MAPLETON – Council here is considering permitting the construction of a new livestock barn in a natural area.
Ed Benjamins appointed to committee of adjustment
MAPLETON – Council here has appointed Ed Benjamins as the replacement member of the township’s committee of adjustment.
Impaired driver sentenced to seven years for deadly Highway 6 crash
GUELPH – Dave Genereaux's family and friends wept during a July 14 sentencing for a crash that claimed the Fergus man’s life.
Developer delegates to council for answers on sewage allocation
KENILWORTH – There’s a moratorium on sewage allocations in Arthur due to limited wastewater capacities.
Brenda Harris crowned Senior of the Year in Wellington North
KENILWORTH – Brenda Harris has received the Senior of the Year Award from the Township of Wellington North.
UGDSB to play national anthem during board meetings
GUELPH – O Canada will be played at Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meetings moving forward.
Outgoing student trustees offer thanks, enthusiastic motivational speech
GUELPH – Hiba Mangat and Zecharius Nasir have completed their school year as student trustees and have graduated from the Upper Grand District School Board.
Developers push back against cost-sharing plans for urbanization work
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has plans for road urbanization projects in Mount Forest totalling nearly $3 million.
Some students struggling without air conditioning as school winds down
FERGUS – Lights were off, windows shuttered, and fans hummed in hot classrooms during the last week of school before summer break.
Township to abandon portion of Acke Drain on Wellington Road 9
MAPLETON – At a landowners’ request, the township is abandoning a portion of the Acke Drain on Wellington Road 9.
Mapleton’s community improvement funds to grow by $30,000 over two years
MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to more than double the township’s annual funding allocation for its Community Improvement Plan (CIP).
Prince Phillip Games coming to Fergus
FERGUS – Pony Club members will be participating in Mounted Games at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on July 13.
Drayton 150 almost here
DRAYTON – A 150th anniversary celebration here is set to include live music, a soap box derby, tournaments, a car show, fresh food, a parade and fireworks.
Students tell five historical tales five different ways
GUELPH – There was laughter, singing, dancing and tears during the first rendition of the 2025 Speed River Anthology.
UGDSB holds parent engagement sessions for human rights review
GUELPH – Parents and guardians can share concerns they have about human rights at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) during a series of parent/community engagement sessions.