ERIN – The Town of Erin Fire and Emergency Services, Enbridge Gas and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council have been working collaboratively to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.
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Brown Insurance Brokers 2021 recipient of Crime Stoppers Cornerstone Award
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Brown Insurance Brokers has been presented with the Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) Cornerstone Award for 2021.
Arthur Animal Rescue receives over $4,000 in honour of actress Betty White
ARTHUR - The cats are in luck at Arthur Animal Rescue Cooperative after the community came together to honour the late actress Betty White.
Shed fire causes $400,000 damage
NORTH PERTH – Minto firefighters responded to a fire which destroyed a drive shed on Line 89 in North Perth on Jan. 26.
Swan love in Elora
Love birds – Volunteer Colin Widdis captured this tender moment while he and his wife Marion were…
Police Beat: Man charged in break-in
Man charged in break-in BRANT – On Jan. 25 at about 4:32am, the South Bruce OPP received a report…
Deal to install communications tower in Drayton in the works
MAPLETON – An agreement to allow the installation of a wireless communications tower at the Drayton firehall to improve cellular reception in the village’s downtown core is in the negotiation stage.
Developers to bear cost of upgrading parks in South River Road development in Elora
ELORA – The developers connected to two subdivisions under construction on South River Road in Elora, want to build enhanced parks and will do so at their own expense.
Council hears from group on importance of Pierpoint Park
ELORA – After presenting to Wellington County’s roads committee last November, the Pierpoint Neighbourhood Group brought its concerns to Centre Wellington council at its Jan. 31 meeting.
Police issue warning after local ‘sextortion’ incident
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County OPP say they received a report on Jan. 25 about a local resident being blackmailed by someone threatening to share intimate images of them with others.
Avila Investments seeks zoning amendment for long-planned mixed-use subdivision
WELLINGTON NORTH – A long-planned Mount Forest subdivision is moving closer to becoming a reality following a public meeting last month about a zoning amendment application from Avila Investments Ltd., a Georgetown-based developer.
Centre Wellington gives out $93,000 to local community benefit groups
ELORA – Centre Wellington council was dishing out the cash on Jan. 31 during its first council meeting this year.
Coalition asks Peel council to support river monitoring program in response to Erin’s wastewater treatment plant
PEEL REGION – In response to the daily discharge of sewage-effluent anticipated to be released from the Town of Erin wastewater treatment plant, the Coalition for the West Credit River brought forward two requests to the Region of Peel council on the morning of Jan. 27.
Politicians offer differing views on trucker vaccine mandate, Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - While the “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa has died down considerably since last weekend, political rhetoric appears to be heating up, with no consensus among politicians.
Women in Crisis receives funding for anti-human trafficking programs
GUELPH - Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (WIC) has received funding from the province to tackle human trafficking and its effects on victims.