MAPLETON – Mayor Gregg Davidson is urging township businesses to reach out to the local economic development department if they need help due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business
Awards of Excellence going online this year
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) is holding the 21st Awards of Excellence online.
BlueTriton takes over Nestle Waters; local groups oppose permit renewals
ABERFOYLE – Not much will change in Aberfoyle or Hillsburgh as BlueTriton Brands Inc. officially takes over water bottling operations from Nestlé Waters Canada.
New medical facility offers ‘one-stop shop’ for community
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Officials say the new Trailside Medical Centre offers a “one-stop shop” for healthcare in the community, in addition to a collaborative approach to patient care for medical professionals.
‘Sign wars’ popping up across Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Businesses in and around Wellington County have been participating in "sign war" challenges recently. The friendly competitions, started to promote local businesses and entertain the community, proved popular in nearby Listowel recently and were also common in the U.S.
Traffic concerns may complicate Mount Forest grocery store proposal
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North councillors are concerned a proposed grocery store in the north end of Mount Forest could exacerbate existing traffic issues in the area.
New jobs and housing portal launched for northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Northern Wellington Economic Development Partnership (NWEDP) has launched a new Northern Wellington Jobs and Housing Portal, nwjobsandhousing.ca.
Mount Forest salon owner Adell Mueller retiring after 50 years
MOUNT FOREST – Adell Mueller has literally cut, curled, coloured and styled the hair of hundreds of Mount Forest and area residents. The popular hairstylist has sold Adell’s Beauty Salon and is retiring after 50 years.
Local business offering treatment for COVID long-haulers
ELORA – Recently, Eramosa Physiotherapy has developed a “long-hauler” COVID-19 rehabilitation program at its locations in Elora, Acton, Burlington, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph and Orangeville.
Noki Farms wins first place in Guelph-Wellington Business Centre Win This Space competition
GUELPH – Noki Farms, a farm-meets-deli counter retail space, received first place and $20,000 at the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington’s (BCGW) first Win This Space business pitch competition.
A fixture on Elora’s Mill Street East for 33 years, Yarnbird to close at end of May
ELORA – Yarnbird owner Marlene Pascoe has a passion for knitting but the store on Mill Street West in Elora is closing at the end of May.
Temporary-use clause considered to facilitate rezoning application
MAPLETON – Township council will consider a bylaw to rezone a property on Wellington Road 7 at its next meeting, but wants to ensure a business on a newly-created residential lot is moved within two years.
Review board decision will raise assessment on gravel pits in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Warden Kelly Linton called a provincial Assessment Review Board (ARB) decision that will see assessment on some area gravel pits rise by more than 60 per cent “a step in the right direction.”
Smart Cities receives $5 million in federal funding for ‘Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad’
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities project has received nearly $5 million in federal funding to advance its circular economy aspirations by creating a test platform and accelerator.
Wellington County approves funding for LaunchIt operation
MINTO – Wellington County council has approved a $20,000 allocation from the county’s Business Retention and Expansion Municipal Implementation Fund to assist the Town of Minto with operation of the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre in Harriston.