WELLINGTON NORTH – John and Helena Klassen will have to shell out a chunk of cash to appease the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) if they ever hope to build a new home on their property.
Old Order Mennonites ask council for help in search of land for parochial school, church
WELLINGTON NORTH – Is it worth giving up prime agricultural land to make way for a parochial elementary school and a church?
Organizer recruiting more volunteers for Block Parents in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Around a year after council here endorsed the creation of a local Block Parent program, chair Barb Leigh is hoping to see more bold red and white signs hanging in neighbourhood windows.
Council approves purchase of new Olympia ice resurfacer
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has waived the competitive procurement process for the purchase of a new Olympia ice resurfacing machine, replacing a 2009 machine.
Township hiring new recreation staffer after Mount Forest landscapers retire
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North is on the lookout for a new full-time recreation staffer to join its ranks after the Terry and Terry Martin announced their retirement from Martins Total Landscape Care.
Wellington Hospice offering supports in rural Wellington thanks to $250,000 gift
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Thanks to a $250,000 estate gift from Klara and Oscar Bookbinder, Hospice Wellington is hoping to bridge the gap in end-of-life support and services in Wellington County.
Council skirts policy to award developer 197 wastewater units in 2022-23
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s sewage allocation policy – one mitigating growth by restricting the amount of units council can award to developers annually – divided council during an hour-long discussion about how to award the units needed by Cachet Developments.
‘One drop at a time’: Sweet season for Wellington sugar shacks
WELLINGTON COUNTY - April showers in sugar bushes are a little sweeter this year.
Council approves review of fleet management policy; McCabe opposed
WELLINGTON NORTH - Following a motion from councillor Sherry Burke, council has voted to proceed with a fulsome review of the township’s fleet management policy once a new finance director is hired to replace the former director and treasurer Adam McNabb.
Wellington North appoints interim CAOs
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township operations director Matt Aston and chief building official Darren Jones have been appointed joint, interim CAOs effective June 1, replacing outgoing CAO Mike Givens.
Wellington North moving to second stage of study on cannabis production land uses
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Township of Wellington North has completed the first of a four-stage study of policy and land uses for cannabis cultivation. In the spring staff will be advancing to the second stage of developing policy options and a zoning bylaw to bring back to council.
Free wi-fi access now available at county housing buildings
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The installation of 32 wi-fi access points in county-owned social and affordable housing buildings to provide free internet access is complete.
County receiving $8.75 million from federal-provincial child care agreement
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county is receiving $8.75 million this year from Ontario's $10-a-day federal-provincial child care agreement which came into effect April 1. Officials say there's still much work ahead before money will reach operators and parents receive fee rebates.
Wellington North senior recognized for community volunteer efforts
MOUNT FOREST – Kay Ayres is such a treasure to Wellington North she was twice presented with the township’s 2022 Senior of the Year Award.
No shortage of rapid antigen tests for county child care providers
GUELPH – The Wellington County Children’s Early Years Division has so far received 22,637 test kits (containing five tests each), completing three distribution rounds to 44 child care centres and 24 home child care providers within Wellington County.