Wellington County

GUELPH – People in Wellington County, Guelph, Halton Hills and Perth County need to know that public health care is under attack, says Barb Hogg, co-chair of the Guelph and District Health Coalition. She adds the Ford government is slowly, quietly, and with stealth, privatizing health care.

GUELPH – Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton says addressing “NIMBYism” is among the keys to changing the narrative and finding solutions to a growing housing crisis.

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.

WYEBRIDGE – The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) has announced that after two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, producers will once again be showcasing a new crop of maple syrup during the annual Maple Weekend, April 2 to 3.

TORONTO – The proposed More Homes for Everyone Act, introduced by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, outlines a four-year plan the minister says will get houses built faster.

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

ORANGEVILLE – Motivated by a recent influx of city folks to the countryside, Dan Needles calls his latest theatrical production a primer of sorts for rural living.

TORONTO – Ontario has struck an agreement with the Canadian government to establish $10-a-day child care by March 2026.