ELORA – A Guelph company has figured out a way to assess the risk of COVID-19 transmission within a building and Elora Apothecary is among its first clients.
Gardening shows its seedy side at this time of year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If your lettuce has bolted, if your radishes have gone to seed – do not despair. Even if you can’t eat the produce this year, there’s value in collecting the seeds.
Gala anyone? Fergus Tennis Club celebrates belated 100-year milestone
FERGUS - It’s taken the Fergus Tennis Club 101 years to celebrate its 100th anniversary – 100 to reach the milestone in 2020 and an extra year for the pandemic.
Centre Wellington council contemplates $15.4 million in capital projects for 2022
Centre Wellington anticipates undertaking $15.4 million in capital projects and $4.7 million on bridges and culverts in 2022.
Public health to open vaccine clinics in high schools, add pop-up clinics
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) will be setting up vaccination clinics in high schools in the coming weeks to make vaccines accessible to students and staff.
Wellington-Halton Hills candidates talk business recovery, climate change, internet
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Speaking at the debate were Conservative incumbent Michael Chong, Liberal Melanie Lang, Green Party Ran Zhu, and People’s Party of Canada Syl Carle. NDP candidate Noor Jahingir wasn’t able to attend and sent her issues and policy advisor Thomas Redman in her place.
In the absence of fall fair, Aberfoyle Agricultural Day slated for Sept. 11
ABERFOYLE – It won’t be the same as its normal fall fair, but the Aberfoyle Agricultural Society is organizing a half-day event this year it hopes will come close.
Local piper addresses noise complaints with sign campaign
FERGUS – Peter Piper played his pipes every day during the pandemic and now he’s in a peck of trouble with a neighbour.
Council approves Inverhaugh subdivision, 166 more dwellings in Fergus
FERGUS – The Sorbara Group of Companies wants to build more homes in the Storybrook subdivision currently under development in Fergus, and on Aug. 30, Centre Wellington council agreed.
Council approves drop-off zone, traffic improvements at Aberfoyle Public School
ABERFOYLE – Just in time for back-to-school, Puslinch council approved a bylaw to regulate parking and traffic around Aberfoyle Public School.
Pedal for Portage to be virtual event again this year; organizers hope to raise $35,000
ELORA – For the second year, Portage Ontario will be holding its Pedal for Portage event virtually – “hopefully for the last time,” said Ashley-Ann Maginnis, manager of development at Portage Ontario.
Local group calling on Woolwich, Centre Wellington to save Middlebrook Place bridge
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A bridge that spans the Grand River between Woolwich and Centre Wellington…
Integrity commissioner’s bill for VanLeeuwen investigation over $21,000
ELORA – It will cost Centre Wellington Township more than $21,000 for integrity commissioner Guy Giorno to investigate whether councillor Steven VanLeeuwen broke the code of conduct when he joined the End the Lockdowns Caucus earlier this year.
Council will revisit decision on bike lanes for St. David Street North in Fergus
ELORA – Centre Wellington council will revisit its decision to install bike lanes on St. David Street North in Fergus at its Sept. 20 meeting.
Integrity commissioner: VanLeeuwen did not contravene code of conduct when he joined End the Lockdowns Caucus
Centre Wellington councillor Steven VanLeeuwen did not contravene the code of conduct when he joined the End the Lockdowns Caucus last year reads a report by integrity commissioner Guy Giorno.