CENTRE WELLINGTON – There will be a three-way race for mayor here as Bob Foster has thrown his hat into the ring.
At least 60 cattle lost, $5 million in damages after barn fire near Alma
CENTRE WELLINGTON – More than 60 cattle were lost and damages estimated at $5 million in a barn fire that occurred in the early hours on Aug. 13.
WDG Public Health confirms first rabid bat of 2022
MELANCTHON – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive rabies test in a bat on Aug. 10. There were two human exposures to the animal. Both individuals have begun a treatment protocol.
Fergus firefighters respond to grass fire on 5th Line
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Firefighters from the Fergus station responded to a grass fire at 6829 5th Line on Aug. 11, but the fire was contained and out by the time they arrived.
Council seeks other ways to access Puslinch Lake
PUSLINCH – Damage at the public access point to Puslinch Lake on Travelled Road had council looking for other options on Aug. 10.
Bad renters of township facilities leaving Puslinch in the hole
PUSLINCH – Council here has decided to double the security deposit and have a staff person on duty for facility rentals after numerous incidents of renters damaging the Puslinch Community Centre and leaving the township to absorb the clean-up and repair bill.
Centre Wellington Black Committee hosting CW Fun Day on Sept. 4
FERGUS – With a little seed money from the Centre Wellington wellness initiative, the Centre Wellington Black Committee (CWBC) is planning a community fun day on Sept. 4.
The nose knows: trained and certified dogs helping with cold cases, archeological digs
BELWOOD - Not long ago, Quincee, a four-year-old border collie, was in a forested site, sniffing the ground, helping investigators discover where a human body had been discarded 55 years ago.
Guelph South Rotary Club raises flag to raise awareness of human sex trafficking
GUELPH – Members of the Rotary Club of Guelph South converged on city hall on July 29 to raise a flag and raise awareness about human sex trafficking.
Campfires still allowed, but township bans larger fires
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is still allowing small backyard campfires but has instituted a ban on larger fires because of extremely dry conditions.
In the end, a water rescue wasn’t needed
ELORA - The Centre Wellington fire department would rather have people call for an emergency that turns out to be nothing, than not call and have disaster ensue.
Federal cash will help with local addiction and substance abuse programs
GUELPH – The federal government announced over $3 million in funding to local agencies that serve the drug addicted community in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin counties at a media event on July 25.
Another grass fire in Puslinch – but no burn ban yet
PUSLINCH – Firefighters from three stations battled a grass fire on Watson Road for more than five hours on July 23.
Cost for washroom in Hoffer Park tops $300,000
ELORA – Even with a grant from the federal government, installing a public washroom behind the municipal office in Hoffer Park is shaping up to be an expensive “brick poop house.”
Lack of staff causing reduced services at the aquatic centre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff are predicting that it will take at least two years to get swimming programs back to pre-pandemic levels.