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WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North is on the lookout for a new full-time recreation staffer to join its ranks after the Terry and Terry Martin announced their retirement from Martins Total Landscape Care.

MAPLETON – The first Ontario-based hay press capable of double compaction to facilitate export was unveiled at Marhaven Agri here on April 23. Hay Press Company, in collaboration with the Ontario Hay and Forage Cooperative, launched the press at an open house attended by around 100 people.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Thanks to a $250,000 estate gift from Klara and Oscar Bookbinder, Hospice Wellington is hoping to bridge the gap in end-of-life support and services in Wellington County.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the third year in a row, The Wellington Advertiser has been named the top community newspaper in Ontario in its class.

FERGUS - The first Waddies Classic is planned for May 14, from 11am to 9:30pm at the Fergus Legion. And while the players’ roster is filled, there’s still room for spectators to enjoy the competition and see what the game is all about.

ELORA – Centre Wellington council agreed to a development charge (DC) late payment agreement between the township and Stirling Marathon at its April 25 council meeting.

GUELPH – In what could be a first step toward making council meetings accessible remotely to the public, installation of a $73,000 sound system in the Wellington County council chambers has been approved.

MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was down by about $12,332 in 2021.

FERGUS – Longtime MPP Ted Arnott has confirmed he is once again seeking reelection in Wellington-Halton Hills. The Progressive Conservative incumbent has served nearly 32 years at Queen's Park.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s sewage allocation policy – one mitigating growth by restricting the amount of units council can award to developers annually – divided council during an hour-long discussion about how to award the units needed by Cachet Developments.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) associate medical officer of health Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum is urging the community to continue to take caution as the province battles the sixth wave of the pandemic.

FERGUS – Mayor Kelly Linton will not be running for re-election in the October municipal election. Linton made the announcement at the township’s project open house and town hall at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on April 28.

ERIN – The former Mundell Lumber property, including the historic grist mill, in Erin village has been purchased by Wellington County as a site for a new library and future affordable housing options.

OTTAWA – On April 26, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry was authorized to begin a new study examining and reporting on soil health in Canada.

GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials say they have weathered a COVID-19 "absenteeism storm," with student and staff absences down significantly over the last two weeks. But given the sixth wave is ongoing, the board is also implementing a regular reporting tool for schools.