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WELLINGTON COUNTY – Salaries of Ontario’s publicly paid employees are published by the provincial government every March, in what’s officially called the Public Sector Salary Disclosure List, but more commonly known as the Sunshine List. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – “Building a Better Ontario” is the theme of the 2024 budget released March 26 by provincial Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy. However, Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox says only time will tell if infrastructure funds made available will spark any actual building.

QUEEN’S PARK – Government officials say they are taking a “prudent” approach to the province’s finances in the 2024 Ontario budget. But despite a record $214 billion in spending and a $9.8-billion deficit, critics suggest the province is being overly frugal in key areas.

ARTHUR – Police have charged a second local man in connection with a drug bust last week in Arthur, Kitchener and North Dumfries.

PALMERSTON – Police are seeking help to locate a Palmerston man who was reported missing on Thursday.

MINTO – It may be a small town, but Minto was bustling with community activity in 2023, according to a year-end report from the municipality’s economic and community development department. The department hosted or facilitated a total of 95 community events last year.

ERIN – Council here wants to see a green light for a transportation master plan sooner than later, considering the ongoing development in the municipality.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County and the Wellington OPP want a consistent noise bylaw across the county. But at least one Elora resident didn’t think the draft bylaw goes far enough.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is requiring Wellington County to conduct a value-for-money audit of its directly operated child care programs.

GUELPH – At the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), Sarah Bernardi offers a unique service that very few animal hospitals provide: veterinary social work.

ELORA – A common misconception about estate planning is that it is just for the affluent. This, however, is not the case.

BRUCEDALE – It’s not happening all at once, but Guelph/Eramosa council is taking steps toward full cost recovery when it comes to Planning Act applications.

FERGUS – Despite staff being in favour of the Fergus South Secondary Plan, council decided to hit the pause button at its March 25 meeting.

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Minor Softball is growing and while that’s a happy circumstance, growth had members of its executive seeking some approvals and concessions from council on March 20.