DRAYTON – After years of grant applications from Mapleton to help cover $13.5-million in upgrades to the Mapleton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has announced 70 per cent of the price tag will be covered by the province.
School boards back trustees after education minister sows doubt about their future
GUELPH – Local school boards are underscoring the value of trustees amid comments from the province's education minister about cutting their roles.
Palmerston Grove Hub popular spot for Mapleton youth
MAPLETON – The Grove Hub in Palmerston is a popular place for Mapleton teens with almost 20,000 visits to the location reported in 2024-25.
Alma business appealing Mapleton’s refusal of zoning amendment
MAPLETON – Local business owners wanting to operate a construction company from a rural property near Alma aren't taking no for an answer.
Local family offers shelter from soggy weather at Drayton ball diamonds
MAPLETON – Local baseball families struggled this season with rain-soaked equipment and soggy paperwork, but one couple behind a construction company has a solution to shelter teams from the storm.
New group encourages affordable rentals with on-site care
GUELPH – A small group of Guelph and Wellington County residents concerned about rising rates of homelessness have banded together with hopes of working towards a solution.
Wellington North council worries lot line change wastes too much prime agricultural land
KENILWORTH – When properties are severed or lot lines adjusted, it’s important to Wellington North councillors that the changes have the smallest possible impact on farmlands.
Farmers propose building three times bigger than zoning permits
MAPLETON – Clean Field Services is hoping to build a seed and fertilizer building on its agricultural property that’s more than three times the size permitted by existing zoning regulations.
Wellington North held public meeting on development charges bylaw
KENILWORTH – Changes are coming to Wellington North’s development charges (DC) bylaw – but DC rates will remain the same.
Pentz drain work to be done this fall for $90,675
MAPLETON – Council here has awarded a tender for improvements to Pentz Drain.
Mayor, councillor defend Wellington North’s bylaws, zoning
KENILWORTH – Housing developers often approach Wellington North council for amendments to zoning bylaws.
Fergus youth face racism at school, parks, online: parents
FERGUS – Parents of Black children are speaking out about repeated racism they say has been directed at their kids, both online and in public spaces.
Elora rally will protest Bill 5
ELORA – People are set to rally in Elora next week to call on the provincial government to protect Ontario parks, the Greenbelt, environment, farmland and endangered species.
People make postcards to oppose Bill 5
GUELPH – It was a stiflingly hot day on Aug. 11, but that didn’t stop people from gathering in the shade at Royal City Park to prepare post cards to send to Queen’s Park, in opposition of Bill 5.
Wellington North to re-tender drain project after delays
KENILWORTH – Work on a Wellington North drain needs to be re-tendered after delays in obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).