MAPLETON – Staff and council here have expended “a significant amount of time, effort and resources” applying for provincial and federal funding for housing development and community growth over the last two years, but all four of the applications the township submitted were unsuccessful.
Township recognizes retired deputy fire chiefs from Drayton, Moorefield
MAPLETON – After decades of service, Drayton deputy fire chief Daryl Brodhaecker and Moorefield deputy fire chief Tom Wood have retired.
Updated Mapleton burn bylaw approved
MAPLETON – An updated burn bylaw was approved unanimously by Mapleton council during a regular meeting on Feb. 11.
Buying Canadian products, services priority for Mapleton township
MAPLETON – “Local first, Ontario next, Canada, and then the rest of the world if we have to.”
Mapleton denies application for Moorefield development
MAPLETON – The owner of a vacant lot in Moorefield had hopes of constructing a four-plex at 13 Adam Brown Street.
Panelists share journeys of eating disorder recovery
GUELPH – Recovery is rarely an easy, linear path to a clear finish line, but it is something worth fighting for.
Mapleton joins Sustainable Waterloo Region’s impact network
MAPLETON – In September, Mapleton and Centre Wellington Townships created a new climate change coordinator position and hired former Mapleton councillor Martin Tamlyn to fill the role.
Human rights policy released for UGDSB stakeholder consultation
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board have created a draft human rights policy.
Mapleton explores creating MSC for water, wastewater upgrades
MAPLETON – Council here has directed staff to proceed with the implementation process to form a municipal service corporation (MSC).
Mapleton approves zoning bylaw changes for Drayton school, severed farm
MAPLETON – Council here approved two zoning bylaw amendments during its regular meeting of council on Jan. 29.
Naturopath hopes to open wellness retreat between Arthur, Fergus with ‘healing arts barn,’ five tiny homes
MAPLETON – Dr. Shelly Frank hopes to open a wellness retreat on her hobby farm on Jones Baseline in east Mapleton.
Mapleton welcomes full-time IT manager Karl Jeffreys
MAPLETON – Karl Jeffreys has joined Mapleton staff as the township’s first IT manager.
Portage closes Elora facility after nearly 40 years of youth rehabilitation
ELORA – A youth addiction rehabilitation centre in Elora has closed its doors due to financial shortfalls.
Staff absences at Wellington Catholic District School Board below provincial average: board officials
GUELPH – School boards across Ontario, including the Upper Grand District School Board, have recently reported increased staff absences and higher staff replacement costs.
SIU concludes investigation of altercation at Acton Fall Fair
ACTON – A 54-year-old man left the Acton Fall Fair with a brain bleed and a fractured skull, following an interaction with police. The SIU has concluded there is no reasonable grounds to believe any officers involved committed a criminal offence during the interaction.