Wellington County, Ontario

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Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The county, made up of two towns and five townships, is predominantly rural in nature. However many of the residents in the southern part of the county commute to urban areas such as Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto and Hamilton for employment. The northern part of the county (comprising Minto, Mapleton, and Wellington North townships) is made up of mainly rural farming communities, except for a few larger towns such as Mount Forest and Arthur. According to the 2021 census, the population of the county was 241,026.In 2018, the Warden of the county was Kelly Linton (mayor of Centre Wellington) and there were 14 Councillors. Police services are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police. Schools are operated by the Upper Grand District School Board and by the Wellington Catholic District School Board.

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Wellington County, Ontario
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N 43.75 °	E -80.4 °

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N1M 2W3 Centre Wellington
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Living Springs, Ontario

Living Springs is an unincorporated rural community in Centre Wellington Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The settlement was part of West Garafraxa Township until 1999.Irvine Creek flows through the settlement.

Fergus (Royland Field) Aerodrome

Fergus (Royland Field) Aerodrome, formerly TC LID: CPR9, is a defunct airport that was located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Fergus, Ontario, Canada.

Belwood (Heurisko Pond) Water Aerodrome

Belwood (Heurisko Pond) Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CHP2) is located on Heurisko Pond, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Belwood Ontario, Canada.

Spier, Ontario

Spier (also Spires) is an unincorporated rural community in Centre Wellington Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The settlement was part of West Garafraxa Township until 1999.

Arthur (Arthur South) Aerodrome

Arthur (Arthur South) Aerodrome (TC LID: CAR5) is located 5.4 nautical miles (10.0 km; 6.2 mi) southeast of Arthur, Ontario, Canada.

Fergus (Juergensen Field) Airport

Fergus (Juergensen Field) Airport (TC LID: CPG7) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Fergus, Ontario, Canada.

CICW-FM

CICW-FM is a radio station broadcasting [local]] programming with a Bright AC Music format on the frequency of 101.1 MHz in Elora and |Fergus]] located in Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada. The station's branded as The Grand @ 101.

Fergus, Ontario

Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 18 km NNW of Guelph. The population of this community at the time of the 2016 Census was 20,767, but the community is growing as new homes are being built for sale.Fergus was an independent town until 1999 when the Township was formed by amalgamating the Town of Fergus, the Village of Elora, and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa, and part of Eramosa.

Centre Wellington

Centre Wellington is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located in Wellington County. The primary communities are Elora and Fergus. The area is agricultural but also includes industries such as manufacturing. In the Canada 2016 Census, the population was stated as 28,191.

Centre Wellington District High School

Centre Wellington District High School, or CWDHS, is a fully composite high school located in Fergus, Ontario. The school was originally called Fergus High School and was constructed in 1928. Later, two additions were built, but eventually, the number of students exceeded the capacity of the building. As a result, a brand new school was built which opened in September 2004. It is run by the Upper Grand District School Board. The principal of the school is Janine Grin; the school's vice principals are Kevin Taylor and Lynne Vink. The school's educational philosophy is centered on three core principles: learning, respect, and community.