Patrick Raftis

GUELPH – Wellington County council officially approved the expansion of leaf and yard waste services on Sept. 24.

Makers Market – The first of three fall Makers Markets in the Town of Minto was held on Sept.…

MAPLETON – Council here is considering a plan that would see the township spend almost $14 million on water and wastewater infrastructure over the next five years.

GUELPH – Non-union of employees of Wellington County will not receive a cost of living pay increase for 2021 and council members will have their remuneration frozen at 2020 levels for the coming year.

MINTO – At the Sept. 15 meeting, council approved a staff recommendation to the cancel the Dec. 31 event due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

WELLLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved a plan to lower the speed limit on Sideroad 3 West, from Sally Street to Wellington Road 6, from 80 to 60km/h.

MOUNT FOREST – Entrance signs to most communities don’t generate a lot of discussion. However, Mount Forest’s welcome markers, featuring the slogan “High – Healthy- Happy” have long been a conversation piece and a local landmark.

WELLINGTON NORTH – A report showing considerable development underway and pending in this township is both a good news story and a cautionary tale, according to municipal officials.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County residents should be able to take leaf and yard waste to Wellington County landfill and transfers stations for free beginning in October.

HARRISTON – A public meeting on a proposed official plan amendment and a zoning amendment for a 128-unit plan of subdivision in the southwest corner of Harriston was held here on Sept. 15.

HARRISTON – Arenas in the Town of Minto will be opened in stages for on-ice activities for the 2020-21 season.

CAMBRIDGE – Despite ongoing discussions, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and area snowmobile clubs have not been able to reach an agreement to permit snowmobiling to resume on land owned by the authority.

MAPLETON – Fire caused about $200,000 worth of damage to a manufacturing workshop here on Sept.…

HARRISTON – A delegation of about a dozen local residents asked Minto council to end the local state of emergency and “stand up for the people” against restrictive orders aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.