Santa came to town – For the second year in a row, the traditional Puslinch Santa Claus Parade…
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Preliminary work on interchange at Hanlon, Wellington Road 34 to begin next summer
PUSLINCH – On Nov. 24 representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Aecom engineering provided Puslinch council with an overview of the plan to improve connectivity between Guelph and Hamilton along Highway 6.
County eliminates late fees at library branches
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Jan. 1, library branches across Wellington County will no longer charge late fees.
Barbara Bulmer recognized with 2021 Luella Logan Award
GUELPH – Former Puslinch councillor Barbara Bulmer has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Luella Logan Award for Outstanding Service by a Woman in Politics.
BlueTriton operating permits renewed for five years by environment ministry
PUSLINCH - The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has renewed the operating permits of Triton Water Canada Holdings Inc., (operating as BlueTriton Brands Inc.) for its Erin and Puslinch sites for five years.
Communities across Wellington County pause to remember the fallen on Nov. 11
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Royal Canadian Legion branches in communities across Wellington County took part in Remembrance Day services on Nov. 11, bringing members of the community together to honour those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Puslinch Township finding it hard to find volunteer firefighters
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch Fire Department has a “handful of years” to continue using a volunteer firefighter model before it will have to change its service delivery model.
Seven hospital staff remain on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated against COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Seven hospital staff in the county are on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, down from 14 since mid-October.
WDGPH board approves $23.8-million budget for next year
GUELPH – The Ministry of Health is covering the extra $13 million in COVID-19 expenses incurred in 2021 for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), allowing the agency to present a balanced budget for 2022-23.
Council hopes for more improvements once new interchange goes in on Hanlon
PUSLINCH – Councillors here hope Wellington County will take over ownership and responsibility for Concession 7 and McLean Road West once the Ministry of Transportation completes a new interchange on the Hanlon Expressway, but currently the county is willing to take on just Concession 7.