MINTO – Police have charged a Palmerston woman with arson in connection with two fires on White's Junction Trail here.
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‘Building bridges’ the goal for new day program for developmentally-delayed adults
PALMERSTON – Renovations are complete and the finishing touches added with only four weeks remaining before the March 7 opening of the Building Bridges Adult Day Program, a new business providing services to adults with developmental delays.
Public health playing catch-up with Grade 7 in-school vaccination program
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health wants parents of children in Grades 7, 8 and 9 to know their child’s vaccination series might not be complete.
Taste Real Campaign puts local food on winter menu
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Taste Real’s Eat Up Your February campaign invites the public to explore Wellington County’s local food options and engage with agriculture and food during the winter months.
Minto celebrates Black Heritage Month
MINTO - For the month of February Tannery Park in Harriston will be lit up in celebration with yellow, red and green, the colours of the African Nova Scotia flag.
Roads Master Action Plan approved by county council
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County council accepted the final report on a new Roads Master Action Plan (Road MAP) at its Jan. 27 meeting.
Public health: signs indicate Omicron wave has peaked
GUELPH – In the absence of PCR tests and therefore accurate case counts, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is trying to figure out how to know when we’re on the other side of this Omicron wave.
Wellington North council passes new parkland dedication bylaw
WELLINGTON NORTH - Council approved a new bylaw on Jan. 24 requiring developers to hand over a portion of development lands to the township for parkland and recreation space or face a fee.
Minto awards $3.6-million contract for clarifier at pollution control plant
MINTO – A $3.67-million tender for the construction of a new secondary clarifier at the Palmerston Pollution Control Plan has been approved by town council.
Construction activity in Wellington North in 2021 surpassed previous years
WELLINGTON NORTH – The building department in Wellington North issued nearly one building permit per day last year, generating around $2 million in development charges and $619,157 in permit fees.
Contract awarded for White’s Road reconstruction
MINTO - Moorefield Excavating Ltd. has been awarded the contract for a $2.6-million reconstruction project on White’s Road (Wellington Road 5).
Rezoning approved for Harriston residential development
HARRISTON – A rezoning application for a 126-unit subdivision has been officially approved by…
UGDSB to continue remote learning option for elementary students next year
GUELPH – A remote learning option for elementary students could become the status quo in the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB).
Chris White and Sue Foxton to lead GRCA board for another term
CAMBRIDGE – Chris White, Mayor of Guelph-Eramosa Township and councillor in Wellington County, and Sue Foxton, Mayor of North Dumfries Township, have been acclaimed, continuing their roles as chair and vice chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA).
Smart Cities Office touts early progress
GUELPH – On Feb. 7, the Smart Cities Office will provide Guelph City Council with an update on…