GUELPH/ERAMOSA – More than a dozen people expressed concerns about potential traffic and noise increases, threats to groundwater quality, loss of farmland and risks to safety should a manufacturing facility be approved along Jones Baseline.
Hillsburgh-Erin Skating Club hosts bottle drive in preparation for season
HILLSBURGH – The Hillsburgh-Erin Skating Club is hosting a bottle drive as it prepares for this year’s skating season.
CMHA experiences increase in demand for IMPACT program during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) continues to see an increase in calls, specifically for its IMPACT program.
UGDSB officials feel more prepared to provide a safe return to school for students
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are feeling more prepared to provide a safe return to school for students, having built on what they learned last school year.
School boards to focus on mental health supports as students return to school
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the start of school year less than a week away, local school boards and community organizations are working to ensure mental health is at the fore front for students and families as they return to school.
UGDSB to review purchasing policy, partnerships to ensure inclusivity
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will review its partnerships with different vendors and organizations after receiving complaints about lack of inclusivity.
Trustees push for stronger policy framework around vaccinations
GUELPH – Trustees of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are pushing for a stronger policy framework around vaccinations in schools after receiving little direction from the province.
Mapleton firefighters respond to structure fires, crash over weekend
MAPLETON – A barn was destroyed by fire here on Aug. 28 during what turned out to be a busy weekend for local firefighters. Mapleton Fire Rescue's Drayton and Moorefield stations were called to the barn fire at 11:11am on Concession Road 3.
One dead following fatal vehicle collision in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – One person is dead and two were transported to hospital following a vehicle collision here on Aug. 28.
Motor home destroyed in vehicle fire Monday evening
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A motor home has been destroyed following a vehicle fire here on the evening of Aug. 23.
Council to review options after no bids were received for the wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – After no bids were received for the Erin wastewater treatment plant, council and staff are reviewing their options.
Screening, distancing, masking all featured as school boards release COVID-19 measures in back to school plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – School boards in the county have released their back-to-school report for the 2021-22 school year detailing the boards’ updated COVID-19 measures as students and parents prepare for another return to classrooms in the pandemic.
Fire destroys barn in Puslinch, estimated $1.1 million in damage
PUSLINCH – A barn was destroyed following a structure fire here on Aug. 20, resulting in an estimated $1.1 million in damages says interim Fire Chief Brad Bigrigg.
Town of Erin welcomes grand opening of Main Place Youth Centre
ERIN – The Town of Erin welcomed the grand opening of the Main Place Youth Centre, a space for youth to find access to recreational activities and mental health resources.
School board officials support vaccine policy; unions frustrated by timing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While local school board officials are supportive of the province's new vaccination policy, some teachers’ unions are frustrated by the short notice.