ELORA – Centre Wellington's committee of adjustment has approved a minor variance application to allow street-level units of a proposed stacked townhouse building in Elora to be built as either commercial or residential units depending on market demands.
Volunteers are vital to local hospitals, and they’ve been missed this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Volunteer week would normally be a big deal at Louise Marshall Hospital, where the 30 to 50 citizens who give hours of their time to the hospital and its patients, are properly celebrated and appreciated.
Erin awards $4.4-million contract to WSP for next phase of wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – The Town of Erin continues to push ahead with its plan to construct a wastewater treatment plant to service the villages of Erin and Hillsburgh.
Construction could begin at Kensington Square in Erin next year
ERIN – The development of Kensington Square – on the site of the former Erin Public School at 185 Main Street – will be built in one phase instead of two, as originally proposed.
Public health: B117 variant driving local COVID-19 numbers
GUELPH – A suspected COVID-19 outbreak at the Wellington Terrace in Aboyne is proof the vaccine offers protection against the B117 variant now spreading in the community and is the way out of the pandemic, says the local medical officer of health.
Hillsburgh Lions Free Library just got a children’s section
HILLSBURGH - The Hillsburgh Lions Free Library recently saw an expansion – and it didn’t cost taxpayers a dime.
Upper Grand phasing out applied, academic streams for Grade 9 students
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board will begin de-streaming Grade 9 courses this fall, starting with math.
Funding paves way for $5-million renovation of Elora Community Centre
ELORA – The Elora Community Centre will receive a total of $5 million in renovations thanks to funding from the federal and provincial governments. Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced the funding on April 1 via Zoom.
Kitras’ neighbourhood, wellbeing task force idea approved by council
ELORA - A motion proposed by Councillor Stephen Kitras early in the year returned to council March 29.
Nestlé in hot water with Puslinch council
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council expressed its displeasure at receiving a request for council’s consideration from Nestlé Waters Canada 15 minutes before its meeting began at 10am on March 24.
Community Resource Centre to launch first-ever virtual fundraising campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington (CRC) is launching its first online fundraising campaign and hopes to raise $30,000 between April 9 and 25, the length of the campaign.
Arkell residents rail against Guelph Junction Railway
ARKELL - While a train whistle can be charming and nostalgic off in the distance, the noise from the Guelph Junction Railway has become a constant problem for those living in Arkell, says a local resident.
Councillor Bob Foster axed from Healthy Growth committee
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillor Bob Foster has been removed from the township’s Healthy Growth Advisory Committee after being accused of being “disruptive” and driving the other community volunteers to the point of quitting.
Puslinch fire department to get new rescue truck, protective gear
PUSLINCH – Council here has approved the purchase of a new rescue truck and protective gear for township firefighters.
Puslinch Township council speaks against proposed Greenbelt expansion
PUSLINCH – With a commenting deadline of April 19 for the province’s Grow the Greenbelt proposal, Puslinch council worked long and hard on March 24 to ensure it covered all the bases in its response.