ERIN – Town staff presented the 2026 draft budget to Erin council on Nov. 27. It includes a proposed 2.5% tax increase to cover total operating expenses of $10.5 million and capital expenditures close to $9 million.
Fergus author’s poetry collection tops Amazon’s best-seller list
FERGUS – Excerpts From My Journal by Fergus author Sarai Nichole, or as her friends know her, Sarai Tocher, has become an Amazon number-one best seller.
Guelph/Eramosa acquiring new tractor
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council has awarded the purchase of a new compact tractor to DeBoer’s Equipment in Salem.
Residents, councillors clash on rural severance transfer, cut-off date
ERIN – The council chamber here was the centre of a brewing conflict recently, as councillors, residents and county planners clashed over a proposed growth-management policy that would see 120 rural severances reallocated from Erin to Puslinch.
Erin council approves 3% water rate increases
ERIN – Town council here has approved annual water rate increases of 3 per cent from 2026 to 2030, then 5% per year until 2034.
Guelph/Eramosa proposes 2.7% tax increase in draft budget
BRUCEDALE – The proposed 2026 budget for Guelph/Eramosa Township totals $23.4 million and includes a proposed tax increase of $41.82 (2.71 per cent) on homes assessed at $500,000.
Drayton’s new Farmoire store a ‘labour of love’: owners
DRAYTON – Tucked at the end of a dead-end street just past the Drayton fairgrounds lies Farmoire, a new home decor store.
Lions Club hosts Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 29
ERIN – Snow continues to dust the roads and rooftops, signalling the fast-approaching Christmas season.
Rockwood author named finalist for Governor General’s Literary Award
ROCKWOOD – Local author Kathy Stinson has been selected as one of five finalists for a Governor General Literary Award for her latest book 'The Rock and the Butterfly.'
Handmade trebuchet sends pumpkins flying
FERGUS – Adam Hermanus has put a new spin on pumpkin disposal with his handmade pumpkin launching trebuchet.
Arthur Legion hosts Christmas Craft Sale
ARTHUR – The Arthur Legion hosted its Christmas Craft Sale on Nov. 1 at the Arthur Legion from 10am to 2pm.
Remembering Canada’s Black soldiers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beneath tattered flags and echoes of gunfire, among the wounded and the dead, Black Canadian soldiers marched the battlefield with unwavering courage.
Gravel pit remediation could result in excess truck traffic
ERIN – Erin councillors seem unsure about remediation plans for a gravel pit near Hillsburgh.
Tensions rise at Erin mayor’s breakfast
ERIN – Tension was in the air at the Erin mayor’s breakfast at the Erin Legion on Oct. 24.
Erin unveils second phase of transportation master plan
ERIN – The second phase of Erin’s Transportation Master Plan was unveiled to the public at the Erin Legion on Oct. 22.