Hillsburgh plant sale – On the morning of May 20, a group of volunteers from the Hillsburgh Horticultural Society braved the rain and hosted their annual plant sale, featuring a wide variety of flower baskets and perennials.
Erin
Police beat: Uttered threats
PUSLINCH – On April 24 at about 7pm, Wellington County OPP respond to a disturbance on Lake Avenue East here.
Erin business to permanently operate on agricultural land following council vote
ERIN – Resident and business owner Keith Barrick can see a little farther into the future after council voted to permanently allow Keith’s Trailer Sales to continue operating on agricultural land.
Erin renews building lease with Upper Credit Humane Society
ERIN - A recent lease renewal on a Town of Erin building being used by the Upper Credit Humane Society bides time for the charity to find another home.
Hundreds of properties with heritage value struck from town list following provincial changes
ERIN - Hundreds of properties once deemed to have cultural or heritage value have been removed from Erin’s heritage register in “one foul swoop.”
Spandreltech Ltd. owners say development charges impeding company’s growth in Erin
ERIN – Wesley Sanders of Spandreltech Ltd. says Erin is “out of touch” when it comes to the town’s development charges.
Grand River Agricultural Society supports HorseDay Erin
ERIN – The Grand River Agricultural Society’s (GRAS) philanthropic committee voted in favour of gifting charitable funds to support HorseDay Erin, a local event taking place at the Erin Fairgrounds.
Erin council compels report on bid evaluation process after another contract rescinded
ERIN – Councillor John Brennan moved a motion, successfully carried by council on April 27, to compel the town's infrastructure director to detail how the town evaluates bids on tenders following another contract error.
Drug strategy groups release data sheets highlighting drug poisoning crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Drug strategy officials here have released a set of fact sheets in an effort to address the ongoing drug poisoning crisis that's taking a toll on the local community and across Ontario.
Five Erin projects moving forward with $83,750 Blue Triton grant
ERIN - Town staff have determined how to spend $83,750 in grant funds from Blue Triton with council granting its approval on April 13.