KENILWORTH – Fees and charges for township services in Wellington North will be increasing as of Jan. 1.
Wellington North water, wastewater rates increasing by 2%, 4%
KENILWORTH – Water rates in Wellington North are set to increase by two per cent, and wastewater rates by 4%, every year from now until 2031.
Township to continue studying Mount Forest drainage
KENILWORTH – The Township of Wellington North will continue to study stormwater drainage in southeast Mount Forest.
Wellington North awards $285 to Hair by Trina for new sign
KENILWORTH – Wellington North’s community improvement program provides funding for individuals, businesses and organizations working to revitalize or redevelop their buildings or properties.
Local students achieve higher-than-average EQAO results
GUELPH – Both local school boards saw improvements across all categories of tests from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) for the 2024-25 school year. The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) surpassed provincial averages in every category, while the Wellington Catholic Dis
Cree professor, author Sean Lessard visits Wellingon Catholic District School Board
GUELPH – Sean Lessard is a Woodland Cree author, researcher, public speaker and associate professor specializing in Indigenous education at the University of Alberta.
Council supports 3.2% tax increase in Wellington North
KENILWORTH – Taxpayers in Wellington North will likely see a 3.16 per cent increase in township property taxes next year.
Mapleton residents will vote online, by phone in 2026 municipal election
MAPLETON – Residents here will be voting online and by phone in next year’s municipal election.
School boards’ association could lose directors due to funding gaps
GUELPH – “Very important, significant governmental change is happening” at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), trustee Martha MacNeil said during an Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meeting on Nov. 25.
Upper Grand students tackle AI dilemmas
GUELPH – “While AI may transform how we learn, it should never replace the human qualities that give learning meaning.”
Local Catholic school board sees above-average high school graduation rates
GUELPH – Nearly 95 per cent of Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) students leave high school with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma within five years of starting Grade 9.
Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student wins advent poster contest
GUELPH – Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student Ryan Cabral won this year’s Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) “Keeping Christ in Christmas” advent poster contest.
Land severance for Mennonite school rejected by council
MAPLETON – An application to build a Mennonite school in rural Mapleton has been rejected by the township.
Mapleton passes budget with 3.1% tax levy increase
MAPELTON – Council here has passed a $21.8-million 2026 budget with a tax levy increase of 3.1 per cent.
Holiday Giving Guide to be released Nov. 28
GUELPH – The University of Guelph is almost ready to release its Holiday Giving Guide and officials are reporting significantly higher participation this year.