ERIN – The increased cost of the new Erin wastewater treatment plant is bringing related development charges with it.
Two-storey townhouses proposed on vacant lot near Arthur Cachet project
WELLINGTON NORTH – Another 35 residential units could be coming to Arthur if council approves the rezoning of 2.4 acres of land on the northeast side of the village, adjacent to the future Cachet subdivision
Bill 23 means less parkland for new Erin developments
ERIN – The Town of Erin has updated its parkland dedication bylaw once again, this time to align it with the province’s More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23.
Two-way traffic to flow on Main Street during Erin wastewater plant construction
ERIN - Following concerns from Main Street businesses and the Erin Chamber of Commerce about the effects of imminent waste water treatment plant roadwork, town staff have come up with a traffic management plan which was presented to council on Feb. 23.
Centre Wellington woman sentenced for ‘shocking’ obstruction of justice
GUELPH – The wife of a Wellington OPP officer, described as a dedicated mother and community volunteer, was sentenced in Guelph court on Feb. 23 to house arrest and probation following a guilty plea last year.
‘A period of transition’: Wellington North updating municipal strategic plan
WELLINGTON NORTH - A new strategic plan will examine township services and how the community wants to change in the years ahead, guiding and instructing work that needs to be done.
Source water risk management plans being negotiated in Wellington North past deadline
KENILWORTH – A report to Wellington North council from Centre Wellington risk management official Kyle Davis outlined the activity of Source Water Protection staff within the township last year.
Drinking water in Wellington North receives 100% rating for 15th consecutive year
KENILWORTH – For 15 years now Wellington North has received a 100 per cent rating of its drinking water.
Livestock impound rates increase in Wellington North
KENILWORTH - Farmers with livestock on the loose in Wellington North will have to fork out more cash to have their animals repatriated.
Council to mull sale of township-owned land next to Riverstown dump
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council will consider declaring township-owned property along Highway 6 surplus and entering a purchase and sale agreement on Feb. 21. The land has recently been rezoned to permit commercial agricultural and rural industrial uses.
‘What do you do for us?’: councillor questions value during GRCA budget presentation
KENILWORTH – Councillor Steve McCabe is questioning the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) about what the township receives in return for taxpayer dollars.
Council pre-approves Cork Street road work ahead of budget deliberations
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has pre-approved a budget for rehabilitation of Cork Street, between Waterloo and Princess streets, in Mount Forest.
Over 3,000 tickets issued during second year of downtown parking enforcement
WELLINGTON COUTNY – A parking enforcement pilot project in Centre Wellington is generating an influx of tickets and revenue.
Wellington North sees 4% increase in provincial grants
KENILWORTH – Wellington North is receiving more money from provincial infrastructure grants than it did last year.
Council considers bending rules for ground-floor residence in Mount Forest
KENILWORTH – A developer is asking council to make an exception to Wellington North’s zoning bylaw prohibiting ground-floor residential uses in commercial zones.