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Today's date: Sunday February 05, 2012 Vol 45 Issue 5
   

 

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THIS WEEK

Guelph Wellington EMS, Salem Falls premiere in Fergus, Entertainment, Sports, Rural Life, Events

Family fun

    
Residents young and old were out at the free family skate hosted by MPP Ted Arnott and his family at the Elora Community Centre on Jan. 28. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

School board to host closed-door meeting to discuss trustee’s actions

GUELPH - Chairman Bob Borden says the Upper Grand District School Board will have a closed door meeting sometime this month to discuss the actions of trustee Kathryn Cooper during the boundary review for Edward Johnson Public School in Guelph. “It’s an error of judgment on behalf of a politically young trustee who didn’t think the whole process through,” Borden said in an interview on Jan. 27.

Taxpayers federation calls for end to extravagant MP pension plans

WELLINGTON CTY. - Under the current scheme in Ottawa, the two MPs currently representing the county will collect a combined lifetime pension of over $3.2-million if both retired in 2015. If the Conservative MPs put off retirement plans until 2019, that figure would climb to more than $3.45 million.

WEB ONLY: Mayor veers on tangent discussing official plan amendment

ERIN - A planning recommendation to adopt an official plan amendment to conform to provincial and county documents turned into something substantially different here on Jan. 24. Planner Sally Stull came with a recommendation that council adopt an official plan amendment to conform with Ontario’s Places To Grow documents and a declaration to Wellington County the town’s official plan meets the requirements of the Planning Act.

Erin councillors adopt anti-fortification bylaw

ERIN - Councillors here have joined the rest of Wellington County in adopting an anti-fortification bylaw and protocol. Erin’s decision came only after a recent presentation by Wellington OPP Inspector Scott Smith and a report from the town’s chief building official (CBO).

Wellington County to raise spending 1.9% after some provincial grant assistance

WELLINGTON CTY. - County council presented ratepayers with the lowest spending increase in several years when it passed its budget on Jan. 26. That was good news after the county’s finance committee recommended a budget with a larger increase: $76.4 million or 3.24%.

BUZZ

Final report needed for turbine appeal decision
Arnott baffled by Manitoba museum grant
Mayor baffled by decision to give promotional funds

COLUMNISTS

Barrie Hopkins
Bruce Whitestone
Stephen Thorning
Kelly Waterhouse

Said Again:

“It’s a national disgrace.”

Canadian Taxpayers Federation director Gregory Thomas, on pensions for MPs that far outstrip anything that regular citizens are ever likely to receive - but are covered by taxpayers’ money.

February 3, 2012

EDITORIAL

Dave Adsett: Rare honesty
Cherry Hill

BUSINESS

Hospice Wellington is recognized as an Employer of Distinction

GUELPH - The Guelph and District Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) has recognized the recipients of its fourth annual Employer of Distinction Awards. In the large employee category, NGF Canada Inc., manufacturers of glass products for building, automotive and information electronics applications, took home the honours. Hospice Wellington won in the small employer category.

Sports

Locals capture Silverstick

Moorefield’s Josh Kueneman and Riley Cribbin (alternate player) helped the major bantam ‘A’ Woolwich Wildcats capture the championship at the International Silverstick tournament in Port Huron, Michigan last weekend.

FEATURED LETTER

Left with no option
writes Olivia Morreale, ROCKWOOD

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