MAPLETON – Annual cost of living increases for township staff here will be based on average Consumer Price Index figures for the previous 12 months ending in August of each year, but will be capped at four per cent in any given year.
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OPP, Guelph police launch Festive RIDE campaign
ROCKWOOD – Wellington County OPP and Guelph Police Service officials gathered for a joint media event on Nov. 16 to officially launch the 2023-24 Festive RIDE campaign.
County poised to fund portion of financial shortfall for community health van
GUELPH – Wellington County council will vote on funding $90,000 of a $180,000 shortfall for the Sanguen-operated community health van, which provides a suite of services to people who use drugs or are unhoused.
Fergus driver charged after vehicle hits pedestrian, infant in stroller
FERGUS – It appears serious injuries were avoided, but a senior driver has been charged after a vehicle ran into a pedestrian and an infant in a stroller here on Tuesday.
Council pay increases, new remuneration review policy approved in Mapleton
MAPLETON – Mapleton’s mayor and council members will be getting pay increases to catch up with the average pay for local politicians in Wellington County.
Puslinch considering photo radar to get speeders to slow down
PUSLINCH – Speeding is a top concern in Puslinch, so council was happy to hear a presentation about automated speed enforcement (photo radar) from Local Authority Services at its Nov. 8 meeting.
Emergency department at Mount Forest hospital closing on weekend
MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed for a portion of this weekend due to “a staffing shortage.”
St. Joseph students honour Remembrance Day with school ceremony
FERGUS – Students across the Wellington Catholic and Upper Grand District school boards pinned bright poppies over their hearts and listened to lessons of war on Nov. 10.
Guelph/Eramosa township updates relationship with GRCA
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa has approved changes to how conservation and watershed management is handled in the township.
Fergus Lions Club help ‘shine a light on diabetes’
FERGUS – The morning of Nov. 13, Fergus Lions Club director and Diabetes Canada volunteer Brian Martin, alongside Ben Collings and Bob Zirk from the club, set up strings of blue Christmas lights behind the Fergus library for World Diabetes Day (WDD).
Dentist offering free appointments once again
FERGUS – Once again Dr. Raj Khanuja is offering free appointments at his dental offices in Brampton, Orangeville, Stoney Creek, Scarborough, Hillburgh and Fergus – his way of giving back and helping people who put dental care on the back burner to manage other expenses.
Adopt-A-Family receives cheque for $60,000
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fusion Homes is donating $60,000 to the Children’s Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family program.
Guelph Humane Society’s Happy Tails Gala raises over $135,000
GUELPH – It was a “paw-sitively” enchanting evening with 300 guests attending the Guelph Humane Society’s (GHS) Happy Tails Gala – Mardi Paws Masquerade, proudly presented by Speedy Auto Service Guelph.
New Métis math collaboration at Wellington Catholic District School Board
GUELPH – Grade 6 students from St. John Catholic Elementary School in Guelph participated in Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) first Métis Math Collaboration.
Annual veterans remembrance panel sparks meaningful conversation
GUELPH – Guelph veterans from the navy, United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers and Guelph’s 11th Field Artillery Regiment shared stories at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School on Nov. 9.