WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County OPP officers, along with uniform and civilian counterparts across the province, ratified a four-year collective agreement on July 18 making its members the highest paid police force in the province.
Township strives to accommodate new farming methods
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff didn’t have a policy and didn’t know how to proceed when Sloping Acres Inc. asked if it could install six-inch pipe under a township road to convey liquid manure from one farm property to another.
Fergus dentist awarded ‘Mastership’ status in dentistry
FERGUS – Dr. Raj Khanuja has added another accomplishment to his long list of awards and accolades.
Township strives to accommodate new farming methods
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff didn’t have a policy and didn’t know how to proceed when Sloping Acres Inc. asked if it could install six-inch pipe under a township road to convey liquid manure from one farm property to another.
Paddock Bridge reopened
PUSLINCH – The Paddock Bridge on Wellington Road 35 in Puslinch has reopened.
OPP officer justified in detaining reporter at accident scene but took camera card without warrant: report
GUELPH – An independent investigator has found an OPP officer was in the wrong when he searched the SD card of a camera belonging to a guelphtoday.com reporter at the scene of a fatal accident in Guelph last December.
Township says county should take lead on proposed childcare centre in Belwood
ELORA – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters might have been hoping for a quick "yes" from Wellington County after a developer offered to build a childcare centre in Belwood as a way to give back to the community. But he quickly discovered childcare is complicated.
Council agrees to accept Christmas light donation – with some trepidation
ELORA – While a generous donation on the surface, some councillors were concerned accepting a donation of Christmas lights in the Elora Green Space sends the wrong message about energy conservation and sets a precedent about how much donors can dictate who should provide a service.
Puslinch Fire Department’s pumper truck comes in $200,000 under budget
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch Fire Department is getting a new pumper. Council approved the purchase at its July 10 meeting.
Elora Mohawks banners won’t be reinstalled while township develops policy on Indigenous-themed sports logos
ELORA – While other banners representing the history of sports teams in Elora will be reinstalled at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre, banners for the Elora Mohawks Junior ‘B’ lacrosse team will not go up as the township develops a policy on Indigenous-themed sports logos at township facilities.
Ellis: Trees should be the first things planted in a brand-new yard
CENTRE WELLINGTON – New to home ownership? Want to make that brand new house look like a home?
Fergus barber places third in Canadian National Barber Expo
FERGUS – It was a close shave for Mahfoz Adeeb, who placed third in the Canadian National Barber Expo held in Toronto on June 23. He lost second place standing by a hair – four hairs to be exact.
SIU investigating after death of man held in custody in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD – The Special Investigations Unit has been called to investigate the death of a man who was held in custody at the Rockwood OPP station.
Kat Florence offering beautification grants to downtown Elora businesses for Christmas lights
ELORA – Christmas could be brilliant in Elora this year if downtown businesses decide to take advantage of a beatification grant offered by Kat Florence.
Strike over, Cargill workers back at work
GUELPH – After 41 days on the picket line, strikers at Cargill’s Dunlop Drive meat processing facility in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on July 6.