GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Guelph/Eramosa council passed the motion to recommend the zoning bylaw amendment to recognize an existing apartment building and permit an expansion to the second storey.
Council approves the construction of industrial building on Seventh Line
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After going through three rounds of review, Guelph/Eramosa council has approved the proposal of a new industrial building for well drilling on 4935 Seventh Line.
Guelph/Eramosa Council Briefs: Township reviews financial audit, approves boulevard and tax rate bylaw
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On May 3 Guelph/Eramosa council adopted a proposed amendment to the township’s boulevard maintenance and highway obstruction bylaw.
Town awards $930,000 contract for wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Town council here has awarded another contract for consultation work on the municipality's proposed wastewater treatment plant.
Nurses look back on a tumultuous year, with eyes on brighter days ahead
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on their daily lives. For front line healthcare workers, it has turned life upside down.
Pharmacies expect to receive Moderna, Pfizer vaccines in coming weeks
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine halted, pharmacies in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region expect to receive shipments of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in the upcoming weeks.
Taste Real is bringing the 2021 Spring Rural Romp right to your doorstep
WELLINGTON COUNTY – This year’s Spring Rural Romp is taking a new approach to ensure that everyone can stay safe while discovering local farms and food businesses across the County of Wellington and Guelph.
WDGPH nurses’ roles have shifted dramatically during course of pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, the role of the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) nurses has changed quite dramatically over the last year according to Rita Isley, director of Community Health and chief nursing officer for WDGPH.
After almost 50 years, doctor Alan Simpson is retiring from the medical community
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If you were Alan Simpson’s patient, he likely saw you in the office, maybe he’d even see you in the emergency room when you were really sick, or he assisted in the operating room when you had your appendix out or maybe he delivered your baby.
Erin Council Briefs: Township approves applications for community improvement plan
Community improvement plan update ERIN – Council approves Community Improvement Plan Update…
Over 80,000 trees to be planted across Wellington County this spring season through Ontario’s Million Tree Program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Tree planting season is already underway and planters are set to put more than 80,0000 trees in the ground across Wellington County this season – a record high from previous years.
WCDSB to raise Pride flag for the first time
GUELPH – In support of the LGBTQ2+ community, Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) will raise the Pride flag for the first time during the month of June.
Local authors selected as finalists for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards, ‘GG Books’
GUELPH – Three authors from Guelph have been selected as finalists in various categories for the Governor General’s Literary Awards.
Long-term care staff attribute their perseverance to the residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While everyone continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, long-term care workers are also battling for the opportunity to let residents see their smiles beneath layers of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Cost of new fire trucks higher than anticipated due to pandemic
ERIN – Town officials are attributing a $32,000 cost overrun for two new fire department vehicles to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 4 Erin council accepted the bid for the purchase of two light rescue vehicles at a price of $391,776, a nine per cent increase over what council had initially budgeted.