ABOYNE – Wellington County’s Green Legacy program celebrated the planting of its three millionth tree here on June 29.

County bumps up capital budget for museum projects
GUELPH – County council has approved an increased capital budget for several projects at the Wellington County Museum and Archives. A total of five capital projects are budgeted and targeted for construction at the museum in 2022.

Trustees still deadlocked on requiring police checks for volunteers
GUELPH – Trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board are once again deadlocked on an amendment to the board’s volunteer policy.

‘Long way to go’ in fixing hospital offload delays: paramedic chief
GUELPH - Ambulance offload delays at Guelph General Hospital continue straining limited emergency resources as Wellington County and Guelph look to new health minister to respond.

Police provide update on bank robbery investigation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A June 29 OPP press release provides additional details about the investigation of an armed bank robbery in Harriston on June 22.
Planning staff present options for regulating cannabis land use in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The second of a four-stage study on how to regulate cannabis production and processing in Wellington North is complete, with county and township staff putting forward six policy recommendations to township council.
Man charged in break-in, weapons theft
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police have charged a man in connection with a recent break-in, during which two handguns were stolen.
GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.
Wellington North to offer rebates for northern residents after Mount Forest pool closure
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here voted to reimburse Mount Forest swimmers living within a specific area with $24 for each visit made to the township's outdoor pool in Arthur, up to a maximum of $500 per household, following the closure of the Lion Roy Grant outdoor pool.
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MacDonald’s Home Appliances makes shopping local make sense
MacDonald’s Home Appliances has been a fixture in downtown Mount Forest since 1947. Synonymous with quality merchandise and fair, friendly service, that tradition continues today with a new family at the helm, Wanda and Dan Foertsch.

Top Choice Guelph: The best choice for everything that makes your house a home
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Taking care of your septic system so you can take care of the environment
If you live with a septic system on your property, your septic system and leaching bed is your family’s personal water treatment facility. The environment you’re impacting is your own, and ultimately the aquifer that surrounds your property.