ERIN - Town staff have determined how to spend $83,750 in grant funds from Blue Triton with council granting its approval on April 13.
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Province made decisions on Geranium Homes proposal but it’s not quite a done deal
BELWOOD – Since Geranium Homes held a community information meeting in Belwood last June, the planning world has changed, and the proposal the company presented at a public meeting on April 26 had also changed from the original.
Intersection improvement report projects 16 new roundabouts in county
GUELPH – A report on proposed intersection improvements shows two new traffic signals and 16 roundabouts in Wellington County’s future.
Province provides $1.5 million toward Trusscore expansion/upgrades
PALMERSTON – The provincial government will contribute $1.5 million toward a $10-million expansion and production enhancement project expected to create 68 new jobs at the Trusscore manufacturing facility here.
‘I’ve confirmed the serious, grave details’: Chong briefed on foreign targeting of family
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) has at last briefed Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong following a 2021 top-secret report said to contain intelligence that the MP and his family abroad were targeted for sanctions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Parent asks board to get off fossil fuels, build new school with heat pump technology
GUELPH – Sam Stevenson hopes the Upper Grand District School Board will consider using electric heat pump heating when it builds a new high school in the south end of Guelph.
Nurses’ contributions celebrated at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – The Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home is a not-for-profit municipal facility located between Elora and Fergus on Wellington Road 18.
Guelph, Wellington bringing out big guns for King Charles’ coronation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Several events have been organized locally to note the Coronation of King Charles III on May 6.
County council approves road work tenders worth $3.7 million
GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved tenders worth a combined $3.7 million for three road projects.
Mapleton council urged to take action to prevent unlicensed puppy sales
MAPLETON – An animal rights advocate is asking council here to review its bylaws and align them with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association code of practice for Canadian kennel operations.
Centre Wellington council ponders another proposal seeking higher building in Fergus
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has a lot to think about after hearing for a third time in two weeks the pros and cons of allowing taller buildings in downtown Fergus and Elora.
Drayton Entertainment brings The Prom to St. Jacobs stage
ST. JACOBS - Grab your prom date and step into the world of glitter, fantastic music, and high-energy dance with the hilarious musical The Prom. This heartwarming celebration of love and inclusivity will take the stage at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse from May 17 to June 11.
The Fergus Grand Theatre hosts a night of Newfoundland music
‘Rock’ music - April 29 was quite a night for Newfoundland music in Fergus.
Grace2Band raises funds for the Downie Wenjack Foundation with Tragically Hip show
Hip sounds – Grace2Band came to Fergus on April 30 to celebrate The Tragically Hip and raise funds for the Downie Wenjack Foundation, a charity started by the late Gord Downie that is dedicated to assisting Indigenous people.
Historical society launches book on history of Elora
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington County Historical Society has announced the publication of the late Stephen Thorning’s long-awaited history of Elora, The Model Village and the Struggle for Success.