FERGUS – With little fanfare, Centre Wellington council approved a proposal by Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington to build a townhouse complex at 465 Garafraxa St. W. in Fergus.
Township to provide farmhouse for resident/locum doctors for at least one year
FERGUS – While the long-term fate of a historic farmhouse is not known, for the short term it will be used to house resident and locum doctors working at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Centre Wellington plans to institute termite eradication program
ELORA – Centre Wellington council will take action on termites.
Council grapples with proposals for four-storey buildings in Fergus, Elora
ELORA – The gallery at township hall was packed to overflowing on April 19 as Centre Wellington held a public meeting regarding two proposed developments in the downtown core of Fergus and Elora, each seeking to add a fourth storey to the buildings.
Residents still opposed to proposed trucking hub in Aberfoyle
ABERFOYLE – If Wellington Motor Freight officials had hoped for a change of heart from residents opposed to its proposal to relocate to the corner of Brock Road South and Gilmour Road, their hopes were dashed at an April 18 public meeting.
Erin community rallies around Kevin Cox
ERIN – The community of Erin is rallying around a local businessman, family man and motorcross fan who is in Mexico receiving an experimental treatment for stage 2c melanoma.
Construction complete at Stirling Marathon
ELORA – Stirling Marathon has completed construction of the 50,000 square-foot addition it added to its manufacturing plant in Elora and expects to have it fully operational within the year. And when that happens, the family-owned business will be ready to hire.
Speed limit to be reduced on 26 streets in Centre Wellington
ELORA – Speeding is among the top concerns councillors hear from residents, so Centre Wellington council was happy to learn the township is taking action on road safety.
Fire chief calling for increased vigilance after grass fire spreads, carried by wind
OSPRINGE – The Erin fire department was able to get a grass fire under control on April 13, but it is now calling for residents with burn permits to be mindful of the wind when having an outdoor fire.
Pierpoint reserve designated cultural heritage landscape
ELORA – Council here voted on April 11 to add the Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve to Centre Wellington’s Cultural Heritage Landscape inventory and the township’s Cultural Heritage Landscapes official plan amendment project.
Cameron Tuck named Volunteer of the Year in Puslinch
ABERFOYLE – A sports enthusiast and the main driver behind the growth of softball in Puslinch Township has been named Citizen of the Year. Cameron Tuck, 52, received the honour at the April 12 Puslinch council meeting.
Centre Wellington council ponders parking, shuttles, patios
ELORA – While acknowledging it is an imperfect system, Centre Wellington council agreed at its April 11 committee of the whole meeting, to continue the downtown parking and patio strategy for another year despite opposition from several delegations.
She shoots, she scores: women’s hockey has come a long way in 30 years
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Addyson Martin and Briar Decker were doused with water after their last game of the season with the Guelph Boys U13 AAA hockey team. Last game of the season – and last time playing with the boys.
Local events, festivals holding volunteer recruitment event April 20
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Several local event organizers and the Township of Centre Wellington have got together to organize a volunteer recruitment event at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. The event takes place on April 20 from 6 to 9pm.
Centre Wellington Hydro offering new ‘ultra-low’ hydro pricing effective May 1
FERGUS – Centre Wellington Hydro is among the first utility providers in the province to offer a new “ultra-low” hydro rate for customers who opt-in to the program.