BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council seems intent on presenting taxpayers with a zero per cent property tax increase – at least on its portion of the tax bill.
Public health: children doing a great job following COVID-19 protocols
GUELPH – Public health officials say children are doing a great job of following COVID-19 protocols. It’s the grown-ups who seem to be having trouble.
Public health wants well water users to get ‘WISE’ to testing
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) plans to launch a new way to submit drinking water samples and receive results for residents using private wells.
Health unit aims to improve data collection to address systemic racism in health care
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.
Classy Farmer brings farmers’ market to your doorstep
DRAYTON - At the beginning of the pandemic, when lineups outside grocery stores were long and public health was recommending just one person per household attend the grocery store, Nadia Sommerville found herself travelling from farm to farm to buy her groceries.
Federal, provincial funding will bring 224km of ‘fibre’ to county, connect 3,000 to internet
GUELPH – Broadband internet service has always been a problem in rural communities and the pandemic has pushed it to front of the line.
Centre Wellington council pushes procedural bylaw to February
ELORA – In an effort to allow more time for public input, Centre Wellington council voted on Nov. 30 to cancel the public meeting slated for Dec. 14 for discussion of the township’s proposed procedural bylaw.
Elora Skating Club receives $5,000 from Jumpstart
ELORA - The Elora and District Skating Club has received $5,000 from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which will help the club reduce fees in January.
Eighteen cultural heritage landscapes identified in Centre Wellington
ELORA – Centre Wellington has identified 18 cultural heritage landscapes within its borders – areas that have historical, cultural and community value and should be protected from development.
Barn destroyed by fire on Highway 6 near Guelph
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – A barn just north of the City of Guelph was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Guelph firefighters from three stations responded to the blaze at about 7:03pm on Nov. 29 and found a barn fully engulfed in flames.
Old Order Mennonites feel ‘persecuted’ by orders that closed schools, churches
NORTH WELLINGTON – Members of the Old Order Mennonite community in northern Wellington County feel “persecuted” by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), which ordered their schools and churches closed on Nov. 12.
Danby ready to make hyper-cold medical freezers to store COVID-19 vaccine
GUELPH – Jim Estill is pivoting his business again and this time it’s a little more up his alley.
Guelph-Eramosa looking at 0.5% tax increase, but mayor wants to get to zero
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa staff presented council with a draft 2021 budget that would mean a 0.54 per cent increase to the township portion of the property tax bill. That translates to an extra $1.38 per $100,00 of assessment or an extra $6.90 a year on a $500,000 home.
Erin council considers landscaping at town office
ERIN – The town of Erin is considering landscaping and naturalizing the property around Town Hall.
Centre Wellington building department to replace contract with full-time position
ELORA – Centre Wellington’s chief building official made the case for a new hire in his department at the Nov. 23 council meeting.