PUSLINCH – The township is moving forward with a plan to install a pathway, bench and small garden at the public right-of-way between Travelled Road and the lake.
News
Five-year termite management project will likely cost $1.4 million
ELORA – Centre Wellington is prepared to pay Termite Research Services almost $1.4 million to provide termite management services until the end of 2028.
County ponders position in wake of province’s Greenbelt reversal
GUELPH – With the province reversing course on removal of lands from the Greenbelt Wellington County councillors pondered the possibility of advocating for changes to the government’s arbitrary addition of farmland to urban boundaries within the county.
Mapleton aiming to complete budget process by Nov. 28
MAPLETON – A timeline that would see the township’s 2024 to 26 budget process completed by Nov. 28 was presented to council at the Sept. 26 meeting.
Chong urges Canada-U.S. cooperation at congressional hearing on foreign interference
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Halton Hills MP and Conservative shadow minister of foreign affairs Michael Chong testified before a bipartisan congressional committee in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 12, for a hearing on Chinese transnational repression.
Mapleton issues RFP for assistance building water/wastewater infrastructure
MAPLETON – The township is once again looking for outside assistance in financing and construction of municipal water/wastewater facilities.
Enchanted Forest of Fergus – An evening of music, art and magic
FERGUS - Over 2500 guests attended the second annual Enchanted Forest of Fergus, held Sept. 22 and 23 in the forested area behind the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fifty years ago, a six-year-old Secwepemc girl named Phyllis Webstad was excited to wear her bright and shiny orange shirt to school.
Erin Agricultural Society to hold 173rd annual fall fair
ERIN – The 173rd annual Erin Fall Fair, with the theme “Beyond the Barn Door,” runs Oct. 6 to 9.
Louise Marshall emergency department closing yet again
MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed again this weekend, marking the third such closure this month due to "a staffing shortage.”
Annual toll bridge for Diabetes Canada
BELWOOD - The Belwood and District Lions Club held its annual voluntary toll bridge for Diabetes Canada Sept. 16 and 17 in Belwood on Wellington Road 26.
Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners are garden learners, resource for community, social club – all rolled into one
GUELPH – For passionate gardeners who also love learning and passing that knowledge along to others, the Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners might be for you.
Pedal for Portage raises over $57,000
More than 130 enthusiastic riders came together on Sept. 23 to participate in the 6th annual Pedal for Portage event, raising $57,000 in support of Portage and the youth it serves.
Union hosts community events as contract negotiations continue
ELORA – CUPE Local 4392, representing developmental service workers with Community Living Guelph Wellington, held two community events last weekend to draw public attention to what union officials are calling a “stalemate” after months of bargaining with their employer.
Break-in, assault charges
DUNDALK – Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an assault here on Sept. 19 at 12:24am.