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Prayers for Ukraine event hosted by Centre Wellington Ministerial Association
Prayers for Ukraine – A prayer service, hosted by the Centre Wellington Ministerial…
Guelph Black Heritage Society holding anti-racism summit
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society will host the second annual #ChangeStartsNow Anti-Racism Summit from May 12 to 15.
Elora Community Theatre presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Fergus Grand Theatre
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Anthony Deciantis.
Children’s Drama Club returns to the stage
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club is returning to the Fergus Grand Theatre to perform The Unlucky Horseshoe, a play written and directed by Gerard Gouthro and Shayne Monaghan, on April 9.
Harrow, Potter to share interim CAO position in Minto
MINTO – Director of Fire Services Chris Harrow and deputy treasurer Mark Potter will share the town’s top staff position until a permanent chief administrative officer (CAO) is appointed.
Couple encouraging organ donation after wife donates kidney to husband
FERGUS – Les Hunter will have a hard time topping the gift his wife Shelly gave him for their 35th anniversary, but thanks to the gift, he’s got a lifetime to try. Shelly gave Les a kidney and now they both get their lives back.
Township approves additional funding for resurfacing roads, multi-sport court
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has approved the resurfacing of two roads and a multi-sport court for a total project cost of $212,460, slightly over the approved budget for the work.
Guelph and District Health Coalition prepares to launch ‘Fight back’ campaign
GUELPH – People in Wellington County, Guelph, Halton Hills and Perth County need to know that public health care is under attack, says Barb Hogg, co-chair of the Guelph and District Health Coalition. She adds the Ford government is slowly, quietly, and with stealth, privatizing health care.
Council approves site plan for eight-unit apartment building in Rockwood
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The proposed site plan consists of an eight-unit apartment building and would contain a total of 14 parking stalls, which includes two visitor parking stalls and two accessible parking stalls.
‘NIMBY’ attitude a barrier to attainable housing solutions: Linton
GUELPH – Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton says addressing “NIMBYism” is among the keys to changing the narrative and finding solutions to a growing housing crisis.
Mapleton approves bylaw to regulate election signs
MAPLETON – With both provincial and municipal elections set to occur this year, council here has adopted a bylaw regulating election signage. The township has thus far operated without such a bylaw, but staff suggested it would be good to have one in the event issues arise.
Ambulance now operates from Drayton around the clock
MAPLETON – Ambulances are now operating out of a Drayton location around the clock. However, the chief pointed out, a planned move of the ambulance station from the Drayton fire station to the former Wellington County public works garage on John Street has been delayed.
County council passes bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.
‘The stoke was pretty high’: adaptive ice climbing in the Elora Gorge
ELORA - Elora’s One Axe Pursuits and Arc’teryx teamed up to provide a first-ever ice climbing experience for two London-area adaptive climbers.