ELORA – Pearle Hospitality (Elora South Inc.) wants to move ahead with its plan to develop land on the south side of the Grand River here and will be bringing an application for a zoning change to a public planning meeting on June 30.
Staff recommends separated bike lanes for St. David Street North
FERGUS –Township staff is recommending separated bike lanes be installed on St. David Street North when infrastructure work is complete on the busy thoroughfare through Fergus in 2023.
Businesses, residents invited to take part in ‘Hate has no home here’ sign campaign
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Elora resident Curt Hammond and Fergus resident Diane Ballantyne have started a campaign they hope will send a message to people experiencing hate and racism: there’s room in Centre Wellington for people of all faiths and ethnicities.
Scottish festival organizers share details about this year’s virtual event
FERGUS – The in-person Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has been cancelled for the second consecutive year, but the virtual festival is still a go - version 2.021 organizers are calling it - from Aug. 13 to 16.
COVID-19 taking mental health toll, even as vaccines rolling out
GUELPH – Vaccination against COVID-19 is both a shining light and a looming fear for the public, a panel of health experts heard at a public forum on June 1.
New signs installed for truck bypass around Fergus and Elora
Truck bypass – The Township of Centre Wellington tweeted June 7 that the signs are up and the…
Committee ready to abandon sculpture project to honour Jack R. MacDonald
ELORA – The Elora Sculpture Project committee is ready to walk away from an agreement it signed with Centre Wellington township to erect a sculpture to honour Jack R. MacDonald.
Neighbours rally to save century-old tree in Fergus
FERGUS - Neighbours on St. George Street West in Fergus are trying to save a 100-year-old maple tree the township says must come down as sanitary sewer replacement is slated to commence on the street this month.
Committee thinks staff should prepare Neighbourhood Wellness Initiative
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township's community services advisory committee (CSAC) has decided the best approach to a proposed Neighbourhood Wellness Initiative is to turn the project over to staff, with regular reporting back to the committee.
Local builders ready to add rental units – they just want red tape eliminated
The solution to the dearth of rental units in Centre Wellington is not necessarily offering incentives to build but removing the red tape that gets in the way, says a group of local builders.
Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington rebrands as Compass Community Services
GUELPH – The name has changed but the services are still the same at Compass Community Services.
After 20 years, volunteering agency says DoGiveShare
GUELPH – As the People and Information Network (PIN) celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is asking people to make the 20-20-20 pledge - do 20 things for good, give $20 for good, and share 20 hours for good.
New game has roots in Centre Wellington
FERGUS – A group of men in Centre Wellington made good use of periods of isolation during the pandemic by turning a game they’ve played since childhood into a product people can buy.
Family holding fundraiser for Fergus girl with Rett syndrome
FERGUS – In a year that’s required a lot of courage and fortitude, a Fergus family is now doing the bravest thing: asking for help.
Centre Wellington council approves road projects, sportsplex improvements, parking bylaw enforcement
ELORA – It’s road repair season and Centre Wellington will see $835,000 worth of asphalt laid this summer through four major projects.