CENTRE WELLINGTON – After forming in the fall and establishing its vision and way of operating, the Centre Wellington Youth Council was preparing to launch some youth-oriented activities this spring when COVID-19 hit.
Fergus Kinsmen celebrate 30 years of service
FERGUS – Way back in February, the Fergus and District Kinsmen Club raised a flag to mark the 100th anniversary of Kinsmen in Canada, with a view to celebrating the club’s own 30th anniversary in May.
No wood mulch and no sharing plants: Gardening in the termite zone is about reducing the spread
CENTRE WELLINGTON – People who live in a termite zone already know how important it is to keep…
Local business donates $30,000 to local hospitals for COVID-19 relief efforts
ELMIRA – Elmira Pet Products has made financial donations to COVID-19 projects in the communities…
Citizens call for referendum on wastewater treatment facility in Erin
ERIN – An Erin resident has started a petition calling for a referendum on the town’s proposed wastewater treatment facility.
GRCA has temporarily laid off 75 employees
CAMBRIDGE – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has temporarily laid off 75 staff members as a cost-saving measure as it grapples with the financial impact of COVID-19.
Guelph-Eramosa council discusses finances, cancels Party in the Park
BRUCEDALE – Finances at Guelph-Eramosa Township are pretty good at the end of the first quarter, says the director of finance, but it remains to be seen what the rest of the year will look like.
CWDHS graduates can still get a prom photo, just not a prom
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Elora photographer Sophie Hogan and others have launched the CW 2020 Prom Photo Project.
Local school boards still making face shields, other PPE
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District school boards have a bustling cottage industry going alongside student learning: making personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers.
School boards adjusted to changes at ‘Mach speed’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There has now been time for school boards to understand how distance learning…
New group searching for a few good men
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Not many people can say COVID-19 has inspired them, but it certainly lit a fire under Curt Hammond as Giving Tuesday (May 5) approached.
Second tax instalment at end of May will tell the financial story in Erin
ERIN – As the cost of COVID-19 emergency measures becomes clear in monthly financial statements, Erin councillors are concerned about finding a balance between meeting the town’s financial obligations and offering relief to residents.
Erin awards $1.5-million contract to design wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Town councillors here took a big step this week toward having a wastewater treatment system in Hillsburgh and Erin village.
Puslinch working with neighbours on technology, roadwork, reopening of facilities
PUSLINCH – Puslinch Township is working with Wellington County and its member municipalities on a plan to re-open businesses.
Puslinch shed fire causes $10,000 damage
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department responded to a shed fire at a property just east of…