MAPLETON – Council here received some advice from Wellington County planning staff on how to proceed with requests for expanding urban boundaries within the township, in the wake of provincial changes pre-empting the county’s work in that area.
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Public health asks residents to complete cannabis survey
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) officials are encouraging area residents to complete an online survey about cannabis.
Referendum: 98% against private, for-profit health care
GUELPH – The Guelph and District Health Coalition is hopeful the government will hear the message that people value public health care and don’t want it privatized.
The Grove youth hubs, Homewood Research Institute receive funding to evaluate services
GUELPH – The Grove Hubs and the Homewood Research Institute have received a $100,000 grant to evaluate the reach and delivery of services provided at youth hubs dotted across Guelph and Wellington County.
Upper Grand District School Board recognizes Indigenous History Month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – June is National Indigenous Peoples Month. Students, teachers and staff at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) recognize the month as a time to learn about and celebrate the rich and brilliant histories, cultures and futures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Puslinch community get-together this weekend all about water protection
ABERFOYLE – People passionate about water protection are coming together to increase awareness about the importance of water and the threats it faces.
Davidson elected to FCM board
TORONTO – At the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference, Wellington County councillor and Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson was re-elected to the FCM board of directors for the 2023-24 term. Davidson is one of 16 members representing the Ontario Caucus.
WFA: increased rural residential development threatens future of farming
GUELPH – “Is this the beginning of the end of animal agriculture in Wellington County?” That’s the question posed by Wellington Federation of Agriculture president Janet Harrop during a May 25 delegation to Wellington County council on proposed changes to provincial planning policy.
Equine Assisted Learning research suggests working with horses helps sexual trauma survivors
GUELPH – The only way the presentation on equine assisted learning could have been better would be if there had been a horse in the room.
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Multi-generation family finds housing solutions right at home
Renovations, expansions, and Additional Residential Units (ARUs) at a 1970s-era duplex in Elora have resulted in a three-generation family complex where everyone enjoys their own home with the comfort that loved ones are nearby.