ELORA – Centre Wellington councillors are thus far uneasy about agreeing to a resolution in support of Aypa Power’s bid to open a battery storage facility in the south end of Fergus.
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Fergus Tennis Club hopes township will help find, fund a new domed facility
FERGUS – The Fergus Tennis Club needs more space and wants to partner with Centre Wellington to create a five-court, domed facility at a new location.
Council agrees to hybrid meeting policy but can’t quite let committee of the whole meetings go
ELORA – Council is deciding whether to scrap its monthly committee of the whole meetings and have two council meetings a month instead. But it did agree to a policy on hybrid meetings.
Wellington Road 18 reopened following crash investigation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington OPP investigated an early-morning rollover at Wellington Road 18 and Fourth Line near Belwood on Nov. 2. The road has since been reopened.
Local man arrested in online child sexual exploitation and luring investigation
FERGUS – A 67-year-old Fergus man has been arrested in connection with a child sexual exploitation and luring investigation that lasted four days in September.
November is Radon Action Month in Canada
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Radon is a colourless, odourless gas present in many homes. The naturally occuring radioactive gas is is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, and testing is the only way to measure the presence of radon inside a home.`
Leslie Road West to be repaved
PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch is rehabilitating part of Leslie Road West with support from the Canada Community-Building Fund.
Mini Lakes promises to get wastewater treatment plant in compliance
PUSLINCH – The condomimium corporation that operates Mini Lakes in Puslinch, now the Wellington Common Elements Condominium Corporation #214, has promised the township it is working towards getting its wastewater treatment plant into compliance.
Council tries to shave capital budget to minimize tax increase
PUSLINCH – Presented with a preliminary tax-supported capital budget of $1.5 million in 2024, representing a 3.78 increase to the tax levy, Puslinch council tried to pay for projects from different funds and postpone some projects to keep tax increases down.
Grand River Raceway hosts ‘Spooky Stables’
Spooky Stables at the Grand River Raceway in Elora on Oct. 28
Puslinch council discusses organization’s handling of Shared Tower application
ABERFOYLE – Construction of the pad for a telecommunications tower began here late last year, seemingly without prior consultation with the public or the Township of Puslinch.
The Door Youth Centre to hold grand reopening
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Door Youth Centre, also known as the Ministry of Youth Unlimited (YFC) Highlands, in Fergus is hosting an open house and reopening on Nov. 4 from 1 to 4pm.
School board releases four policy drafts for public consultation
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) released four updated policy drafts for public consultation during the board meeting on Oct. 24.
Second annual witches walk raises funds for women’s shelter
ORANGEVILLE – Wellington Dufferin Women’s Association hosted the second annual witches walk on the evening of Oct. 27.
Montreal Canadiens Alumni coming to Palmerston
PALMERSTON – Calling all Habs fans!