Wellington County Newspapers

Wellington Advertiser

Bill Adsett published the first issue under the name, The Fergus and Area Shoppers News on March 12th, 1968. By issue 3 the name had changed to the Wellington Advertiser. In 1968 this newspaper began as a monthly newspaper with only advertising. By 1978 it had become a full weekly newspaper that evolved to include news, coming events, obituaries, editorials and columnists. This database is fully keyword searchable.

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