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.

Elora and Fergus firefighters made quick work of a trailer fire in the alley behind the Elora Brewing Company early this...
01/07/2026

Elora and Fergus firefighters made quick work of a trailer fire in the alley behind the Elora Brewing Company early this morning. https://ow.ly/2tUJ50XT101

Former MPP Ted Arnott honoured by Council of State Governments for fostering productive cross-border relationships. http...
01/07/2026

Former MPP Ted Arnott honoured by Council of State Governments for fostering productive cross-border relationships. https://ow.ly/k8M250XT09E

A woman suffering long-term repercussions from a crash at a notorious Highway 6 intersection between Ennotville and Mard...
01/06/2026

A woman suffering long-term repercussions from a crash at a notorious Highway 6 intersection between Ennotville and Marden is calling for immediate safety measures before more people are hurt or killed. https://ow.ly/C4vs50XSFqv

Impaired driving charges were down by more than 40% during the Wellington County OPP’s recent Festive Ride campaign. htt...
01/05/2026

Impaired driving charges were down by more than 40% during the Wellington County OPP’s recent Festive Ride campaign. https://ow.ly/pp1w50XS5zy

The Jan. 1 change to full-producer responsibility recycling across Ontario comes with an expanded list of acceptable blu...
01/03/2026

The Jan. 1 change to full-producer responsibility recycling across Ontario comes with an expanded list of acceptable blue box items. https://ow.ly/GCT150XReBH

Happy New Year! We hope your 2026 is filled with peace, friendship, happiness and good health.
01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We hope your 2026 is filled with peace, friendship, happiness and good health.

Minto has cancelled tonight's Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve event due to current and expected weather conditions. https://...
12/31/2025

Minto has cancelled tonight's Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve event due to current and expected weather conditions. https://ow.ly/lqHU50XQIaM

A tow truck driver has died two days after a being hit by a vehicle while trying to assist another motorist in Centre We...
12/31/2025

A tow truck driver has died two days after a being hit by a vehicle while trying to assist another motorist in Centre Wellington. https://ow.ly/G8Z550XQHP7

White Wolf remains silent on plans for Aberfoyle and Hillsburgh wells purchased earlier this year. https://ow.ly/qwtP50X...
12/31/2025

White Wolf remains silent on plans for Aberfoyle and Hillsburgh wells purchased earlier this year. https://ow.ly/qwtP50XQnMX

Centre Wellington has put a pause on paid parking in downtown Elora due to 'weather-related challenges.' https://ow.ly/7...
12/31/2025

Centre Wellington has put a pause on paid parking in downtown Elora due to 'weather-related challenges.' https://ow.ly/7k9f50XQrmX

Centre Wellington tied with Winnipeg for fourth place in terms of the number of events held during Culture Days in the f...
12/30/2025

Centre Wellington tied with Winnipeg for fourth place in terms of the number of events held during Culture Days in the fall. It’s the third consecutive year the township has ranked in the top 10 across the country. https://ow.ly/zlLH50XQnGj

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905 Gartshore Street
Fergus, ON
N1M2W8

Opening Hours

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.