GUELPH - The time it takes for paramedics to reach residents in medical distress continues to lengthen in Guelph and Wellington County as Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service reports over 30,000 calls in 2022.
Township issues building code order to Arthur Green Developments
ARTHUR - Wellington North has issued a compliance order to a Caledon-based developer adding 11 new rental apartments to the Sussman’s building at 143 George Street.
Farmers Plus in Arthur closing after almost 10 years in business
ARTHUR – The Farmers Plus on Smith Street in Arthur is closing its doors after nearly a decade serving the farming community in Wellington North.
Ground-floor studio apartment approved for downtown Mount Forest development
KENILWORTH - Wellington North council is allowing a residential unit on a commercial ground floor, despite a recently amended bylaw prohibiting ground-level residential uses within commercial zones.
Wellington North council struggles with decision on Mount Forest pool
KENILWORTH – The projected cost of a new outdoor pool in Mount Forest is keeping at least two Wellington North councillors awake at night.
Dayson Industrial awarded $1.54-million contract for Mount Forest water tower work
KENILWOTH - Wellington North council has awarded Hamilton-based Dayson Industrial Services with a $1.54 million contract (tax-in) for work on the Mount Forest water tower.
Arthur seniors worry about losing citizen hall as lease expiry nears
ARTHUR – Local seniors are worried a long-standing and daily meeting place will be no more come December, after receiving news about the looming expiry of a 10-year lease for the Arthur Senior Citizen Hall.
Major capital costs taxing Wellington North budget talks
KENILWORTH – This year’s Wellington North budget is proving contentious as councillors confront major capital expenses and the rising cost of living for residents.
Erin council approves $2.96-million contract for Centre 2000 renovations
ERIN – The winning bid for Centre 2000 renovations has come in over the original budget of $2.64 million for the work.
Toying around at the Alma Optimist show
ALMA – The Alma Optimist Toy Show and Sale returned to the Alma Community Hall on March 12.
Wellington North dairy farm fined $62,505 for manure leak
WELLINGTON NORTH – A Mount Forest dairy farm was convicted in a Guelph court earlier this year and ordered to pay $62,505 after liquid manure from the farm washed into a ditch, and eventually into Bethel Creek.
New lathe arrives at Wellington Heights Secondary School
WELLINGTON NORTH – A $25,780 portion of $185,332 in total provincial funding announced on Feb. 16 has gone toward the purchase of a new lathe at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest.
Alarming success for fire department volunteer recruitment
ELORA – The Erin Fire Department has 14 new firefighters joining the ranks after a successful recruitment drive in October that saw 30 applicants vying for the positions.
Erin misses filing deadline for 2021 audited financial statements
ERIN – The province requires municipalities to submit audited financial returns for the previous year by May 31, but Erin blew that deadline by more than nine months, with draft 2021 finances only presented to town council on March 9.
Jesuit priests who served in Guelph/Eramosa accused of child sexual abuse
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Five priests who served with the Jesuit Church in Guelph/Eramosa between 1950 and 2000 are believed to have sexually abused several children.