ERIN - The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has endorsed an agreement to permit the expansion of the CBM St. Marys gravel pit on prime farmland north of Hillsburgh.
Town seeks alternatives to single-use plastics
ERIN - In its ongoing quest for environmental friendliness, the Town of Erin will stop buying and selling single-use plastic products, but it will not ban them from town facilities.
Residents concerned about Ospringe drainage plan
ERIN – Residents living between the Eramosa River and a new subdivision under construction in Ospringe are afraid a proposed drainage plan could actually worsen flooding in the area.
Heritage protection official for church
ERIN – The former Burns Presbyterian Church at 155 Main Street now has the protection of a heritage designation.
Funding boosts beekeeping sector
GUELPH – Funding from the federal and provincial governments is helping local beekeepers improve…
Hillsburgh Library hosts Mix It Up art workshop
All mixed up – Oliver Forrest, 4, and his sister Ellie, 5, participate in Mix It Up, a PD day…
Settlement will allow extension of gravel pit north of Hillsburgh
HILLSBURGH - A settlement that includes agreement between Wellington County, the Town of Erin and citizen objectors has cleared the way for extension of the CBM St. Marys gravel pit on Trafalgar Road north of Hillsburgh.
Road to close for Endlings TV series filming
BRUCEDALE – There will be squealing tires and late-night bright lights along Sideroad 20 on Jan. 31, but there is no cause for alarm.
Internet entrepreneur objects to publicly-funded SWIFT expansion
ARISS - After years of work to provide high-quality internet near Ariss, Philip Mullis is upset that public money will subsidize another company to build infrastructure in the area.
New industrial building on track in Marden
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council has given approval in principle for the site plan of a new…
Sytske Drijber celebrates a century
ROCKWOOD - A notice for one of Sytske Drijber’s 100th birthday parties states she is known as a “community influencer.”
Winter snowfall makes for fun in Aboyne
Winter’s back - Dozens of kids and parents enjoyed the snow and sunshine on Sunday afternoon on the hill in front of the Aboyne library.
Province to provide stable funding for 2021
TORONTO - The Ontario government has promised to maintain funding to municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) at $500 million for 2021.
Council requests meeting with infrastructure minister
ERIN - Town council has officially requested that Ontario Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott meet with Erin Mayor Allan Alls and CAO Nathan Hyde to discuss provincial funding for the town’s proposed wastewater system.
Respect required at township facilities
BRUCEDALE – A standard of respect and responsible behaviour has been set for parks and facilities operated by the Township of Guelph-Eramosa.