Wellington North

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has approved the purchase of a new sidewalk machine from Premier Equipment Ltd. and a new grader from Brandt Tractor Ltd.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Cox Construction has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to complete the much-anticipated Highway 89 (Queen Street East) reconstruction project in Mount Forest.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Township staff presented an amended asphalt program recommendation to council, trimming $1.07 million from the program after receiving an over-budget tender for the Highway 89 reconstruction project.

HARRISTON – A merger between two local farm co-operatives is being recommended to members by the board of directors of both companies.

WELLINGTON NORTH – This township is on the lookout for another senior level staffer following CAO Mike Givens’ resignation, announced publicly on March 23.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong says a recent travel ban imposed on him by Russia is merely “symbolic” and a “sign of desperation.”

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents and caregivers with children attending Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools in north Wellington are being invited to join a new education-focussed communications forum for the region.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Even with a second upgrade to Arthur’s wastewater treatment plant, there may not be enough capacity to handle projected future growth in the village, according to a recent development update provided to council.