MORRISTON – Despite objections from local residents, Puslinch council approved a housing development proposal in Morriston on June 18.
Boreham Park will get safety upgrades – but not culverts
ABERFOYLE – Safety features will be added to Boreham Park in Arkell, but it will be fencing and not underground culverts, much to the chagrin of the residents group Concerned Citizens of Puslinch.
Centre Wellington council removes Elora BIA board
ELORA – The Elora BIA’s board of management has been scrapped and senior township staff will take it over until an annual general meeting can be called and a new board elected.
Belwood Hall renovation pegged at $1.85 million
BELWOOD – Township staff will press on with more specific costing of renovations to Belwood Hall after council approved the request at its June 16 meeting.
Township breaks ground on operations centre in Fergus
FERGUS – It was a historic day on June 16 as officials with Centre Wellington Township broke ground on a new operations centre.
Children learn skills, life lessons in schoolyard gardens
FERGUS – Outdoor planting boxes have been popping up outside schools in recent years.
Public health unit may have to consider more hires in near future
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has exhausted all the cost-saving and efficiency measures it can and will soon have to look at increasing staffing levels.
Public health working with partners after closure of Guelph Consumption and Treatment Site
GUELPH – The local health unit has been working with area partners as the Consumption and Treatment Site (CTS) in Guelph closed on March 31 and the Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub (HART) opened on April 1 as directed by the province.
Local councillor signs letter opposing province’s Bill 5
FERGUS – Centre Wellington councillor Bronwynne Wilton has signed her name to a letter speaking out against Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act.
Excess soil bylaw gets first test in Puslinch Township
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Township’s first use of a new excess soil bylaw is proving to be the first test of the bylaw as well.
Family thanks Joseph and Florence Chamberlain for deciding to come to Canada 100 years ago
ELORA – On April 22, 1925, Joseph and Florence Chamberlain arrived in Elora from Chilton Colliery, England with their 11 children in tow.
Gardeners beware: water restrictions may be in your future
ELORA – Centre Wellington has always had outdoor water use restrictions, says Dino Masiero, manager of water services and environmental sustainability.
Maclean Hann named Citizen of the Year at Awards of Excellence
ELORA – Elora resident and business owner Maclean Hann was named Citizen of the Year at the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence.
High schoolers get day on build thanks to $20,000 sponsorship by Cooperators
FERGUS – Many volunteers have helped build the 32-unit stacked townhouse development that’s rising from the ground in Fergus.
Visitors will pay to park in downtown Elora; residents who register will not
ELORA – Visitors to “Ontario’s most beautiful village” will have to pay to visit after council approved paid parking for visitors in downtown Elora, but free parking for Centre Wellington residents.