MAPLETON – Council here is weighing alternatives to raising building and planning fees by massive amounts suggested in a consultant’s report aimed at attaining “full cost recovery” for the services.
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Police looking to identify suspect in Boxing Day heist
ERIN – More than five weeks after cash was stolen from a safe at a local business, police are issuing a call for help to identify a suspect involved.
Future Highway 6 bypass route beside Pierpoint Park is off the table
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has said, in no uncertain terms, that the Pierpoint Flyfishing and Nature Preserve should be protected and a Highway 6 truck bypass route alongside the site should no longer be considered.
Elora Festival Giant Book Sale in need of donations
ELORA – The 33rd annual Elora Festival Giant Book Sale will take place at the Elora Curling Club May 3 to 5.
Research on breeding lower-burp cows wins innovation award
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last June, the University of Guelph (U of G) announced that dairy cows will be bred to burp less with research methods conducted at the Ontario Dairy Research Centre in Elora. The team behind the research is now being recognized with the university’s Innovation of the Year Award
Growth dominates discussion at Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s breakfast event
ELORA – Last year when Mayor Shawn Watters spoke to the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, he was new to the job and could only speak about his vision for the future. This time he shared some numbers and accomplishments with the crowd that gathered at GrandWay Events Centre on Jan. 31.
Cancer is leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters
ROCKWOOD – About 94 per cent of line-of-duty deaths among professional Canadian firefighters are caused by occupational cancers, according to the International Association of F
Waterloo-Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition hosts 20th annual Faces of Recovery event
GUELPH – From Feb. 1 to 7 Guelph’s city hall will be illuminated with purple lights to recognize Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Linamar Corporation matches $200,000 in Grove Hubs holiday donations
GUELPH – For the entire month of December, Linamar Corporation in Guelph committed to matching donations made to The Grove Hubs.
County council endorses review of governance, communication
GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved, in principal, a plan for a third-party review of the county’s’ governance and communication structure.
Victoria Park Seniors Centre celebrates Robbie Burns Day
FERGUS - Every year the Victoria Park Seniors’ Centre in Fergus celebrates Robbie Burns Day with a special lunch.
Creative Youth Competition returns for Black History Month
ARTHUR – The Wellington County Learning Centre invites youth aged 12 to 18 to participate in its Black History Month Creative Youth Competition.
‘The Lion and the Mouse’ comes to River Run Centre
GUELPH – This iteration of Park Eatery Kinderconcerts takes young ones to the African Sergenti in the traditional tale of The Lion and the Mouse, presented at River Run Centre on Feb. 3.
Polar bear run raises funds for local church
ELORA – Grace Christian Fellowship hopes to send 16 people – 10 youth and six adults – to Panama in March and held a polar bear run/walk on Jan. 27 as a fundraiser.
Hospice Wellington to hold ‘Retro Royale’ winter fundraiser
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington is hosting its first “Retro Royale” winter fundraiser at the Delta Hotel by Marriot in Guelph on Feb. 15 with a retro ‘80s theme.