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BlueTriton Brands closing; will sell Aberfoyle site
ABERFOYLE – BlueTriton Brands is closing in Ontario and expects to wind down operations by the end of January. That includes the water bottling site in Aberfoyle, which will go up for sale, a company spokesperson confirmed.
OPP search for two people believed to have crashed stolen vehicle in Erin
ERIN – Police are looking for help from the public to locate two people who fled the scene of a crash on Trafalgar Road involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Public meeting looks at rezoning rural lands for Mennonite school in Damascus
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council is considering an application to rezone a property in Damascus to facilitate the development of a Mennonite church, cemetery and school.
Researchers confirm weak tornado hit Fergus Sunday night
FERGUS – Researchers with Western University have confirmed that a weak tornado hit the Fergus area on the night of Nov. 10.
UGDSB cuts International Baccalaureate prep program for Grade 9, 10 students
GUELPH – People pleaded with UGDSB trustees, attempting to convince them to continue offering an International Baccalaureate (IB) prep program for Grade 9 and 10 students. But trustees voted unanimously to push IB enrolment to Grade 11.
Lest we forget: Remembering but a few of Wellington County’s war dead
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many people from across Wellington County have died while serving in the Canadian military.
‘I’m not guilty:’ Puslinch trainer faces 10-year ban after racehorse tests positive for performance enhancing drugs
PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has been fined $40,000 and suspended from standardbred racing in Ontario for 10 years.
OPINION: Bergen op Zoom remembers sacrifices of Canadians
NETHERLANDS – Bergen op Zoom is a small city in the Netherlands, about 150km south of Amsterdam.
Wellington North council eyes 3.5% tax rate increase in 2025 budget
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council is hoping to shave at least one per cent off the 4.5% tax rate increase initially proposed during a Nov. 4 budget presentation.
Council agrees to help Puslinch Minor Soccer after fire destroys equipment
PUSLINCH – Council here wants to help the Puslinch Minor Soccer Club after fire on Oct. 23 destroyed a storage shed and all the equipment in it at the Badenoch soccer field.
Minto proposes 6.5% tax levy increase in 2025 draft budget
MINTO – Town officials are proposing a 2025 budget that projects a 6.5 per cent tax levy increase. The draft operating budget is $6.8 million.
OPINION: Let us always remember them
MOUNT FOREST – Remembrance Day is celebrated every fall, but soon after forgotten.
Palmerston Poppy Project doubles in size
PALMERSTON – What began as a small way to honour war veterans quickly turned into a community-wide project.
Erin hires IT manager as part of ‘digital transformation’
ERIN – The town has hired Asher Jaffri to the new position of manager of information technology and digital transformation, effective Nov. 12.