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MINTO – Ice will be installed in two of the town’s three arenas in time for the beginning of the winter sports season. However, like the past two seasons, a plan is in place to install ice at the Clifford arena later in the year if demand warrants it.

GUELPH – A recent Ontario Land Tribunal ruling allowing Wellington County to proceed with turning a vacant Guelph building into transitional housing for the homeless has some Guelph residents rattled and the municipalities celebrating.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association has received the Power of One Award from Here4Hope.

ELORA – Local author Rio Youers has signed a new two-book deal with publishing powerhouse HarperCollins (U.S.).

ELORA –  Police are investigating after the body of a 67-year-old Waterloo man was found in the Elora Gorge. Officials say emergency crews were called to the scene near John Street in Elora on Sept. 15 at about 2:40pm.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Several municipalities across Wellington County will be partaking in the…

MAPLETON – A colorful new mural will soon decorate a section of Drayton’s downtown.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The electoral riding boundary may look a little different in Wellington-Halton Hills when the next federal election comes around. 

ALMA - The Alma Optimist Club is hosting a candidates evening for all municipal election candidates for the Township of Mapleton on Oct. 6.

GUELPH – 4-H Ontario has recently downsized its existing office space, shifting to a permanent remote work model for staff. 

MAPLETON – Township finances are trending toward a deficit position for 2022 according to a budget variance report presented at the Sept. 13 council meeting.

GUELPH – The needs in the community are great and the radical recovery isn’t over. But United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is sensitive to the pressures inflation has thrown on everyone – from those with disposable incomes to regular families trying to get by.

MOUNT FOREST - In 2020, the old Mount Royal Hotel building came under new ownership and the restaurant within changed names to the Mount Forest Tavern. A little over two years later, the iconic restaurant was shut down and the building sold once again.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Despite recent rain, Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) officials are urging area residents to continue reducing water consumption by 20 per cent.