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University of Waterloo Warriors forward Leah Herrfort, who grew up in Palmerston, was part of Canada’s women’s hockey team at the FISU World University Games held in Lake Placid, where Canada took the gold medal. 

CAMBRIDGE – Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White will continue to serve as chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) board of directors. White was acclaimed by the board at the general membership meeting on Jan. 27. 

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police have charged a Guelph woman with careless driving causing death in connection with a fatal two-vehicle crash here in September.

GUELPH – The top floor of a planned new library in Erin village will include potentially “one of the best rooms in the whole County of Wellington” according to the head of the architectural firm that designed it.

FERGUS – Despite collecting hundreds of pounds of food over the Christmas season, the Centre Wellington Food Bank still has a need for cash and food donations as rising food costs are forcing families to its door.

ELORA – Three people protesting outside didn’t dampen the mood at the “Winter’s a Drag" show at the Elora Distilling Company on Saturday night. “The show was a huge success,” said David DeWitt, who booked and emceed the event.

FERGUS – Police are looking to identify a man who sexually assaulted a passenger while posing as a rideshare driver. Wellington County OPP officials say the incident occurred on Jan. 29 at about 1:15am.

ELORA – Local residents who attended an open house about a proposed townhouse development on Wellington Road 7, shared concerns that were anticipated along with a few ideas the planners hired by the owner had not considered.

GUELPH – Wellington County councillor Campbell Cork is calling for council to hold a special meeting to discuss future plans for, and the location of, county administration facilities.

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved a 2023 budget with a 3.8 per cent tax rate increase anticipated to cost the average residential taxpayer an additional $24 per $100,000 of assessment.

PUSLINCH – The township’s director of finance presented what may be the final version of Puslinch’s 2023 budget at a public meeting on Jan. 25 and it's looking like a 4.5% tax increase for residential homes.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North councillor Steve McCabe is joining the Rural Ontario Municipal Association board of directors for the 2023-27 term.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last year, the county library spent more money purchasing fewer items for its collection than it did in 2021, according to an annual statistics report.

GUELPH – County revenue from OPP false alarm fees is expected to rise beyond $100,000 for 2022, according to a January report to the county’s Police Services Board.