ABERFOYLE – Delegates left no doubt about where they stand on a proposal to construct a new headquarters for Danby Appliances on agricultural land in Puslinch Township.
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Belwood and District Lions Club to host Breakfast with Santa
BELWOOD – On Dec. 6, from 8 to 11am, the Belwood and District Lions Club is inviting all to join its Breakfast with Santa event.
Residents, councillors clash on rural severance transfer, cut-off date
ERIN – The council chamber here was the centre of a brewing conflict recently, as councillors, residents and county planners clashed over a proposed growth-management policy that would see 120 rural severances reallocated from Erin to Puslinch.
Police on lookout after hit-and-run in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington County OPP are looking for a dark-coloured SUV, possibly with damage to the rear passenger side, following a hit-and-run outside of Mount Forest.
Report of armed person near Erin school ‘unfounded’: police
ERIN - Wellington County OPP say a report about a person with a gun near Erin Public School around 2:30pm on Nov. 21 is unfounded.
Wellington, Guelph police services launch Festive RIDE campaign
ROCKWOOD – The season of holiday parties and clinking glasses is fast approaching — and so are Festive RIDE programs.
Erin council approves 3% water rate increases
ERIN – Town council here has approved annual water rate increases of 3 per cent from 2026 to 2030, then 5% per year until 2034.
‘The street has become a commuter route’: Fergus residents want more done to curb traffic woes
FERGUS - Garafraxa Street East residents want more done to curb traffic woes on the county roadway, currently part of a detour route around construction on St. David Street North. A March traffic study recorded 21,388 vehicles over a seven-day period — a number one councillor says is too high.
Guelph/Eramosa proposes 2.7% tax increase in draft budget
BRUCEDALE – The proposed 2026 budget for Guelph/Eramosa Township totals $23.4 million and includes a proposed tax increase of $41.82 (2.71 per cent) on homes assessed at $500,000.
Reopening of Elora waste facility delayed
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The reopening of the Elora waste facility has been delayed to mid-January due to project design alterations.
School board hears new Indigenous student support worker’s impact
GUELPH – Sylvia Kablutsiak is working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board in a newly-created role: the Indigenous student support worker.
Local fire services to receive $25,000 each from province
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On Nov. 14, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced local emergency services in the county will be receiving $125,000 in funding to help provide specialized supports for first responders.
Guelph launches 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign
GUELPH – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, along with commiity partners, is launching a local 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence campaign.
Elora’s Parade of Lights ready to roll Nov. 29
ELORA – The closure of Colborne Street for construction is causing a “hiccup” for the Elora Lions, who are deep into planning the Elora Santa Claus Parade.
Puslinch kicks off parade season Nov. 23
ABERFOYLE – Santa will be greeted with silver and gold, and glitz and shimmer, when he arrives in Aberfoyle for his annual parade.