BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa councillor Corey Woods has been named the deputy mayor of the township until 2026. He was also deputy mayor last term.
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Wellington County re-appoints integrity commissioner
GUELPH – Wellington County council has re-appointed Guy Giorno as the county’s integrity Commissioner (IC) for a four-year term commencing on Jan. 1, 2023.
Wellington North resident airlifted to hospital after crashing ATV
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local resident was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after crashing an ATV here on the weekend.
Warm Winter Wishes campaign underway at Wellington Heights
MOUNT FOREST – The Warm Winter Wishes campaign will once again spread Christmas Joy through this community.
Donation of $50,000 will assist with development of Drayton Rotary Park
DRAYTON – Mapleton’s Township’s newest park will benefit from a $50,000 donation from a local business owner.
Preliminary budget draft projects 3.8% increase in county tax rate
GUELPH – A preliminary draft of the 2023 county budget and 10-year plan includes a proposed 3.8 per cent increase in the tax rate next year. However, some members of Wellington County council are pushing for a lower rate hike.
SIU investigating OPP call near Kenilworth involving man’s death
WELLINGTON NORTH – The province's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old man here last weekend. Wellington County OPP officials say police officers responded to "a disturbance" call at a property on Conc. 7, near Kenilworth.
Erin council rejects heritage designation request for old Hillsburgh feed mill
ERIN – Erin councillors voted against a request to support heritage designation for a former feed mill in Hillsburgh as the province's deadline for a decision closes in. The new property owner has confirmed the building will be razed.
Total OMPF allocation to Wellington County municipalities down $109,000 in 2023
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allocations to local municipalities will decrease by a combined total of just over $100,000 next year.
Two drivers seriously injured in Friday morning crash
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Two drivers were seriously injured, with one transported to a trauma centre by air ambulance, in a crash here on Friday morning. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene on Fife Road at Township Road 1, west of Guelph, on Dec. 2 at about 8am.
Wellington County councillors concerned about impacts of Bill 23
GUELPH – Wellington County councillors expressed grave concerns about the impact Bill 23, the province’s More Homes Built Faster Act, will have on municipal finances, planning and the environment.
COVID-19 assessment centre in Fergus permanently closed
FERGUS – The COVID-19 assessment centre in the old Groves hospital in Fergus is now permanently closed. The centre, which opened in August of 2020, was shut down on Dec. 1.
Light show can go on but Puslinch resident has to hire police for crowd, traffic control
PUSLINCH – Shawn Gusz will have to hire off-duty police for the nights of his Christmas display if he wants to have a display this Christmas.
Wellington County examines diversifying farm land uses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Provincial policy dictating how agricultural land is used in Ontario allows for secondary on-farm uses, but local land use policy and zoning bylaws can get in the way, preventing farmers from diversifying on-farm income sources.
Resident seeks to revive skating rink at Mountainview Parkette
ERIN – Local resident Stephen Sargent is asking council to consider chipping in for a community ice rink at the Mountainview Parkette.