GUELPH – While Wellington County and City of Guelph officials gathered with service providers at the Delta hotel for a symposium about health care and housing, members of the local homeless community pitched tents in a county courtyard downtown.
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One dead, two hospitalized after incident Friday morning in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – Few details are available about an incident here on Friday morning that left one person dead and two others in hospital.
Erin’s Q3 deficit expected to be resolved by fourth quarter
ERIN - A deficit of $156,000 reported in Erin’s books had some councillors wondering if the town may be over its operating budget in the final quarter of 2023.
St. Mary students return to in-person learning Feb. 7 at local churches
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Catholic District School Board has announced plans for temporary accommodations for students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, which has been shut down since a Jan. 25 fire which caused an estimated $4 million in damage.
Lack of permanent CAO complicates Erin’s strategic plan development process
ERIN – Councillors considered hiring a company to form a new strategic plan, but ultimately bounced a recommendation back to Erin staff for review. The previous four-year iteration of the strategic plan expired last year.
Council takes cautious approach on proposed hike to building, planning fees
MAPLETON – Council here is weighing alternatives to raising building and planning fees by massive amounts suggested in a consultant’s report aimed at attaining “full cost recovery” for the services.
Police looking to identify suspect in Boxing Day heist
ERIN – More than five weeks after cash was stolen from a safe at a local business, police are issuing a call for help to identify a suspect involved.
Future Highway 6 bypass route beside Pierpoint Park is off the table
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has said, in no uncertain terms, that the Pierpoint Flyfishing and Nature Preserve should be protected and a Highway 6 truck bypass route alongside the site should no longer be considered.
Elora Festival Giant Book Sale in need of donations
ELORA – The 33rd annual Elora Festival Giant Book Sale will take place at the Elora Curling Club May 3 to 5.
Research on breeding lower-burp cows wins innovation award
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last June, the University of Guelph (U of G) announced that dairy cows will be bred to burp less with research methods conducted at the Ontario Dairy Research Centre in Elora. The team behind the research is now being recognized with the university’s Innovation of the Year Award
Growth dominates discussion at Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s breakfast event
ELORA – Last year when Mayor Shawn Watters spoke to the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, he was new to the job and could only speak about his vision for the future. This time he shared some numbers and accomplishments with the crowd that gathered at GrandWay Events Centre on Jan. 31.
Cancer is leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters
ROCKWOOD – About 94 per cent of line-of-duty deaths among professional Canadian firefighters are caused by occupational cancers, according to the International Association of F
Waterloo-Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition hosts 20th annual Faces of Recovery event
GUELPH – From Feb. 1 to 7 Guelph’s city hall will be illuminated with purple lights to recognize Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Linamar Corporation matches $200,000 in Grove Hubs holiday donations
GUELPH – For the entire month of December, Linamar Corporation in Guelph committed to matching donations made to The Grove Hubs.
County council endorses review of governance, communication
GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved, in principal, a plan for a third-party review of the county’s’ governance and communication structure.