KENILWORTH – Wellington North is applying to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for $200,000 to help fund improvements at Conn Community Park and Lion Merv Weber Playground.
Destroyed Wellington North sawmill to make big comeback
KENILWORTH – James Martin of JM Lumber and Pallet is determined to rebuild a sawmill lost in a Feb. 29 fire.
Public art by the pond coming May 25; kicks off ‘Art Ruralz Over Here Trail’ showcasing public art
ERIN – A century-old maple tree will be revealed in a new form just over two years after it was downed in a storm that swept through Wellington County on May 21, 2022.
‘Identity theft is not a joke’: Local woman proposes township purchase community document shredder
KENILWORTH – Joy Lippai says identity theft is no joke, and many families suffer from it each year.
Erin looking to create transportation master plan following council concerns about effects of growth
ERIN – Council here wants to see a green light for a transportation master plan sooner than later, considering the ongoing development in the municipality.
County must audit financials as province considers ‘third-party’ childcare providers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is requiring Wellington County to conduct a value-for-money audit of its directly operated child care programs.
SIU: no grounds to charge OPP officer who shot anti-riot weapon at Harriston brothers
MISSISSAUGA – An OPP officer won’t face criminal charges for firing an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield gun at two Harriston brothers, and striking them with less-lethal impact rounds.
Uncertain future for homeless persons brought in from the cold
GUELPH – A group of recently sheltered people may soon find themselves living on the streets again.
Stepping Stone emergency shelter project increases by $1 million
GUELPH – The cost of a planned upgrade to the Stepping Stone emergency shelter in Guelph has increased to nearly $5 million from the nearly $4 million estimated back in February, when the project was formally announced.
Centralized waitlist to give county parents ‘one stop’ to apply for childcare spaces
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents applying for licensed childcare spots in Wellington County will soon have a one-stop place to go online where they can find and apply to area programs.
‘We need to do things differently’: desire for housing plan voiced at health, housing symposium
GUELPH – The situation has been described as a crisis, complex, a failure (both morally and systemically), overwhelming and simply as “crap.”
County politicians hesitant to declare intimate partner violence an ‘epidemic’
GUELPH – Wellington County politicians aren’t declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic – for now at least.
Mount Forest cemetery fees increasing; entrance repairs expected this summer
KENILWORTH – Wellington North staff began exploring a full-cost-recovery model for the Mount Forest cemetery during the winter, with subsequent reports to council on fee increases needed to get there, and historical operating costs, comparisons with other cemeteries, and a proposed increase schedule
Government claims new bill will tackle proliferation of hateful online content
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has introduced Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, which the government says will safeguard Canadians from online hate and protect children online.
Ospringe youth experiences town hall in Erin ‘Mayor for a day’ contest
ERIN – Oh, to be the mayor of Erin, if only for a day.