ABOYNE – The Fergus fire station attended an early morning fire at a Hydro One substation near the Wellington County OPP station early Friday morning. The call came in at 3:15am on Sept. 11 and the Fergus station was on scene by 3:25am.
Puslinch to host public meeting for proposed changes to fees, charges
PUSLINCH – Council here will hold a public meeting on Sept. 16 to discuss 2021 proposed user fees…
Centre Wellington department battled two fires over weekend
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington fire department had a busy long weekend with two structure fires less than 48 hours apart.
Dufferin Aggregates granted alternate route, extended hours during road construction
PUSLINCH – Dufferin Aggregates has been granted an hours of operation extension and an alternative haul route through Morriston during construction at the intersection of Wellington Roads 46 (Brock Road) and 34.
Mount Forest country singer Cara Smith releases first album
MOUNT FOREST – After months of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Smith, 27, was finally able to hold her album release party.
Wellington North building permits on schedule
It has been a bumper year for deck, small home renovation and swimming pool permits in Wellington North.
Wellington North Fire Services completes simplified risk assessment
Wellington North Fire Services has completed a risk assessment for the township.
Province proposes extension to water bottling moratorium
TORONTO – The province is considering a six-month extension to the current moratorium on water bottling permits.
New bus service travelling from Guelph to Owen Sound
WELLINGTON NORTH - The new service, run by the City of Owen Sound, will feature stops in Arthur, Mount Forest, Elora and Fergus. At its Aug. 24 meeting, council approved the use of municipal parking lots in Arthur and Mount Forest as drop-off and pick-up points for the Owen Sound to Guelph service.
Local man collects trash to help clean up parks, ditches
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local resident has recently made it his goal to clean up trash around Centre Wellington.
Wellington North firefighters respond to four calls in one day
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North Fire Services had a busy Saturday, responding to four calls,…
Catholic students from Grades 1 to 12 required to wear masks at school
GUELPH – Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) students from Grades 1 to 12 will be required to wear face coverings when school begins in September.
Puslinch discusses zoning bylaw amendment, garden suite at public meetings
PUSLINCH – Recently, council here held two virtual public meetings that fostered no objections from the public or council.
Puslinch takes first steps in Transportation Master Plan
PUSLINCH – Puslinch Township is applying for federal funding to complete a Roads Traffic Volume Study and Roads Condition Index Study – the first step to the completion of its proposed Transportation Master Plan.