ERIN – The province is proposing to add roughly 7,000 acres of land in Erin to the Greenbelt in exchange for around 7,400 acres of Greenbelt land it plans to remove or redesignate from other areas to make way for housing developments.
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WinterFest continues with ‘Family Favourites’ night
Erin WinterFest – The popular annual Window Wonderland, Erin’s official kickoff to the holiday season, has been expanded this year over three weekends under the new “WinterFest” banner.
Preliminary budget draft projects 3.8% increase in county tax rate
GUELPH – A preliminary draft of the 2023 county budget and 10-year plan includes a proposed 3.8 per cent increase in the tax rate next year. However, some members of Wellington County council are pushing for a lower rate hike.
Erin council rejects heritage designation request for old Hillsburgh feed mill
ERIN – Erin councillors voted against a request to support heritage designation for a former feed mill in Hillsburgh as the province's deadline for a decision closes in. The new property owner has confirmed the building will be razed.
Total OMPF allocation to Wellington County municipalities down $109,000 in 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allocations to local municipalities will decrease by a combined total of just over $100,000 next year.
Resident seeks to revive skating rink at Mountainview Parkette
ERIN – Local resident Stephen Sargent is asking council to consider chipping in for a community ice rink at the Mountainview Parkette.
Erin renews agreement with Enbridge Gas
ERIN – Council here has passed a bylaw to renew an agreement with Enbridge Gas to provide natural gas services in Erin for the next 20 years.
Santa makes parade stop in Erin
Festive parade – The Erin Lions Club organized the annual Erin Santa Claus parade on Nov. 26. …
Draft budget proposes 4.5% rate hike for Erin taxpayers next year
ERIN – The town’s new council got a first look at a draft version of the 2023 budget, proposed by finance director Wendy Parr, on Nov. 24.
For 10th year, local dentist offering free one-day dental clinics
FERGUS – Oral health care is a critical part of overall health, says Dr. Raj Khanuja, a dentist with eight clinics in southern Ontario, including Fergus and Hillsburgh.