GUELPH – Wellington County council has awarded the tender for a $6.6-million project to replace the Bosworth Bridge on Wellington Road 7 in Mapleton to Looby Builders Ltd.
Sunday gun hunting to be allowed in Minto
MINTO – Hunting with guns will be allowed here on Sundays, following a unanimous decision of town council.
County approves creation of joint social services and land ambulance committee
GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved the makeup and mandate for a joint social services and land ambulance committee.
County council cost just over $1.15 million in 2023
GUELPH – The cost of compensating Wellington County councillors was just over $1.15 million in 2023. That’s up about $56,000 from just under $1,096,036 in combined remuneration received by councillors in 2022.
County council asked to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
GUELPH – Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC) officials say intimate partner abuse is on the rise and they're asking the County of Wellington to recognize the situation as an epidemic.
Guelph/Eramosa mayor appointed to changing county police services board
GUELPH – Guelph-Eramosa Mayor Chris White will be joining the revamped County of Wellington Police Services Board in April.
Mapleton officials irked at rejection of funding application for arena upgrades
MAPLETON – Officials here are upset the township’s latest application for Infrastructure Canada funding to upgrade the PMD Arena and Community Centre was rejected and are seeking to take their case directly to the minister in charge.
Mapleton set to join expanded fire service management agreement
MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to share a fire services management team with two other north Wellington municipalities.
Minto council adopts strategic plan for municipality
MINTO – Town council has adopted a strategic plan to guide the municipality through to 2028. Goals laid out in the plan focus on infrastructure maintenance, enhancing local quality of life, fostering an inclusive community and providing responsible government.
Minto council considers request to allow Sunday gun hunting
MINTO – Council here is considering a request to allow gun hunting on Sundays within the municipality. A delegation of area residents appeared at the Feb. 20 meeting to request council pass a resolution to implement the change.
Harriston arena/fairgrounds master plan concept unveiled
HARRISTON – Local residents got their first look at a proposed master plan for the grounds surrounding the Harriston-Minto Community Complex on Feb. 20.
Mapleton approves three-year phase-in of planning fee increases
MAPLETON – Planning fees in the township will rise by about 17.3 per cent annually for the next three years, council has decided. While substantial, the increases are dramatically scaled down from those proposed in a recent consultant's report.
Wellington County launches Energy Coach pilot program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington has launched a pilot program offering one-on-one service to help low-income residents reduce their home energy use and costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Minto continues push to retain expanded Clifford urban boundary
MINTO – The Town of Minto is now asking the Ontario government to restore a reversed expansion of the Clifford urban boundary.
Neighbours raise concerns about 16-unit development on Minto Street in Clifford
MINTO – A proposal for a 16-unit townhouse development on less than an acre of land in Clifford has raised concerns about density, parking, drainage, lot coverage and future infrastructure needs among neighbouring residents and about servicing costs from Minto staff.