HARRISTON – A massive sports-themed mural on a downtown building here will be the Town of Minto’s latest public art project.
Minto backs call for municipalities to retain surplus proceeds from tax sales
MINTO – The Town of Minto has endorsed a resolution seeking to bring back legislation allowing a municipality to retain surplus proceeds from property subject to a tax sale.
Town of Minto endorses call to require stop-arm cameras on school buses
MINTO – Council here has endorsed a resolution calling on the Ontario government to require all school buses to have stop-arm cameras installed and paid for by the province for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Council approves backhoe purchase
MINTO – Town council here has approved the purchase of a new backhoe for about $200,000.
Alma Optimists host spring craft show
ALMA – With 42 vendors on hand and large crowds passing through, the Alma Optimist Club’s inaugural spring craft market was a successful venture.
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs helping youth in large numbers
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Youth wellness hubs in Wellington County and Guelph have become busy, and increasingly vital, places. There were over 22,000 visits to the six hubs located in the county and the city of Guelph in 2022.
County councillors ponder potential expansion of Wellington Terrace
GUELPH – Wellington County councillors want to take a look into the future of the county’s retirement and long-term care facility. There are currently over 500 people on the home's waitlist – up from 300 just a few years ago.
Mapleton Township reappoints integrity commissioner
MAPLETON – Guy Giorno, a consultant with Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, has been reappointed as integrity commissioner for the Township of Mapleton.
Total council remuneration up by nearly $23,000 in Mapleton
MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was up by about $22,949 in 2022.
Minto council updated on industrial condominium development
MINTO – Town council received an update on site plan approval for an industrial condominium project at the March 21 meeting.
Town of Minto tax levy to rise by 4.9%; tax rate up 1.9%
MINTO – The Town of Minto has approved the 2023 budget including a 4.88 per cent increase in the local tax levy and a tax rate increase of 1.88%.
Economic development staff present 2022 review to council
MINTO – The town’s economic development staff presented Minto council with a review of 2022 department activities on March 7.
Council requires tree compensation plan for severance proposal
MAPLETON – Township council has attached a condition requiring development of a tree compensation plan to its support of a severance and lot line adjustment required to facilitate expansion of a local business.
County doubles size of grants, bursaries for local students
GUELPH – The County of Wellington is doubling the size of the grants and bursaries it awards, in recognition of the rising costs faced by students.
County approves approach to ‘refresh’ strategic plan
GUELPH – County council has agreed on an approach for refreshing the county’s strategic plan.