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PUSLINCH – A pillar in the community of Puslinch has died. Doug Smith was perhaps best known for the 37 years he spent on the Puslinch Fire Department, where he was one of the original members and chief for 10 of those years.

MOUNT FOREST - A recent parkette opening in downtown Mount Forest is the first project completed in a series of downtown revitalization projects—including a mural, public wifi, and outdoor exercise equipment—using municipal, Businessness Improvement Area (BIA), and grant funding.

MOUNT FOREST – Roughly 50 residents of Mount Forest sat in the lower leisure hall of the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on the evening of Sept. 29 to hear local candidates pitch their views and persuade electors.

ABOYNE – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington plans on building two new housing complexes – one in Fergus and one in Guelph – and to fund them through its newly launched Community Bonds program.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, on Highway 7 just west of Wellington Road 32, on Sept. 30 at about 11:30pm.

GUELPH – Developments in the Wellington County’s ongoing municipal comprehensive review process show urban boundary expansion will be necessary in some municipalities to accommodate the latest growth projections.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The environment, development applications, small-town growth, road conditions, taxation and crime were just some of the issues raised to Guelph/Eramosa candidates during an all-candidates meeting on Sept. 29.

ERIN – Members of local non-profit organizations are calling for accountability on the whereabouts of a portion of Patrick Suessmuth's estate. Hundreds of thousands of dollars remain unaccounted for, eight years after his death and three years after an estate dispute was settled in court.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local schools, municipalities, organizations, workplaces and individuals took time on Friday to recognize the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ten local students will be receiving educational scholarships and bursaries from the County of Wellington based on academic achievement, community involvement or financial need.

PUSLINCH – Councillors here have agreed to change a controversial street name in the township. Swastika Trail, in the community around Puslinch Lake, will be renamed Holly Trail.

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved an agreement with the Grand River Conservation Authority to continue with the Wellington Rural Water Quality Program through 2023, while working toward a longer-term agreement.