ONTARIO – 4-H Ontario has announced the selection of four ambassadors who will represent and champion the 4-H program across the province in 2025.
Wellington County
Police beat: Injuries in crash
GUELPH – One person suffered serious injuries as a result of a two-vehicle collision here last week.
Be prepared for flooding: GRCA
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is urging caution around waterways.
‘Sunshine list’ includes 38% more municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of local municipal employees paid over $100,000 per year went up by 38 per cent last year. The salaries were published by the province as part of the Public Sector Salary Disclosure List.
No charges will be laid in death of Nathaniel Schofield: SIU
MISSISSAUGA – The province's Special Investigations Unit has ruled that no charges will be laid against the Wellington County OPP in the death of Nathaniel Schofield, who died in police custody last summer.
County council rejects idea of larger signs to warn drivers of speed cameras
GUELPH – On March 27, county council voted 9–7 to reject larger signs for the automated speed enforcement pilot program, which to date has generated $1.18 million in gross revenue.
Human Rights Tribunal dismisses discrimination complaint against county
GUELPH – The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a woman who claimed COVID-19 masking requirements at the Palmerston library in 2020 discriminated against her deaf child.
Elora waste facility temporarily closing April 5 for upgrades
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Elora waste facility will temporarily close from April 5 until December for the construction of a $2.89-million county project.
World Autism Day, April 2, perfect time to ‘celebrate the spectrum’
FERGUS – What’s it like to have autism? As World Autism Day (April 2) approaches, 11-year-old Matteo Di Cintio gave it some thought. “It’s like having a super power,” he said in an interview. “I have a super brain that makes me really smart.”
Most Canadians support increasing interprovincial trade
ONTARIO – One of the talking points in Canada’s response to American tariff threats hinges on removing so-called “interprovincial trade barriers.”