Centre Wellington

ELORA - Three-hour on-street parking in downtown Elora and Fergus will begin on the May long weekend and end Oct. 31.

ELORA – The Elora Farmers' Market will now open on May 22, instead of May 1 as initially planned.

FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School teacher Tim King has received a UGDSB ‘Everyday Hero’ award for his efforts in introducing students to the field of computer technology.

ELORA – Centre Wellington council got a second chance to discuss the work of the Healthy Growth Committee and its desire to focus on attainable housing at its April 26 meeting. And this time, there were several delegates to underscore the importance and impact of high housing costs in the township.

FERGUS – The Upper Grand School Board (UGDSB) is making a second attempt at getting a new elementary school built in Fergus after being turned down by the Ministry of Education in 2019.

ELORA - Centre Wellington will offer internet and telephone voting in the 2022 municipal election. Council agreed at its meeting on April 26 to provide the option next year.

BELWOOD – Organizers hope they’ll be able to hold a special ceremony this year to mark the 75th anniversary of Belwood Lodge and Camp. But after a year of being shut down due to the pandemic, officials say just being able to welcome campers in person this summer will be celebration enough.

GUELPH – This week, ICU staff at Guelph General Hospital received some encouragement from students at John Black Public School in Fergus.

ELORA – Local water advocacy group Save Our Water talked about water on Earth Day through a public forum on Zoom to update the community on the end of the provincial moratorium on water taking permits and the sale of Nestlé Waters Canada – and what they mean to Centre Wellington’s water supply.

ELORA – Recently, Eramosa Physiotherapy has developed a “long-hauler” COVID-19 rehabilitation program at its locations in Elora, Acton, Burlington, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph and Orangeville.