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Chantelle Koeslag named this year’s recipient of the Neil Dunsmore Power of One Award
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Nurse practitioner Chantelle Koeslag, second from left, was named this year’s recipient of the Neil Dunsmore Power of One Award, which recognizes an individual in the county whose actions have made a significant contribution toward suicide prevention.
Food Forest Centre Wellington opens gardens for open house
FERGUS – Franklin Jull from Fergus helped sort out the apples to be pressed – and maybe took a bite – at an open house event at the Centre Wellington Food Forest on Sept. 28.
Rural Ontario Institute announces launch of rural community well-being dashboard
WELLINGTON – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness have launched the rural community well-being dashboard on Oct. 30.
Over 15,000 Ontario college faculty to take strike mandate vote Oct. 15-17 amid contract conflicts
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has announced that over 15,000 Ontario college faculty will be participating in a strike mandate vote between Oct. 15 and 17.
Sisters in Spirit event will honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit people
GUELPH – Red dresses will hang from the trees at Royal City Park on Oct. 4, recognizing the lost lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+) people.
Chamber offering speed networking event
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce is holding Speed Networking, a session designed to help chamber members connect, collaborate, and build relationships.
Elora’s St. Marys Catholic school takes on Terry Fox Run fundraiser
ELORA – Students from St. Mary Catholic School in Elora set off on their Terry Fox Run Sept. 27.
Committee planning big ‘birthday’ bash for Drayton’s 150th
DRAYTON – Almost 150 years have passed since Drayton was incorporated as a village, and a committee of community members has some big plans underway to celebrate next year.
Centre Wellington will regulate short-term housing rentals
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township will take a regulatory approach to short-term rentals as it tries to balance the need for short- term accommodation for tourists with complaints from residents that it’s “the wild west” in residential neighbourhoods because of the way some Airbnbs operate.
Puslinch Township considering bylaw to regulate gun clubs
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council heard from plenty of delegations on Sept. 25 as it contemplates a bylaw to regulate noise at gun clubs in the township. At the moment, the Sportsmens Club Galt, located on Gore Road, is the only gun club/shooting range in the township.
Wellington County awards 10 scholarships to local students
GUELPH – Ten students from Puslinch, Guelph/Eramosa and Centre Wellington will receive $1,000 from the county to help with school expenses this year.
Minimum $10 fee coming to Wellington County waste sites starting Jan. 1
GUELPH – Starting in the new year, people disposing of trash at county waste facilities will have to pay a minimum fee of $10 – even if their trash is in yellow garbage bags they’ve already purchased.
North Wellington residents receive coronation medal
LISTOWEL – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater presented King Charles III Coronation Medals to 20 residents from Perth County and northern Wellington County at the Listowel Legion on Sept. 29.
Suspicious fire destroys multiple homes in Erin development
ERIN – Police and fires crews responded to the scene, on Brown Street in the Erin Glen development in northeast Erin, at about 12:54am on Sept. 27.