WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board has announced a number a number of elementary and secondary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments impacting north Wellington schools.
Wellington North
Pedestrian bridge closed
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Wells Street West pedestrian bridge, located at the westerly limits of Wells Street West in Arthur, is closed indefinitely according to a June 14 notice from Wellington North township.
Arthur Legion donates to Groves Memorial Community Hospital
ARTHUR - The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 226 of Arthur presented Groves Memorial Community Hospital with $1,500 on May 17, as part of the Arthur Legion’s commitment to supporting the community. Branch 226 Secretary Linda Tremble, left and President Nancy Croft, right, present the cheques to Lori Ar
The first North Wellington Farmers Market of the year
MOUNT FOREST – The first Wellington North Farmers Market of the season was held on June 17 in Mount Forest.
Wellington North repaving work runs over budget by $262,885
KENILWORTH - Annual road repaving work in Wellington North has been awarded to E.C. King Contracting (Miller Paving) for a pre-tax cost of $1.37 million. The estimated cost for taxpayers is $1.53 million, once taxes and rural pulverizing and additional gravel are considered.
Erin reserves bolstered by $545,405 operating budget surplus
ERIN - The Town of Erin's finance director presented council with a $545,405 operating budget surplus at a June 8 meeting. Council voted to spread the surplus across economic development, heritage, and tax stabilization reserve funds.
Local teenager charged with arson
MOUNT FOREST – A local teenager has been charged with arson in connection with one of several suspicious fires here earlier this month.
‘I thought it was going to blow up’: Mount Forest family awakes to find car, shed burning
MOUNT FOREST – It was shortly after 3am on a recent Sunday when a Mount Forest family awoke to find a shed and car on fire at their Cork Street home.
Wellington North Fire Service call volume up last year
KENILWORTH – Wellington North Fire Service data shows volunteer firefighters responded to more calls last year than in 2021. The rise in call volume wasn't because of more fires, but more medical-related calls, according to the data.
Partial fire ban lifted by Wellington County fire departments
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County fire departments have lifted a partial fire ban in the municipalities of Minto, Mapleton, Wellington North, Centre Wellington, Erin, Puslinch and Guelph/Eramosa.