WELLINGTON NORTH – A municipal budget, including a tax levy increase of around 1.2 per cent, will be presented at a virtual public open house here on Dec. 14.
Major subdivision proposal in Arthur sparks concern over flooding, ecological impact
WELLINGTON NORTH – Local residents expressed concerns about stormwater management and environmental impacts during a Nov. 23 public meeting on a proposed 240-unit subdivision in Arthur.
Privacy concerns among reasons public health won’t provide local case counts
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Concerns about privacy and “creating a false sense of security” are among the reasons offered by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) for not offering municipality-specific data on local COVID-19 cases.
Norgan Theatre re-opening plan contingent on film availability
MINTO – The Norgan Theatre is projected to reopen at the beginning of January but that’s…
Minto council approves two CIP grants
HARRISTON – Minto council has approved two Community Improvement Program (CIP) grants worth a combined $4,000 to enhance downtown buildings here.
Province extends COVID-19 response orders
TORONTO — The Ontario government has extended all orders currently in place under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (ROA) until Dec. 21.
Some Mount Forest businesses adapting in response to COVID-19 concerns
MOUNT FOREST – A number of businesses here have pro-actively closed their doors or modified operations in response to emerging concerns about potential local spread of COVID-19.
Minto officials urge residents to minimize indoor interactions
MINTO – Citing “alarming” COVID-19 case numbers “closer to home,” municipal officials here are asking residents to minimize indoor interactions and strictly follow public health guidelines on mask wearing and physical distancing.
Speed cameras could be coming to a road near you
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County municipalities could soon consider the use of automated speed enforcement within their boundaries.
Cork: Wellington County in solid position to deal with waste
WELLINGTON NORTH – The County of Wellington will be well positioned to deal with solid waste when a second cell at the Riverstown Waste Facility opens next year.
Minto draft budget projects 1.5% tax levy increase
MINTO – A 1.5 per cent increase in the local tax levy is currently projected in the town’s 2021 draft budget.
Council recommends allowing severance on Meiklejohn House property
MINTO – Town council has recommended approval for a lot severance on a historic Harriston property.
Support urged for Minto food banks as Christmas season approaches
MINTO – Deputy Mayor Dave Turton is reminding the community that, with the Christmas season drawing closer, local food banks will need additional support.
Minto joins move to Ombudsman as closed meeting investigator
MINTO – The Town of Minto has joined the list of Wellington County municipalities that will allow the Ontario Ombudsman to become its closed meeting investigator.
Minto council urges Community Living to reconsider plan to end day programs
MINTO - Town council wants Community Living Guelph Wellington (CLGW) to reconsider its decision to shut down day programs at its facility in Harriston.