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 readers

hip. 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.

Some Arthur residents are upset about a proposed development on Smith Street and are rallying to protect two acres of tr...
05/12/2026

Some Arthur residents are upset about a proposed development on Smith Street and are rallying to protect two acres of trees on the property.

Some neighbours working to protect two acres of trees

‘He wanted something magnificent’: son reflects as Salem mill home hits market for close to $3 million.
05/11/2026

‘He wanted something magnificent’: son reflects as Salem mill home hits market for close to $3 million.

Irvine Mill rebuilt by hand over decades into 5,000-square-foot estate

Community Resource Centre will operate new Drayton daycare.
05/07/2026

Community Resource Centre will operate new Drayton daycare.

St. Martin of Tours Catholic School to house licensed childcare centre for 64 children starting Dec. 1

Wellington County eyeing switch to cart-based garbage collection system.
05/07/2026

Wellington County eyeing switch to cart-based garbage collection system.

Council allocates $4.6 million surplus to buy garbage, organics carts

Businesses looking to build industrial and commercial developments in Mapleton can now apply to have development charges...
05/07/2026

Businesses looking to build industrial and commercial developments in Mapleton can now apply to have development charges deferred for up to five years.

MAPLETON – Businesses looking to build industrial and commercial developments in Mapleton can now apply to have development charges (DC) deferred for up to five years. Deferrals will be granted on a case-by-case basis at council’s discretion. Chief financial officer Patrick Kelly said for the la...

'I don’t like unnecessary secrecy at any level of government': police board shuts door on county councillors' access to ...
05/07/2026

'I don’t like unnecessary secrecy at any level of government': police board shuts door on county councillors' access to closed meetings.

Councillor’s motion urging board to reverse decision fails

ICYMI: Erin volunteers recently recognized with Shamrock Awards.
05/06/2026

ICYMI: Erin volunteers recently recognized with Shamrock Awards.

'There is no shortage of heart in this community': Adams

Municipal accommodation tax begins Sept. 1 in Centre Wellington. The new 5% tax will be charged for stays in hotels, sho...
05/06/2026

Municipal accommodation tax begins Sept. 1 in Centre Wellington. The new 5% tax will be charged for stays in hotels, short-term rentals, bed and breakfasts. https://ow.ly/TUaj50YVHtP

Three months after Erin council approved a remediation plan for a Hillsburgh gravel pit, a coalition of Erin residents ...
05/06/2026

Three months after Erin council approved a remediation plan for a Hillsburgh gravel pit, a coalition of Erin residents wants the controversial decision reversed.

Citizen group claims process was ‘misleading’ and ‘bare minimum’

Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox will not seek re-election this fall. Councillor Steve McCabe says he'll be running fo...
05/05/2026

Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox will not seek re-election this fall. Councillor Steve McCabe says he'll be running for mayor. https://ow.ly/3qgI50YVgLs

Police say there's no 'ongoing risk' to students, staff or the community after a student found a bullet near Palmerston ...
05/04/2026

Police say there's no 'ongoing risk' to students, staff or the community after a student found a bullet near Palmerston Public School last week.

Police say there's no 'ongoing risk' to students, staff, community

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