BRUCEDALE – Two farms in Guelph/Eramosa submitted consent applications for surplus farm dwelling severances.
Plans for new digital signs in Guelph/Eramosa deferred until next year
BRUCEDALE – The township hoped to install five digital signs throughout Guelph/Eramosa, but once they received the price tag, councilors voted to wait until next year, with hopes of finding a more affordable bid then.
Guelph/Eramosa considers adding lights to Drexler Soccer Fields at Rockmosa Park
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council voted unanimously to look into the cost of adding lights to the soccer fields in Rockwood, at the request of Rockwood FC.
Riverfest Elora brings musical talent to Bissell Park
ELORA – This little village was booming with the sound of music along the shore of the Grand River last weekend, as people of all ages travelled from near and far for the 13th Riverfest Elora from Aug. 18 to 20.
New policy gives Centre Wellington staff more power
ELORA - Township staff now have the authority to award project tenders to vendors without council approval, as long as the bid is within council-approved budget amounts and under $250,000.
Statistics Canada launches tool to compare quality of life in Canadian municipalities
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Compared to Guelph and Toronto, Wellington County has a high quality of life in terms of housing and poverty, but less people here have post-secondary education, according to data from Statistics Canada.
Gardeners growing keystone plants essential to ecosystem
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Monarch caterpillars eat only one thing: milkweed. Without the plant, the caterpillars cannot survive, and monarch butterfly populations plummet.
Couple offering free hugs to spread love, connection
ROCKWOOD – “Everyone deserves a hug.” That’s the message behind Melynnie Kalosza and James Hishon’s “Free Hugs” initiative.
Carter McKenzie brings NLL trophy home to Fergus
FERGUS – Bringing home the National Lacrosse League (NLL) trophy was a “very surreal moment” for 23-year-old Carter McKenzie.
Bugs bring balance to ecosystems and help gardens flourish
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A delicate spider web sparkles with dew, butterflies and bees flit around flowers, and earthworms burrow through rich soil.
Art by Joe Gohl featured on walls of Centre Wellington council chamber
ELORA – Paintings of farm life, athletics and familiar village faces bring bursts of colour to the tan walls of the Centre Wellington council chamber in Elora.
100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington celebrates five years of philanthropy
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Since 2018, a group of about 100 women in rural Wellington have been meeting four times a year to donate a collective $10,000 to local charities.
Zoning approved for six-storey apartment complex
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has approved a zoning application permitting a 100-unit apartment building here that could be up to six storeys tall. The property, at 77 McQueen Blvd., was previously zoned for a retirement home.
Centre Wellington approves new land acknowledgement
FERGUS – The Township of Centre Wellington's revised land acknowledgement is meant to be a step towards reconciliation.
Demolition approved for heritage building in Elora
ELORA – Centre Wellington council has approved the demolition of a heritage building at 19 Mill Street East here. The property is also the site of a proposal from Oxford Green Riverside Developments for a five-storey building with ground level commercial units and 18 condo units above.