ELORA – “COVID has made deadlines hard to meet,” said Mayor Kelly Linton as a staff proposal with new dates was introduced at the Oct. 5 committee of the whole meeting.
Paramedic Memorial Bell completes its tour of Wellington County
GUELPH – Fifty-one names were read and 51 times the Paramedic Memorial Bell tolled in memory of Canadian paramedics who have died on the job since 1980.
Gorge Cinema in danger of closing; hopes to work with arts centre to open new venue
ELORA – Even if it can’t remain in its current home and even if it isn’t his baby anymore, Payton Curtis is trying to keep the Gorge Cinema alive.
Orange Shirt Day prompts discussion about abuse of Indigenous people in residential schools
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While students at both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards were sporting orange shirts on Sept. 30, it was not a day of celebration.
CW Community Foundation has channeled almost $140,000 to local organizations during pandemic
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If it wasn’t so serious, Raymond Soucy would be feeling like Santa Claus,…
Dunsmore raises over $16,000 with 500km walk for Cody Shepperd Project
OTTAWA - Neil Dunsmore encountered more challenges than he anticipated on his 500km walk from Elora to
Mercer urges residents to minimize contacts, ‘get creative’ with Thanksgiving celebrations
ELORA – Dr. Nicola Mercer’s recent message to Centre Wellington council was the same as always: until there is a vaccine or widespread immunity in the population, COVID-19 restrictions and mask wearing are here to stay.
Guelph-Eramosa council moving meetings to Zoom
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council will begin conducting council meetings on the video platform Zoom beginning Oct. 5, with an aim to returning to in-person meetings.
Council allows Rockwood Foodland to keep its storage containers on site for three years
ROCKWOOD – The Township of Guelph-Eramosa is giving the Foodland grocery store in Rockwood three years to find a solution to the unsightly cluster of shipping containers and outdoor storage on its property.
Journey of a million steps ends with book for Elora resident
ELORA – Mike Duhacek embarked on an incredible journey in 2013 to raise funds for cancer research and now he’s written a book about his experience.
Puslinch mayor: COVID-19 test results for children should be priority
PUSLINCH – Mayor James Seeley thinks getting fast COVID-19 test results for children should be the priority for laboratories that conduct the tests, now that schools have opened and many parents have returned to their workplaces again.
Local pharmacist longlisted for CBC Nonfiction Prize
HILLSBURGH – A pharmacist who lives in Hillsburgh has made the CBC’s long list for the 2020 Nonfiction Prize.
Wastewater treatment plant in Fergus will get new roof after all
ELORA – At its Sept. 21 committee of the whole meeting, Centre Wellington council voted 5-2 to award the contract to Glover-Hill Inc. to build a stainless steel floating roof on the secondary digester at the Fergus plant.
COVID-19 assessment centre to open in Harriston in October
HARRISTON – A new COVID-19 assessment centre is expected to open in Harriston next month.
Fire in Erin destroys vehicle, transport trailers
ERIN – A vehicle and two transport trailers were destroyed in a fire that occurred overnight…