MINTO – A $142,000 contract for supply and installation of equipment for a commercial kitchen at the Palmerston and District Community has been approved by town council.
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As it approaches third anniversary, Elora House could use your help
ELORA – Elora House has come a long way since its interrupted beginning back in March 2020. The facility, which helps women escaping sex trafficking to overcome their trauma, learn some life skills and re-integrate into society, was only open a few days before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Poverty Elimination Task Force releases warm-up locations for homeless
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination is working with a number of local organizations to develop Community Cold Weather Response Plans for individuals experiencing homelessness in Guelph and Wellington County.
Recently retired Elora preschool teacher ‘more popular than Santa Claus’
ELORA – “She made a huge impact ... she was a bit of an icon in the community.” That’s how former coworker Kim Iverson describes Debbie Mooney-Bianchi, who retired from the Elora Co-operative Preschool this year after teaching there since 1974.
Minto council approves terms of reference for diversity, equity, inclusion committee
MINTO – Terms of reference for a Town of Minto diversity, equity and inclusion committee (DEI) were approved by town council at the Dec. 20 meeting.
Residents troubled by 18-unit cluster townhouse proposal in Mount Forest
KENILWORTH - Some residents voiced concerns about an 18-unit cluster townhouse proposal for Mount Forest during a Dec. 19 public meeting.
International curling cup to bring Scottish curlers to Fergus, Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Scottish curlers are heading here early in the new year to compete at the Fergus and Elora curling clubs as part of the Strathcona Cup Tour.
Mount Forest Curling Club receives $146,600 Trillium grant for new ice system
MOUNT FOREST – A new ice system for the Mount Forest Curling Club is set to become a reality with the assistance of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Old Kenilworth school used for OPP training ‘beyond its useful life’
KENILWORTH – The former Sacred Heart School located at 9135 Highway 6 here could be demolished within the next few years, council heard at a Dec. 19 meeting.
‘Sticker shock’: 22% insurance premium increase surprises Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township's premium is up by 22% year-over-year from $265,738 in 2022 to $324,782 in 2023 thanks to inflation and additional building valuations.
Wellington County declares ‘significant weather event’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington has declared a “significant weather event” due to the considerable snowfall and current blowing snow.
County closes libraries, waste facilities, museum, in response to storm warning
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Libraries and waste facilities across the county are closed today in response to a major winter storm warning. The Wellington County Museum and Archives has also been closed.
Closures anticipated around Wellington County due to major storm
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a major storm warning issued by Environment Canada for the province, including the local region, numerous closures have been announced with more expected as the storm progresses.
Rezoning of farmland for county garage final after council vote
WELLINGTON NORTH - The final step in a zoning bylaw amendment process converting nine acres of agricultural land in Arthur to rural industrial for a future county garage has been finalized by council in a 3-2 vote on Dec. 19.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases up significantly across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up significantly this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remain steady.