photo by Dan Gray ) The Grand River Conservation Authority confirms goals were met over the weekend. On Friday August 8, 2020, GRCA notified the public they would be noticing an increase in the Grand River waterflow over the weekend. They advised everyone …

Elora Gorge tubing cancelled this weekend

The Shand Dam, taken earlier this summer. ( Photo by Dan Gray ) The Grand River Conservation Authority is warning residents to take extreme caution in waters below Shand Dam this weekend. According to GRCA recent rainfall has meant the Reservoir at Belwood Lake is currently above normal for this time of year. In order …

Emergency services dispatched to Belwood Lake

Members of the OPP are seen searching for a person on Belwood Lake August 2, 2020 ( Photo by Dan Gray ) Belwood, Ont. - One person was reported in trouble on the lake at approximately 3:40 this afternoon. Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue from Fergus and Elora as well as OPP responded to search …

Watermain Break closes street in Elora

A watermain break has caused the closure of East Mill St. in Elora. ( Photo by Dan Gray ) Businesses flooded along East Mill St. tonight according to Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue after a watermain broke. At approximately 6 p.m. Centre Wellington township staff and the Fire department were dispatched to the location to …

Aquatic Centre re-opens August 4

Press Release- CENTRE WELLINGTON –Township Council endorsed the re-opening of the Aquatic Centre at the CW Community Sportsplex. Staff have been working diligently to ensure that safety and health precautions are in place for the Tuesday, August 4 re-opening. “Our Aquatic Centre is a vital part of family’s lives in Centre Wellington” said Mayor Linton.  …

County Road 18 to be repaved, roundabout proposed

A Transport truck enters the intersection of Wellington Road 18 and 26 at high speed (photo by Dan Gray, July 30, 2020) As a calm wind blows over the countryside, the peacefulness is broken by the screeching tires of yet another close call at one of the counties worst intersections, Wellington Road 26 and 18. …

One in custody after manhunt in Centre Wellington

A stock picture of Essex County OPP K-9 Valor. ( Courtesy OPP ) OPP officers and the aviation unit spent hours yesterday coming rural Wellington County after a truck fire. Around 1:45 p.m. a fully engulfed truck was located on the Guelph-Nichol Townline. The plates came back marking the truck as stolen from Oxford County. …