WELLINGTON COUNTY – Faced with a lack of nursing staff trained in obstetrics care, North Wellington Health Care is halting obstetrics services at hospitals in Palmerston and Mount Forest from June 6 to at least Sept. 1.
County grants tax relief for Pearle Hospitality’s Elora South development
GUELPH – After discussion, county council voted to defer, for the next five years, property taxes paid by Pearle Hospitality on its Elora South development.
Silver Fox Distillery named Grand National Champion
ARTHUR - Silver Fox Distillery, owned and operated by Lisa and Mark Townsend, has been named the 2022 U.S. Open Spirits’ Grand National Champion as the recipient of six awards, including three golds.
No soft spot for feathered friends at Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH – A petition from resident Mark Baldock to permit the keeping of backyard chickens in the township ruffled some feathers at a May 24 council meeting.
County committing land at Wellington Place for future hospice
GUELPH - Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton announced on May 26 the county would be providing access to around two acres of land at the Wellington Place campus for a planned hospice serving the county.
Longtime Legion members elected to helm of provincial command
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two area Royal Canadian Legion members are progressing up the ranks.
Nothing plain about artwork in Elora Plein Air Festival
ELORA - Canvases barely had a chance to dry before being displayed at the Elora Centre for the Arts on May 22.
Guelph researchers contending with avian influenza as virus spreads in Wellington County
GUELPH - At the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, students and scientists within the department of pathobiology are working to better understand avian influenza and its implications. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed three outbreaks of bird flu in Wellington County.
Weather damage impacts region
Weather damage – Wellington County roads workers clear felled trees from Wellington Road 26, west…
Riverstown Landfill adds more waste capacity with opening of second phase
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County's Riverstown Landfill has officially entered a second phase with the opening of a new cell on May 19. Phase two, with four cells, is expected to last until 2047.
Historic grist mill to get second life as home of new Erin library branch
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A historic grist mill located on the former Mundell Lumber property in Erin is slated to become the newest county library branch.
Agriculture focus of Perth-Wellington candidates discussion
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Perth-Wellington riding candidates gathered virtually on May 10 to promote party lines and promises on topics of importance to the riding’s farming communities.
‘A lifesaver’: phone service an antidote to isolation
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Seniors Offering Support telephone service is dialing in community connection with weekly calls helping to lessen isolation and improve support systems and community connections.
Drexler Construction awarded Domville Street reconstruction project by Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – Domville Street residents will experience a smoother drive after the…
After fire, first steps to rebuild begin at council meeting
WELLINGTON NORTH –Around a year and a half following a fire at John’s Towing, Kyle Woods appeared before council on April 25 seeking to build a new 3,500 square-foot shop on his Mount Forest property.