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Davidson to seek re-election as mayor of Mapleton
MAPLETON – Current Mapleton Township Mayor Gregg Davidson has announced his intent to seek re-election in the 2022 municipal election in October.
Registration open for Ontario 4-H Foundation golf tournaments
ROCKWOOD – The Ontario 4-H Foundation is preparing for its annual fundraising golf tournaments.
Tri-City Training wrestling team compete in Youth Provincials
Earth Day – On April 23 in Orillia the Youth Provincials were held and members of the Tri-City…
Rotary cruise nights return to Drayton
DRAYTON – Cruise nights will return to Drayton this summer.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s comedy opens May 6
Stage comedy – The cast of the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of the…
John Black Public School took part in Earth Day projects
Earth Day – This year’s Earth Day was an active day of community service work for students at…
OFA Viewpoint: Protection of farmland key to long-term food security
For decades, farmers have been losing prime farmland to urban sprawl. I have seen several productive farms turned into housing developments, soccer fields, shopping malls, movie theatres and highway extensions.
Wellington 4-H poultry meetings clucking away
Early April marked the start of the Wellington 4-H poultry club. It was great to see so many familiar faces and a few new ones.
Active cases of COVID-19 down across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 427 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 in the health region as of May 3. As of April 28, there were 19 people hospitalized with the virus.
Feds hand out cash for local tourism infrastructure projects
GUELPH – It’s not all going to public, accessible washrooms, but a good portion of the $2.6 million in federal funding Guelph and Wellington County municipalities recently received will be used to improve the visitor experience in local small towns – and that includes washrooms.
Mulroney comes to Morriston to provide update on bypass project
MORRISTON – Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney made the trip to the MTO public works garage in Morriston to announce that Dufferin Construction is the successful bidder for the new interchange on the Hanlon Expressway between Maltby Road and Wellington Road 34.
Dunsmore running for mayor of Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington councillor Neil Dunsmore is running for mayor. The first-term councillor, who was named deputy mayor last year, confirmed in a phone interview on May 2 that’s he’s throwing his hat in the ring.
Town of Erin revisits purchase of four electric vehicle charging stations
ERIN – Council here has tentatively approved the purchase of four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as long as the price falls below $60,000.
Council approves purchase of new Olympia ice resurfacer
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has waived the competitive procurement process for the purchase of a new Olympia ice resurfacing machine, replacing a 2009 machine.