MAPLETON – Township council has deferred a request for revisions to the Riverview Heights Phase 2 draft plan of subdivision, pending a staff report, after hearing concerns from neighbours on Aug. 11.
Community News
Wellington North alters procedural bylaw to allow continued remote meetings
WELLINGTON NORTH – Changes to the township’s procedural bylaw, to allow council to maintain the option of continuing with electronic meetings, have been approved.
Building department processing applications and issuing permits
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township is advising the public the local building department is…
Louise Marshall Hospital foundation receives Legion donations
MOUNT FOREST – The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) recently presented two donations to the…
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation receive big donation
Big donation – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation recently received a donation…
Palmerston Lions Club bottle drive a success
Successful bottle drive – The Palmerston Lions Club held a community bottle drive on July 25,…
Ice cream cone hunt on in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s recreation department is hosting an ice cream hunt. To…
Applications closed for UGDSB task force
GUELPH – Applications for the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) Police Presence…
Local resident seeks to identify faces in Moorefield United Church photo
Moorefield United Church – Local resident Grant Schieck is seeking help with identifying some…
Council approves six-unit Mount Forest development in tight vote
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved a zoning change to allow construction of a six-unit cluster townhouse on Cork Street in Mount Forest.
Woman dead, two injured after crash between SUV, tractor trailer
NORTH PERTH – Emergency crews responded on Aug. 10 at about 6pm to the collision at Perth Road 140 and Perth Line 91 in Wallace Township, located roughly between Moorefield and Palmerston.
Minto community revitalization efforts featured on podcast
MINTO – Members of the town’s economic development team were recently featured on a podcast about community revitalization.
Wellington North council approves CIP projects, $10,000 loan to Arthur BIA
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has approved an interest-free loan of $10,000 to the Arthur BIA as well as two Community Improvement Plan grants totalling over $4,200.
Wellington North confirms commitment to collaboration with other municipalities in the hunt for efficiencies
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council here has confirmed its support for continued efforts to work with other Wellington County municipalities to seek efficiencies.
Provincial RED funds contribute to downtown beautification in Minto
HARRISTON – A Rural Economic Development (RED) grant for downtown beautification projects in the Town of Minto was officially announced here on July 27.