ELORA – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters held a town hall meeting in Elora on Oct. 6 so residents could voice their concerns and boy, did he get an earful.
Fergus House of Horrors returns for second year, creepier than ever
FERGUS – If you’re looking for creepy; if you’re looking for gore; if you want to be frightened by things that go bump in the night, look no further than the Fergus House of Horrors.
Puslinch Township celebrates 175th anniversary
ABERFOYLE – An old school bell, discovered, saved and restored, has become a symbol for the history of Puslinch as the township celebrated its 175th anniversary on Oct. 4.
Creators of homegrown Waddies game enter the ‘Dragon’s Den’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Andy Speers has been sitting on a secret since May, when he and business partner Trevor Aitchison entered the Dragon’s Den and left with – well, you'll have to watch the show to find out.
Township combining tourism, economic development into new municipal service corporation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township intends to combine its tourism and economic development departments and form a municipal service corporation that would operate at arm’s length from council with regular quarterly updates.
Puslinch council approves two projects for county’s housing development fund
ABERFOYLE – Other municipalities might have trouble spending $1 million on affordable housing projects. But Puslinch council was quick, at its Sept. 17 meeting, to approve $800,000 for the Village at Sunrise Farm proposal and another $200,000 to provide grants to residents who want to build ARUs.
Indoor rec centre added to Centre Wellington’s 10-year capital plan
ELORA – Centre Wellington council was recently faced with a difficult decision: what is needed more, a double rink at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre or a new multi-use recreation facility on land near the Fergus sportsplex?
Centre Wellington to put surplus property on the market
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township will be putting some surplus property on the market and putting the funds in a newly established dedicated housing reserve fund.
Puslinch approves site alteration application
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council has approved its first site alteration application since creating a bylaw regulating the import of excess soil into the township.
Township to put surplus property on the market
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township will be putting some surplus property on the market and putting the funds in a newly established dedicated housing reserve fund.
Fire department to celebrate Fire Prevention Week at Puslinch’s 175th anniversary event
PUSLINCH – The theme of Fire Prevention Week this year is “Charge into fire safety,” and Puslinch Fire Chief Jamie MacNeil was only too happy to talk about it.
Food security research project coming to Centre Wellington
GUELPH – A food access pilot project in Guelph will soon bring the “FUN” to Centre Wellington.
Council provides heritage designation to crumbling Fergus farmhouse
FERGUS – A crumbling historic building surrounded by a new subdivision will get heritage designation and perhaps will become a doctor’s office, a community hall or some other public use.
Slides, swings, shade, rubber chips: 7-year-old rates 50 playgrounds over summer
FERGUS – It was a tall order for Ryley Waite to visit 50 parks with playgrounds over the summer, rate them, and post his ratings on Instagram.
BT Corner makeover is complete
FERGUS – The Fergus and District Horticultural Society held a little celebration on Sept. 23 to mark the completion of the makeover of BT Corner.