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Friday, May 14, 2021 | Vol 54 Issue 19

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Business

Businesses upset with BIA expansion plans; officials will change it

Advertiser Staff ArchivedBusiness

Officials have agreed to rescind their original proposal to expand the Erin Village BIA, but that…

New car wash coming to Rockwood

Advertiser Staff ArchivedBusiness

A proposed car wash and service station in Rockwood is now one step closer to reality. On Oct. 1,…

Welcome to the paper

Advertiser Staff ArchivedBusiness

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Council will look at termites and St. David Street North reconstruction project on Monday

ELORA – Centre Wellington council will take a look at termites and the St. David Street reconstruction project in Fergus, among other matters, at its committee of the whole meeting on May 17.

County shifts committee responsibility for Continuum of Care

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Responsibility for accessing upper tier funding for Wellington County’s proposed Continuum of Care seniors community project has been switched from the county’s information, heritage and seniors (IHS) committee to administration, finance and human resources (AFHR).

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Erin Council Briefs: Township approves applications for community improvement plan

Community improvement plan update  ERIN – Council approves Community Improvement Plan Update…

Police beat: Cannabis, tobacco, other charges

CALEDON – On May 6 at about 9:26am, Caledon OPP officers located a vehicle occupied by two…

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Fund set up for family of Arthur woman who died in crash

ARTHUR – A fundraiser for the family of a local woman who lost her life in a tragic car crash has already raised over $73,000.

Michelle Hanson trial moved to Guelph

ORANGEVILLE - Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, will have her criminal trial held in a Guelph courtroom in March. 

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Fergus students write letters of encouragement to hospital ICU staff

GUELPH – This week, ICU staff at Guelph General Hospital received some encouragement from students at John Black Public School in Fergus.

Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.

See all Guelph area articles.

Human remains found in Guelph-Eramosa identified as missing Waterloo Region woman

GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The Wellington County OPP has identified human remains found in Guelph-Eramosa last month as a woman missing from Waterloo Region for nearly a decade.

Speeders of the Week

MAPLETON – On May 1 at about 11:15pm, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on…

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Council turns down new Drayton dog park proposal

MAPLETON – Township council has once again rejected the idea of a dog park in Drayton.

Speeders of the Week

MAPLETON – On May 1 at about 11:15pm, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on…

See all Mapleton area articles.

Palmerston man charged with child sexual exploitation offences

PALMERSTON - A local man faces a dozen charges related to child exploitation, Ontario Provincial Police have announced.

Roller blading on a sunny Sunday afternoon

Roller blading – Ben Rogers, left and Lincoln Cain took advantage of a sunny Sunday afternoon…

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Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.

Public health reports first case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials are reporting the first local case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant and urging residents to take all possible precautions to protect themselves.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Puslinch council approves tenders for asphalt and road resurfacing programs

PUSLINCH – On May 5, Puslinch council unanimously approved township’s staff’s recommendation to award contracts to Cox Construction Ltd. and Capital Paving Inc. for the township’s asphalt program and Concession 7 road resurfacing program, respectively.

Puslinch council looking to address low water levels near Roszell Road gravel pit

PUSLINCH – Puslinch council members have raised concerns about low water levels in wetlands surrounding the Roszell Pit owned by CBM.

See all Puslinch area articles.

County planning committee recommends reducing population intensification targets to 15% from 20%

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local planning committee is recommending Wellington County council request an adjustment to population intensification targets set for this area by the province.

New Wellington OPP community response unit to replace defunct school resource officer program

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington OPP are introducing a new “community response unit” (CRU) to replace their school resource officer program after Upper Grand District School Board trustees unanimously voted to end ongoing police presence at public high schools across the district. 

See all Wellington County area articles.

Block Parents group is seeking volunteers

MOUNT FOREST – The newly formed Block Parents of Mount Forest is now accepting volunteers into the program.

Mount Forest Thrift Shop moving to new location

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Thrift Shop is moving to a new location on Main Street.

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Health care heroes need help

National Nursing Week has special this year, as these front-line health care workers are now well into their second year of fighting against a deadly menace no one signed up to tackle.

LTC, you and me

There is a downside to acronyms.

Deafening silence

“It’s hard not to feel like people have given up on us, and we take it personally.” Those heartbreaking words came from Lisa Roszel, director of intensive care at Guelph General Hospital, who was describing the sentiments of her ICU staff.

Columnists

Frost

By Kelly Waterhouse

If you could have heard me ranting and raving this weekend through the windows of my home, you’d…

Area barber shops once doubled as gambling dens

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Open Mind: Negativity bias

By Paula Frappier

I attended a webinar the other day about the effects of the pandemic on our mental health and effectiveness as health care/front line workers.

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