Erin

ERIN – Longtime Erin Legion member Doug Kirkwood has been named the Town of Erin’s Citizen of the Year. As part of the town’s annual Shamrock Awards, Kirkwood was selected from a pool of 47 nominees. The award honours those who have made a significant contribution to the community during 2020-21.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – WDGPH announced on April 6 that it has expanded eligibility for fourth doses (second boosters) to include adults aged 60 and over and First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over.

ERIN – The organizers of an event here are asking the community to join them in celebrating Earth Day.

GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of local municipal employees making over $100,000 annually rose by just two in 2021.

ERIN – After a few hiccups, the Town of Erin has finally secured a contractor to build its wastewater treatment plant.

ERIN – The Erin Community Centre will be closed until further notice, town officials say. In a March 22 post to Twitter, the Town of Erin stated the centre would be “closed until further notice due to mechanical equipment issues.”

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong says a recent travel ban imposed on him by Russia is merely “symbolic” and a “sign of desperation.”