NORTH WELLINGTON – Public health has ordered the closure of schools, churches and gathering spaces in Old Order Mennonite communities in northern Wellington County. Individuals in these communities have also been ordered to follow public health measures.
Maple Leaf Acres officials say snowbirds can’t stay at park
CENTRE WELLINGTON - About 40 seasonal members of Maple Leaf Acres are scrambling to find accommodation for the winter because the association governing the trailer park won’t extend their leases.
Community Living to temporarily reopen six day programs, centres
GUELPH – Community Living Guelph Wellington (CLGW) will keep its day centres open for the time being.
‘Addicts are people too’: teens create logo for Portage Ontario sweater fundraiser
ELORA – Two young men who were in the Portage Ontario residential addiction recovery program have created the logo for a line of sweaters that bear a strong message: addicts are people too.
WDGPH board passes $23.7-million budget for 2021
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health's board passed its 2021 budget on Nov. 4 – a “status quo” budget totalling $23,724,348.
Region likely moving from green to yellow level on new COVID-19 framework
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) will likely move from green to yellow in the coming days after officials get a closer look at the new colour-coded COVID-19 framework the province unveiled earlier this week.
Guelph-Eramosa council wants to limit infill development in Rockwood neighbourhood
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council doesn’t want a property on Division Street in Rockwood to be…
‘The German fighter jet swooped down so close that he could see the pilot’s eyes’
ABOYNE – Cecil Curtis never talked much about his experience in the war. But he was deeply affected, says his son Ted Curtis.
Goodbye Old Man postcard remembers animals who died in war
GRAND VALLEY - Most people don’t think of animals when they think of the war dead, but Jim Masters can hardly forget.
Erin council seeks clarity on costs connected to wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Residents in Erin can expect clear, concise and easily accessible information about wastewater treatment facility costs after council unanimously approved two of three motions put forward by councillor Michael Robins on Oct. 27.
Official plan amendment will permit more ancillary units at private residences
BRUCEDALE – Wellington County planners have been presenting a proposed amendment to the official plan to its member municipalities and on Oct. 19, the presentation came to Guelph-Eramosa council.
Council defers procedural bylaw until February so public can have say
ELORA – Centre Wellington council debated long and hard at its Oct. 26 meeting on when to invite public comment on a proposed procedural bylaw, and when to vote on it.
Fergus business hosts annual Great Pumpkin giveaway
The Great Pumpkin giveaway – Every year, Tracy Price, owner of The Price Team, Dominion…
Six Community Living centres in Guelph, Wellington closing
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Community Living Guelph Wellington is closing its centres in Harriston, Mount Forest, Fergus, Erin and two centres in Guelph as it transitions to a “person-centred” approach to supporting people with developmental disabilities.
Erin residents opposed to wastewater treatment plant begin to mobilize
ERIN – The Town of Erin says a wastewater treatment plant is coming. But it’s not a done deal yet, says Erin resident Amanda Elias.