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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Centre Wellington
|official_name = Township of Centre Wellington
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Shawn Watters
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|leader_name1 = Centre Wellington Township Council
|leader_title2 =[[House of Commons of Canada|MP]]
|leader_name2 =[[Mike Chong]] ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Con]])
|leader_title3 =[[Legislative Assembly of Ontario|MPP]]
|leader_name3 =[[Ted Arnott]] ([[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]])
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'''Centre Wellington''' is a [[township (Canada)|township]] in south-central [[Ontario]], Canada, located in [[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington County]]. The primary communities are [[Elora, Ontario|Elora]] and [[Fergus, Ontario|Fergus]].
The area is agricultural but also includes industries such as manufacturing. In the [[Canada 2016 Census]], the population was stated as 28,191.<ref name="statcan.gc.ca"/>

==History==
The township was established on January 1, 1999, by amalgamating Fergus, Elora, the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa and a part of Eramosa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.centrewellington.ca/en/living-here/about-centre-wellington.aspx|title=About Centre Wellington|date=August 16, 2018|publisher=Township of Centre Wellington}}</ref> Fergus and Elora, in particular, have interesting histories that started in the 1830s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southwesternontario.ca/community-story/6753352-fergus-elora-a-history-shaped-by-the-grand-river/ |title=Fergus-Elora: A history shaped by the Grand River |date=July 5, 2016 |website=SouthWesternOntario.ca |access-date=March 12, 2017 |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202314/https://www.southwesternontario.ca/community-story/6753352-fergus-elora-a-history-shaped-by-the-grand-river/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fergus.ca/wellcome-to-wp-directory-suite/about-fergus/ |title=History of Fergus Ontario |website=Fergus.ca |accessdate=July 26, 2019 |archive-date=July 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710115026/http://fergus.ca/wellcome-to-wp-directory-suite/about-fergus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Communities==
In addition to Fergus and Elora, the township includes several small communities, hamlets and villages including; Aboyne, Belwood, [[Creek Bank, Ontario|Creek Bank]], [[Cumnock, Ontario|Cumnock]], Dracon, Ennotville, Inverhaugh, [[Living Springs,Alma Ontario|Living Springs]], Oustic, Pentland Corners, Ponsonby, [[Salem, Wellington County|Salem]], Shiloh, Simpson Corners, Speedside and [[Spier, Ontario|Spier]].

== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Centre Wellington had a population of {{val|31093|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|11972|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|12701|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:31093-28191}}|28191|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|28191|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|409.41|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|31093|409.41|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 2, 2022}}</ref>

According to the [[2011 Canadian Census]], the median age was 42.7 years old, a bit higher than the national median at 40.6 years old.<ref name=2011NHS>{{cite web |title=NHS Profile of Centre Wellington |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3523025&Data=Count&SearchText=Centre%20Wellington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|accessdate=July 26, 2019}}</ref> According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the median value of a dwelling in Centre Wellington was $300,625, a bit higher than the national average at $280,552.<ref name=2011NHS/> The median household income (after-taxes) in Centre Wellington was $66,764, higher than the national average at $54,089.<ref name=2011NHS/>

Most of Centre Wellington's population in 2011 was of European descent; the following is the racial breakdown:<ref name=2011NHS/>
* 96.5% [[European Canadian|White]]
* 2.1% [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]]; ''1.4% [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]], 0.7% [[Métis people (Canada)|Metis]]''
* 0.4% [[South Asian Canadian|South Asian]]
* 0.3% [[East Asia]]n;'' 0.3% [[Chinese Canadian|Chinese]], 0.0% [[Korean Canadian|Korean]], 0.0% [[Japanese Canadians|Japanese]]''
* 0.2% [[Latin American Canadian|Latin American]]'
* 0.2% [[Black Canadians|Black]]
* 0.1% [[Southeast Asia]]n; ''0.1% [[Filipino Canadian|Filipino]] ''
* 0.0% [[Arab Canadians|Arab]]
* 0.0% [[West Asian people|West Asian]]
* 0.0% [[Multiracial]]; ''0.7% including Metis''
* 0.2% Other

{{Historical populations
|title = Centre Wellington<br>Historical populations
|type = Canada
|align = centre
|percentages =
|footnote = <ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]] census</ref><ref name="statcan.gc.ca"/>
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]] | 21786
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]] | 24260
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]] | 26049
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] | 26693
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]] | 28191
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]] | 31093

}}

==Economy==
[[Image:Elora Mill 2014.jpg|thumb|The Elora Mill]]

Centre Wellington is heavily agricultural but is also the home to industries, manufacturers, retailers, health care services and trades people. The local economy also benefits greatly from tourism.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.centrewellington.ca/dobusiness/Pages/Do-Business.aspx |title=Do Business |publisher=Township of Centre Wellington |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225075355/http://www.centrewellington.ca/dobusiness/Pages/Do-Business.aspx |archive-date=February 25, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.centrewellington.ca/en/explore-cw/visitor-guide.aspx |title=Visitor Guide |accessdate=June 28, 2018 |publisher=Township of Centre Wellington}}</ref> At the time of the 2011 census, 6.4% of the workforce of Centre Wellington was involved in agriculture and other resource-based industries/utilities, 24.8% in manufacturing and construction, 19.8% in health and education and 13.2% in wholesale and retail trade. The top three categories for employment (in order of importance) were in Manufacturing, Healthcare and Agriculture. The major employers in the township include Jefferson Elora Corp., Nexans Canada, Polycorp Ltd., Groves Memorial Hospital, Wellington Terrace and PR Donnelly. The average real estate value, for a single detached home in 2014 was $342,817 in Centre Wellington.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Centre Wellington Fast Facts 2015 |url=https://www.centrewellington.ca/dobusiness/Documents/Fast%20Facts%20-%202015%20-%20CW.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020065327/http://www.centrewellington.ca/dobusiness/Documents/Fast%20Facts%20-%202015%20-%20CW.pdf |archive-date=2016-10-20 |url-status=dead |publisher=Township of Centre Wellington}}</ref>

[[Image:Elora Ontario 2013 p3.jpg|thumb|Restored buildings on Water St.; shops and restaurants line the Grand River in the downtown area.]]

Many tourists visit Centre Wellington, especially Elora, on daytrips, attracted by the historic nature of the towns or the Grand River Raceway with horse racing and slot machines. Also at the edge of town, the [[Elora Gorge]] Conservation Area often fills to capacity on summer weekends. The park offers paddleboat rentals, hiking, camp-grounds, fishing and picnicking. Also operated by the [[Grand River Conservation Authority]], the nearby Elora Quarry is a popular swimming area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Elora-Gorge.aspx |title=Elora Gorge |accessdate=June 14, 2019 |publisher=Grand River Conservation Authority}}</ref> The annual Elora Festival (2 weeks in July) is particularly popular; the headliner in 2017 was [[Gordon Lightfoot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elora.info/things-to-do/ |title=Things To Do |publisher=Elora Ontario BIA |access-date=April 1, 2017 |archive-date=December 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229071833/http://elora.info/things-to-do |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Elora mill, built in the 1830s, was a hotel until 2010. It was restored to luxury level and reopened as the Elora Mill Inn and Spa on July 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/13/fergus-builds-on-its-small-town-appeal |title=Fergus Builds on its Small Town Appeal |publisher=The [[Toronto Sun]]|date=February 13, 2017|first=Martin |last=Slofstra |accessdate=July 26, 2019}}</ref>

The township encourages the filming of movies and TV shows; quite a few productions have taken advantage of the historic look of Fergus and especially Elora for location work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centrewellington.ca/visitus/Pages/Media%20Centre/Filming-in-Centre-Wellington.aspx |title=Filming in Centre Wellington |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701222818/http://www.centrewellington.ca/visitus/Pages/Media%20Centre/Filming-in-Centre-Wellington.aspx |archive-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> For example, in 2016, parts of the 10-part mini-series, ''Canada: The Story of Us'', were filmed in Elora which stood in for scenes of WW II skirmishes in Holland and France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonadvertiser.com/comments/index.cfm?articleID=31941 |title=Elora set part of filming of Canada: The Story of Us |website=Wellingtonadvertiser.com |date=July 22, 2016 |first=Mike |last=Robinson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313042708/https://wellingtonadvertiser.com/comments/index.cfm?articleID=31941 |archivedate=March 13, 2017}}</ref>

==Local government==
Township council includes a mayor and six councillors. Three of the latter live in Fergus while one lives in Elora. The Township is also represented on the County of Wellington Council which is made up of seven mayors and nine councillors. The head of this council is the Warden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellington.ca/en/government/meetyourcountycouncil.aspx |title=Meet Your County Council |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |publisher=Wellington County}}</ref>

The township of Centre Wellington has an active historical society and operates the Wellington County Museum and Archives in a historic stone building in Aboyne, halfway between Elora and [[Fergus, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wellington.ca/en/museum-and-archives.aspx |title=Wellington County Museum and Archives |accessdate=June 3, 2019 |website=Wellington County}}</ref> This two-storey [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] stone building was the earliest known state-supported [[poorhouse]] or [[almshouse]] in Canada, called the [[Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge]] when it opened in 1877. Subsequently, the home switched to caring for the elderly and chronically ill, eventually closing in 1971. The building was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1995.<ref>{{CRHP|7691|Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge}}</ref><ref name="WCHIR">{{cite web |title=The Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge |url=http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques/Plaque_Wellington36.html |website=OntarioPlaques.com |publisher=Alan L. Brown |accessdate=July 25, 2019}}</ref>

===Climate===
This township has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb'') under the [[Köppen climate classification]] with cold winters and warm summers.
{{Weather box
|location = Fergus (1981−2010)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 15.6
|Feb record high C = 12.0
|Mar record high C = 23.9
|Apr record high C = 29.0
|May record high C = 32.0
|Jun record high C = 34.0
|Jul record high C = 35.5
|Aug record high C = 35.0
|Sep record high C = 35.0
|Oct record high C = 28.9
|Nov record high C = 24.4
|Dec record high C = 17.5
|year record high C = 35.5
|Jan high C = −3.6
|Feb high C = −2.1
|Mar high C = 2.6
|Apr high C = 10.4
|May high C = 17.5
|Jun high C = 22.8
|Jul high C = 25.2
|Aug high C = 24.2
|Sep high C = 19.8
|Oct high C = 12.7
|Nov high C = 5.4
|Dec high C = -0.7
|year high C = 11.2
|Jan mean C = −7.4
|Feb mean C = −6.3
|Mar mean C = −1.9
|Apr mean C = 5.7
|May mean C = 12.2
|Jun mean C = 17.5
|Jul mean C = 20.0
|Aug mean C = 19.0
|Sep mean C = 14.9
|Oct mean C = 8.3
|Nov mean C = 2.1
|Dec mean C = −3.9
|year mean C = 6.7
|Jan low C = −11.1
|Feb low C = −10.5
|Mar low C = −6.5
|Apr low C = 0.9
|May low C = 6.9
|Jun low C = 12.2
|Jul low C = 14.7
|Aug low C = 13.8
|Sep low C = 9.9
|Oct low C = 3.9
|Nov low C = −1.2
|Dec low C = −7.1
|year low C = 2.2
|Jan record low C = −35.0
|Feb record low C = −32.8
|Mar record low C = −31.7
|Apr record low C = −18.9
|May record low C = −6.1
|Jun record low C = -0.6
|Jul record low C = 2.2
|Aug record low C = -0.6
|Sep record low C = −5.0
|Oct record low C = −11.7
|Nov record low C = −18.3
|Dec record low C = −34.4
|year record low C = −35.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 67.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 55.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 59.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 74.1
|May precipitation mm = 86.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 83.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 89.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 96.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 93.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 77.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 93.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 68.6
|year precipitation mm = 945.7
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 27.8
|Feb rain mm = 25.3
|Mar rain mm = 36.7
|Apr rain mm = 67.9
|May rain mm = 86.8
|Jun rain mm = 83.8
|Jul rain mm = 89.2
|Aug rain mm = 96.6
|Sep rain mm = 93.1
|Oct rain mm = 75.6
|Nov rain mm = 80.5
|Dec rain mm = 34.7
|year rain mm = 797.8
|snow colour = green
|Jan snow cm = 40.1
|Feb snow cm = 30.6
|Mar snow cm = 22.9
|Apr snow cm = 6.2
|May snow cm = 0.1
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 1.6
|Nov snow cm = 12.5
|Dec snow cm = 33.9
|year snow cm = 147.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 19.7
|Feb precipitation days = 14.9
|Mar precipitation days = 14.0
|Apr precipitation days = 14.6
|May precipitation days = 14.4
|Jun precipitation days = 12.0
|Jul precipitation days = 11.5
|Aug precipitation days = 12.4
|Sep precipitation days = 13.9
|Oct precipitation days = 16.5
|Nov precipitation days = 17.4
|Dec precipitation days = 18.3
|year precipitation days = 179.5
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 4.7
|Feb rain days = 4.5
|Mar rain days = 7.4
|Apr rain days = 12.9
|May rain days = 14.3
|Jun rain days = 12.0
|Jul rain days = 11.5
|Aug rain days = 12.4
|Sep rain days = 13.9
|Oct rain days = 16.3
|Nov rain days = 13.1
|Dec rain days = 6.8
|year rain days = 129.7
|unit snow days = 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 16.5
|Feb snow days = 11.8
|Mar snow days = 8.2
|Apr snow days = 2.8
|May snow days = 0.15
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.73
|Nov snow days = 5.6
|Dec snow days = 13.2
|year snow days = 59.0
|source 1 = Environment Canada<ref name="CCN">{{cite web
| publisher = [[Environment Canada]]
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=4760&lang=e&dCode=1&province=ONT&provBut=Go&month1=0&month2=12
| title = Fergus Shand Dam, Ontario
| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| accessdate = April 9, 2014}}</ref>
|date=September 2012
}}

==Sports==
Centre Wellington recently expanded the community centre in Fergus which now has two ice pads, a pool, a hall and a gym. The complex plays host to the Centre Wellington Fusion & Mustangs minor hockey associations, the Centre Wellington Thistles jr C minor lacrosse team, the Centre Wellington Riverhawks (formerly Mohawks) minor Lacrosse association, and the Fergus Flippers aquatic club. The Elora arena plays host to the [[Elora Rocks]] Sr.A hockey team, the [[Elora Mohawks]] Jr.B lacrosse team, and The Edge Ringette association. The Inverhaugh Cricket Club is the only privately owned turf wicket in Canada used for cricket. Highland Park is the home to [http://www.cwsoftball.ca Centre Wellington Minor Softball Association] which has been providing safe and fun softball to families in CW for decades. They now offer Softball to both kids AND Adults to better serve the entire family and keep the people of Centre Wellington active. Fergus is also home to the Highland Rugby Club and the Fergus-Elora District Soccer Club (FEDS).<ref>{{cite web|title = Fergus BIA - Fergus Elora District Soccer, Fergus ON|url = http://www.downtownfergus.com/index.cfm?page=mbr_name&name=FEDS|website = www.downtownfergus.com|access-date = 2016-01-12|publisher = Fergus BIA|last = Espina|first = Pat|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112194528/http://www.downtownfergus.com/index.cfm?page=mbr_name&name=FEDS|archive-date = 2016-01-12}}</ref>

Fergus Curling Club, Ontario's oldest continuously running Curling Club, was founded in 1834 by settlers from Scotland. Adam Fergusson was the first president. Matches were held outdoors until 1879 when an indoor rink was opened.<ref name="WCHIR"/>

Also noted in the 2024-25 season, the u15 select team won the tri-county playoffs. making a historical moment in fusion hockey history.
Source: https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/centre-wellington-fusion-u15-select-team-celebrate-first-place-win/

==Media==
Centre Wellington is covered by local newspapers, television and local radio through the following services:
* ''The Wellington Advertiser''
* ''[[TVCogeco]]''
* ''EloraFergusToday''
* [[CICW-FM|''The Grand @ 101'' (101.1 FM)]]

==See also==
*[[List of townships in Ontario]]
*[[Wellington County, Ontario]]
*[[Grand River (Ontario)]]
*[[Fergus, Ontario]]
*[[Elora, Ontario]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.centrewellington.ca}}

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Centre Wellington
| North = [[Grand Valley, Ontario|Grand Valley]]
| Northeast = [[East Garafraxa]]
| East = [[Erin, Ontario|Erin]]
| Southeast = [[Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario|Guelph/Eramosa]]
| South =[[Guelph]]
| Southwest = [[Woolwich, Ontario|Woolwich]]
| West = [[Mapleton, Ontario|Mapleton]]
| Northwest = [[Wellington North, Ontario|Wellington North]]
}}
{{Wellington County}}

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[[Category:Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]

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