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.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is in the beginning stages of a study that will collect and share data with com...
02/06/2026

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is in the beginning stages of a study that will collect and share data with community partners in order to work toward poverty reduction goals. https://ow.ly/lLvk50Yar6H

The Wellington North fire department will use a $32,000 cancer prevention grant to install a shower and extend the bunke...
02/06/2026

The Wellington North fire department will use a $32,000 cancer prevention grant to install a shower and extend the bunker gear room at the Mount Forest station. https://ow.ly/nRKM50Yaqll

Offside Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Fergus sidelined by water leak, with reopening date unknown. https://ow.ly/OwCZ...
02/06/2026

Offside Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Fergus sidelined by water leak, with reopening date unknown. https://ow.ly/OwCZ50Ya6Vo

Centre Wellington and Wellington County will together conduct a $100,000 study examining pedestrian safety in downtown E...
02/05/2026

Centre Wellington and Wellington County will together conduct a $100,000 study examining pedestrian safety in downtown Elora, especially on busy weekends and evenings. https://ow.ly/wKeP50Y9zoM

'From this little group has come an impressive list of accomplishments': The Optimist Club of Puslinch is celebrating it...
02/05/2026

'From this little group has come an impressive list of accomplishments': The Optimist Club of Puslinch is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. https://ow.ly/49gU50Y9wrE

An Elora man has been charged in connection with three recent thefts from the LCBO in Fergus. https://ow.ly/kYeo50Y9oxU
02/05/2026

An Elora man has been charged in connection with three recent thefts from the LCBO in Fergus. https://ow.ly/kYeo50Y9oxU

Fergus Senator Rob Black stepping down as agriculture chair for new Senate leadership role. https://ow.ly/FME150Y923v
02/04/2026

Fergus Senator Rob Black stepping down as agriculture chair for new Senate leadership role. https://ow.ly/FME150Y923v

A mistake by the Town of Erin could end up costing a landowner nearly $50,000 in development charges, though the matter ...
02/04/2026

A mistake by the Town of Erin could end up costing a landowner nearly $50,000 in development charges, though the matter will likely be decided by the Ontario Land Tribunal. https://ow.ly/fxNy50Y8Yeh

Local mental health organizations have handled nearly 50,000 calls and texts since the launch of the 9-8-8 crisis line. ...
02/04/2026

Local mental health organizations have handled nearly 50,000 calls and texts since the launch of the 9-8-8 crisis line. https://ow.ly/JgUx50Y8Umm

Residents say a proposed development of 25 townhomes on South Street in Elora is too dense for the neighbourhood. https:...
02/04/2026

Residents say a proposed development of 25 townhomes on South Street in Elora is too dense for the neighbourhood. https://ow.ly/tJgW50Y8Owr

Minto receives joint award with Niagara-on-the-Lake for a shared equipment leasing model. https://ow.ly/LSq350Y8tnv
02/03/2026

Minto receives joint award with Niagara-on-the-Lake for a shared equipment leasing model. https://ow.ly/LSq350Y8tnv

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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.