Family finds peace in Ferguson guilty plea
Kenneth Ferguson, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in jail Feb. 18 after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the strangling death of his wife.
Valerie Ferguson, 44, was found dead in the bedroom of the family home in April 2008. Ferguson was charged with first-degree murder and the prosecution had strong evidence that the killing was planned …Read more
Auction of exotic animals to continue at OLEX
Left in legal limbo, a twice-annual unusual animal auction will continue to be held at the Ontario Livestock Exchange in St. Jacobs. This week’s council decision comes over protests from animal rights groups and staff recommendations against the practice …Read more
Wellesley’s incumbents to run in fall election
All of Wellesley Township’s elected officials are running for office again in this fall’s municipal election.
Mayor Ross Kelterborn and councillors Paul Hergott, Herb Neher and Jim Olender have already filed their nomination papers with the township. Coun. Shelley Wagner has yet to file her papers but confirmed this week that she will be running again …Read more
Olympia finds the going tough
The gigantic spotlight on Vancouver this month turned to Elmira for a brief moment as Olympia ice-resurfacers, locally made products shipped to the west coast for the Games, made two Olympic-sized errors on the world stage earlier this week.
The machine struggled during a speed skating event at the Winter Games, leaving behind a pile of snow and …Read more
Road apples no treat in Wellesley
The stuff hitting the pavement was the stuff hitting the fan this week, as Wellesley council dealt with complaints about horse manure on township roads.
Following up on a presentation last fall, Linwood residents Dave Bax and James Dorscht were in council chambers Tuesday night to hear the township’s reply to their pleas for tidier streets. The response they got …Read more
Elmira bus service to be extended
The bus service linking Elmira and St. Jacobs to Waterloo will be extended for another year, as ridership numbers show an upward trend. Waterloo Region is also looking ahead to potential tax increases to cover the cost if the service becomes permanent.
Grand River Transit’s route 21 began operating last April, connecting Elmira with the Conestoga Mall transit …Read more
Gale move on hold pending sale of old church
The sign reading “future home of the Gale Presbyterian Church” will be in place a little longer on a piece of vacant land on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira. While the church had hoped to have a new building ready for next fall, that timeline has now been pushed back …Read more
Minor sports exempt from rate-hike
Minor sports groups have won a reprieve from higher rates at the Dan Snyder Arena, as councillors this week came up with alternative funding methods in approving the 2010 budget.
Rather than charge everyone a premium to use the larger arena in the Woolwich Memorial Centre, the township will exempt minor sports teams from paying the additional $18 an hour. The decision means an $8,500 hit to this year’s budget …Read more
Developer on hold pending review
Temporarily halting major development in West Montrose was Woolwich’s first step in studying the heritage of the covered bridge and its surroundings. A legal challenge may be what comes next.
In adopting an interim control bylaw for lands surrounding the bridge, council has put on hold for one year a gravel pit bid by Guelph-based Capital Paving. With time running out on the process – it has about …Read more
Event offers a day out for rural women
Whether it’s for a bowl of hot soup or for a complete day of seminars and discussions groups, the Wallenstein Bible Chapel is offering a warm welcome to women from the surrounding townships Feb. 24 during Waterloo Rural Women’s Day …Read more
