ELORA – Centre Wellington council will take a look at termites and the St. David Street reconstruction project in Fergus, among other matters, at its committee of the whole meeting on May 17.
CW holds education session on procedural bylaw for community
ELORA – If anything was learned Monday night, it’s that an updated procedural bylaw will not cure all that ails Centre Wellington township council.
Coalition for the West Credit River appealing to federal environment minister to step in on Erin’s wastewater treatment plant
ERIN - An environmental group is appealing to the federal minister of the environment to call for a new environmental assessment of the proposed Erin wastewater treatment plant.
Rules won’t allow Kitras to sit on subcommittee for initiative he introduced
ELORA – It appears Centre Wellington councillor Stephen Kitras won’t be able to sit on a subcommittee tasked with shaping and implementing the neighbourhood hospitality and wellness initiative he originally proposed.
Committee recommends Bissell Park improvements should proceed; council gets final word May 17
ELORA – A multi-use pad at Bissell Park is still on the table despite no work being completed on the project over the past year.
Healthy Growth Committee zeroing in on attainable housing strategy
ELORA – A University of Guelph study indicates Centre Wellington needs more rental units, cheaper rental units, and rental leases with flexible terms to meet the housing demands of the community.
Elora artist’s mural to be unveiled when new Geddes Street Market opens
Mural – Tim Murton, an artist who lives in Elora, puts the finishing touches on a mural…
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
WELLINGTON COUNTY – You don’t need to have every gadget on the market to be a good gardener, and depending on the size of your lot and the work that needs doing, it’s possible to manage with only a few essential tools.
Fanjoy pivoting from restaurant to culinary counselling
HILLSBURGH - She’s a chef, a social worker, a family counsellor and entrepreneur.
Public education sessions on Centre Wellington’s procedural bylaw coming in May
ELORA – Centre Wellington staff will engage two subject experts to lead educational sessions for councillors and the public as council contemplates updating the municipality's procedural bylaw.
Proposed operations centre for Centre Wellington will cost $27 million
ELORA – Centre Wellington council is considering a $27-million operations centre in Fergus to centralize various departments. But two councillors are skeptical of a draft report presented to council on April 28.
Bring on the blooms: Centre Wellington greenhouse gearing up for season
FERGUS – In this sunny-snowy-rainy-hot-cold-snow again of a spring, it’s easy to believe Marisa MacKay has the best job in the world. MacKay is the horticulturist for Centre Wellington, and it’s her job to grow the annuals and perennials for township planters, flower boxes and gardens.
Three-hour on-street parking begins May long weekend in Fergus, Elora
ELORA - Three-hour on-street parking in downtown Elora and Fergus will begin on the May long weekend and end Oct. 31.
Committee gets go-ahead from council to move forward on attainable housing
ELORA – Centre Wellington council got a second chance to discuss the work of the Healthy Growth Committee and its desire to focus on attainable housing at its April 26 meeting. And this time, there were several delegates to underscore the importance and impact of high housing costs in the township.
Lightning causes brush fire north of Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An "intense lightning storm" was the cause of a brush fire just north of Rockwood on Tuesday night.