CENTRE WELLINGTON - Jason Dekorte had always dreamed of seeing Machu Picchu and climbing a mountain in Peru and seven years ago he did it. A documentary about the trip, Carrying a Dream, will screen next month.
Centre Wellington council approves county-wide noise bylaw
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County and the Wellington OPP want a consistent noise bylaw across the county. But at least one Elora resident didn’t think the draft bylaw goes far enough.
‘This will be one of the biggest decisions we’re going to make as a council:’ Watters
FERGUS – Despite staff being in favour of the Fergus South Secondary Plan, council decided to hit the pause button at its March 25 meeting.
Council plays ball with Puslinch Minor Softball, promises up to $20,000 in improvements
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Minor Softball is growing and while that’s a happy circumstance, growth had members of its executive seeking some approvals and concessions from council on March 20.
Upper Grand District School board reaches collective agreements with five local unions
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has ratified collective agreements with five local unions.
Hundreds of students suspended for having incomplete vaccination records
GUELPH – Many parents rushed to meet the deadline, as just eight high school students and 360 elementary students were suspended for not having their vaccination records up to date.
Puslinch Township council paid a total of $137,593 in 2023
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council collected a combined $137,593 in 2023 for salaries, benefits and expenses.
Enbridge Gas upgrading gas mains; roadwork on St. David Street begins this spring
FERGUS – While work hasn’t officially begun on St. David Street North (Highway 6) in Fergus, the pre-work has and it offers a glimpse of what the summer will look like in terms of traffic.
Tense exchange in Puslinch council chamber over Boreham Park
PUSLINCH – What began as a peaceful delegation ended with a member of the gallery being asked to leave – upon threat of calling the OPP – at a Puslinch council meeting on March 20.
Company with links to Fergus wins ‘Recycling Hero’ award
FERGUS – Fergus is soon to become headquarters for the World Aerosol Recycling Association and will become central to a global campaign to recycle aerosol cans.
Board of health concerned about recommended lab closures
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is concerned with a recommendation by Ontario’s Auditor General to close six of 11 Public Health Ontario laboratory sites.
Eggs being snapped up for free thanks to Snap Foods – and the initiative is growing
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Grocery costs are soaring and Matthew Nicolini wants to do something about it. So he’s taken the knowledge he acquired working for Loblaws and transposed it locally. And snap – he’s figured out a way to help families shave $5 from their weekly grocery bill.
Public health survey indicates big knowledge gaps when it comes to cannabis use, risks
GUELPH – Just because cannabis is legal doesn’t mean its users are well informed about its risks and uses. A survey completed by more than 2,000 residents over age 16 in the region, indicates “serious knowledge gaps” when it comes to cannabis use.
Council scraps Neighbourhood Grant program in favour of CommunityConnect
ELORA – Centre Wellington is restructuring the Neighbourhood Grant Program in favour of a new program called CommunityConnect.
Layne the Auctionista is the mother of reinvention
GUELPH – If you’re going to make friends with the future, you’re going to have to face the past, said Layne, the Auctionista, at an International Women’s Day event in Guelph hosted by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis .