Jessica Lovell

KENILWORTH – Wellington North has passed its 2025 budget with a tax rate increase of 3.27 per cent.

BRUCEDALE – Residents of Ariss Glen Drive are concerned about the loss of privacy that may result from a proposed residential development behind their homes.

BRUCEDALE – While only a few members of the public spoke at a special council meeting to gather feedback on Guelph/Eramosa Township’s proposed 2025 budget, it seemed clear that residents think that a tax rate increase of more than 3.5 per cent is too high.

This is a Christmas story, and not just because it includes Santa, but because at its heart it’s about one simple gift: kindness.

MOUNT FOREST – The 2024 Mayor’s Charity Bonspiel was the revival of an event held for the first time in Arthur in 2020. And the second edition of the event exceeded expectations, raising $8,000 for local youth-related causes.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The cause of a fire that destroyed a 19th-century barn on 4th Line on Dec. 13 remains undetermined, but it has not been deemed suspicious.

HOLSTEIN – Ponies, horses, and a few other animals were among the attractions as Holstein’s non-motorized Santa Claus parade returned for its 31st year on Dec. 14.

GUELPH – The average family can expect to pay just over $800 more for food in 2025. That’s one prediction of the 2025 Canada Food Price Report, which was released earlier this month.

ROCKWOOD – People bundled up tight against the cold to watch the spectacle of the Rockwood Farmers’ Santa Claus Parade of Lights on Dec. 12.

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Curling Club is getting set to host the U18 Men's and Women's 2025 Provincial Curling Championship from Jan. 8 to 12, 2025, and volunteers are needed to make the event a success.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has approved more than $36,000 worth of community grants and donations for 2025.

GUELPH – Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White will once again occupy the warden’s seat on Wellington County council, following his election by fellow county council members at a special meeting on Dec. 6.

KENILWORTH – Increasing service at the Mount Forest Cemetery to allow for Saturday burials could mean a slight tax rate increase in 2025 for Wellington North residents.

TORONTO – A private member’s bill from Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae meant to help promote agricultural tourism in the province has been referred to the Legislative Assembly for its third and final reading.

GUELPH – Guelph Wish Fund for Children has launched a new holiday giving campaign aimed at getting donors to sponsor "wishes" for the children with significant medical challenges the organization supports.