The Wellington Advertiser

The Wellington Advertiser The Wellington Advertiser is one of the largest independent newspapers in Southwestern Ontario. Welcome to our page. Thank you!

We are proud to cover Wellington County via our professional team of local journalists. We are a family-run, independent news source. We welcome your comments and input, but we respectfully ask that comments be free of profanity, racial or sexual discrimination, or remarks of personal attacks. We will moderate this page and reserve the right to remove any posts we deem inappropriate to our readership. Our History:
In 1968, William Hugh Adsett (WHA) founded the Fergus and Area Shopping News and WHA Publications was born. William Adsett was the only employee. His office was the front seat of his 1965 Chevy Impala. The rest, as they say, is history. The newspaper grew and expanded to become The Wellington Advertiser and the one-man-show has grown to 48 staff members, and now includes a print division and sign shop. The Wellington Advertiser is currently one of the largest independent newspapers in Southwestern Ontario. The newspaper has a circulation of 39,362. In addition to The Wellington Advertiser, we produce The North Wellington Community News, which has served Mapleton Township since 1971 and has expanded to Minto and Wellington North townships. Its current circulation is 13,278.

- Three vans head out every Wednesday, delivering bundles of newspapers to rural drivers and foot carriers covering: Fergus, Guelph, Elora, Arthur, Conn, Mount Forest, Belwood, Erin and Hillsburgh; Alma, Harriston, Clifford, Listowel, Palmerston, Moorefield, Drayton and Rockwood areas.

- We proudly employ 150 newspaper (foot) carriers who deliver our newspaper door-to-door each week to 215 different routes.

- 19 Rural drivers deliver to 42 different rural routes.

- 17 Mail room/distribution employees handle anywhere from 250,000 to 600,000 flyers and papers per week, depending on the shopping season. For LOCAL community news and information each week, we are truly local. Local news, local journalists, local team and a local office. Ours is a history of a community we are proud to serve.

Once the holiday season is over, many are left wondering what to do with their well-loved Christmas tree. Luckily there ...
12/27/2025

Once the holiday season is over, many are left wondering what to do with their well-loved Christmas tree. Luckily there are several options across the county. https://ow.ly/a3j150XNtn7

Merry Christmas. We wish you all nothing but the best this holiday season.
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas. We wish you all nothing but the best this holiday season.

After spending 52 days in a neonatal intensive care unit watching her son struggle to survive, Ivy Lorraine is giving ba...
12/24/2025

After spending 52 days in a neonatal intensive care unit watching her son struggle to survive, Ivy Lorraine is giving back to others in a similar situation – with the help of many Wellington County donors. https://ow.ly/E5Wb50XNtEa

Students at JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus collected about 6,500 items for the Centre Wellington Food Bank as part o...
12/23/2025

Students at JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus collected about 6,500 items for the Centre Wellington Food Bank as part of the school’s annual holiday food drive. https://ow.ly/Kn7v50XNRma

Bruce, Dufferin, Grey and Wellington counties have collaborated on a community survey to explore the possibility of a un...
12/23/2025

Bruce, Dufferin, Grey and Wellington counties have collaborated on a community survey to explore the possibility of a unified regional transit network. https://ow.ly/Y2iN50XNO54

Two men charged in connection with the beating and murder of Jason John Brown, who was kidnapped from a Harriston cemete...
12/23/2025

Two men charged in connection with the beating and murder of Jason John Brown, who was kidnapped from a Harriston cemetery in 2019, were sentenced in Guelph court yesterday. https://ow.ly/EWRS50XNLsO

Centre Wellington Township has embarked on developing a community engagement charter and strategy. https://ow.ly/7pG550X...
12/22/2025

Centre Wellington Township has embarked on developing a community engagement charter and strategy. https://ow.ly/7pG550XNsRg

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905 Gartshore Street
Fergus, ON
N1M2W8

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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Welcome to our page. We are proud to cover Wellington County via our professional team of local journalists. We are a family-run, independent news source. We welcome your comments and input, but we respectfully ask that comments be free of profanity, racial or sexual discrimination, or remarks of personal attacks. We will moderate this page and reserve the right to remove any posts we deem inappropriate to our readership. Thank you! Our History: In 1968, William Hugh Adsett (WHA) founded the Fergus and Area Shopping News and WHA Publications was born. William Adsett was the only employee. His office was the front seat of his 1965 Chevy Impala. The rest, as they say, is history. The newspaper grew and expanded to become The Wellington Advertiser and the one-man-show has grown to 48 staff members, and now includes a print division and sign shop. The Wellington Advertiser is currently one of the largest independent newspapers in Southwestern Ontario. The newspaper has a verified circulation of 39,925. In addition to The Wellington Advertiser, we produce The Community News, which has served Mapleton Township since 1971. Its current circulation is 5,451. - Three vans head out every Wednesday, delivering bundles of newspapers to rural drivers and foot carriers covering: Fergus, Guelph, Elora, Arthur, Conn, Mount Forest, Belwood, Erin and Hillsburgh; Alma, Harriston, Clifford, Listowel, Palmerston, Moorefield, Drayton and Rockwood areas. - We proudly employ 150 newspaper (foot) carriers who deliver our newspaper door-to-door each week to 215 different routes. - 19 Rural drivers deliver to 42 different rural routes. - 17 Mail room/distribution employees handle anywhere from 250,000 to 600,000 flyers and papers per week, depending on the shopping season. For LOCAL community news and information each week, we are truly local. Local news, local journalists, local team and a local office. Ours is a history of a community we are proud to serve.