BELWOOD - Not long ago, Quincee, a four-year-old border collie, was in a forested site, sniffing the ground, helping investigators discover where a human body had been discarded 55 years ago.
Guelph South Rotary Club raises flag to raise awareness of human sex trafficking
GUELPH – Members of the Rotary Club of Guelph South converged on city hall on July 29 to raise a flag and raise awareness about human sex trafficking.
Campfires still allowed, but township bans larger fires
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is still allowing small backyard campfires but has instituted a ban on larger fires because of extremely dry conditions.
In the end, a water rescue wasn’t needed
ELORA - The Centre Wellington fire department would rather have people call for an emergency that turns out to be nothing, than not call and have disaster ensue.
Federal cash will help with local addiction and substance abuse programs
GUELPH – The federal government announced over $3 million in funding to local agencies that serve the drug addicted community in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin counties at a media event on July 25.
Another grass fire in Puslinch – but no burn ban yet
PUSLINCH – Firefighters from three stations battled a grass fire on Watson Road for more than five hours on July 23.
Cost for washroom in Hoffer Park tops $300,000
ELORA – Even with a grant from the federal government, installing a public washroom behind the municipal office in Hoffer Park is shaping up to be an expensive “brick poop house.”
Lack of staff causing reduced services at the aquatic centre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff are predicting that it will take at least two years to get swimming programs back to pre-pandemic levels.
Council approves improvements to Boreham and Puslinch Community Centre parks
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council approved plans for Boreham Park and the Puslinch Community Centre Park at its July 13 meeting.
No letter of support for local hospice coming from Centre Wellington council
ELORA – Centre Wellington council voted against writing a letter to the Ministry of Health in support of a hospice in Centre Wellington.
Happy 10th birthday house – now check your smoke alarms, CO detectors
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The fire service here has a unique way to remind homeowners to check their smoke alarms and CO detectors.
Sinkhole causes closure of Wellington Road 19
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The OPP closed a section of Wellington Road 19 the evening of July 19 because of a sinkhole and the road remained closed for most of July 20 while county work crews repaired the area.
Township to expropriate portion of two Elora properties for sewer line
ELORA – New storm sewer pipes will have to cut through two private properties in Elora, and expropriating parts of those lots was the hot topic at Centre Wellington’s council meeting on July 18.
Puslinch council gets tough with gravel pit operators
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council is putting its foot down when it comes to aggregate operations in the township.
Rockwood-Eramosa Firefighters Association hosted a Show ‘n’ Shine
Show ‘n’ Shine – The Rockwood-Eramosa Firefighters Association hosted a Show ‘n’ Shine on…