Wellington County

GUELPH – Developments in the Wellington County’s ongoing municipal comprehensive review process show urban boundary expansion will be necessary in some municipalities to accommodate the latest growth projections.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local schools, municipalities, organizations, workplaces and individuals took time on Friday to recognize the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ten local students will be receiving educational scholarships and bursaries from the County of Wellington based on academic achievement, community involvement or financial need.

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved an agreement with the Grand River Conservation Authority to continue with the Wellington Rural Water Quality Program through 2023, while working toward a longer-term agreement.

FERGUS – With just four minutes to win over voters, candidates in Centre Wellington’s municipal election pulled out the charm and humour and tried to demonstrate they know their stuff at an all-candidates meeting on Sept. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington County Library Board got a first peek at preliminary design options at its Sept. 14 meeting for a new Erin library branch to be located in a former grist mill.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – County CAO Scott Wilson has been nominated for a provincial award recognizing his role in the restoration of local heritage buildings.

FERGUS – The family of Lucas Shortreed, who was killed in a hit-and-run crime 14 years ago, is extending an open invitation to the community to attend a gathering at the Graham Giddy Funeral Home in Fergus on Thanksgiving Day.

GUELPH – Thirty-two new supportive housing units will be built in Guelph with the support all three levels of government and various private and non-profit organizations.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week.