Joanne Shuttleworth

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Mayor James Seeley's salary will rise by 33% next year, and councillors will be paid 3.4% more, in an effort to bring their compensation more in line with comparable municipalities.

ABERFOYLE – As it works on the 2025 budget, Puslinch council decided on Nov. 27 to increase the amount the township distributes through its grant program.

FERGUS – Lenore Prickett was all ears when she learned a treatment that could reverse blindness for people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had been developed and was soon to be approved by Health Canada.

FERGUS – The Aypa Power application to build a battery storage facility in south Fergus returned to council during a Nov. 25 public planning meeting, with many delegations expressing opposition to the proposed facility.

FERGUS – The Christmas season gets off to a rockin’ start in Fergus on Dec. 7 with the Fergus Santa Claus Parade.

GUELPH – They may call it the Festive RIDE campaign, but the only thing festive about it is the time of year. And if you’re caught driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it would be naïve to hope a Christmas miracle will help you out.

FERGUS – It looks like Strathallan Park might remain a park after all. The Wellington Catholic District School Board is re-examining its space needs and might not need to build a high school in the park.

PUSLINCH – After organizing the Santa Claus Parade 28 times, the 29th time, on Nov. 24 at 2pm, will be a breeze for the Optimist Club of Puslinch.

ELORA – With construction on East Mill Street now completed, the Elora Lions are looking forward to  returning to the traditional route for the Santa Claus parade this year.

GUELPH – The board of health has approved the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health budget for 2025.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Community Living Guelph Wellington is facing a $3-million deficit in 2025 and will be closing two of its residential sites to rein in expenses. 

FERGUS – The new operations centre to be built in north Fergus is now estimated to ring in at $44 million, council heard on Nov. 5. That’s a steep climb from the original projection of $10 million in 2007 and a subsequent estimate of $27 million in 2021.

ABERFOYLE – BlueTriton Brands is closing in Ontario and expects to wind down operations by the end of January. That includes the water bottling site in Aberfoyle, which will go up for sale, a company spokesperson confirmed.

PUSLINCH – Council here wants to help the Puslinch Minor Soccer Club after fire on Oct. 23 destroyed a storage shed and all the equipment in it at the Badenoch soccer field.

FERGUS – Brendan McLeod did a little musical archeology and discovered songs sung by soldiers in the trenches at Vimy Ridge.