CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township received $567,492 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) on Jan. 19 - the third quarterly payment the township receives for hosting Elements Casino Grand River.
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Cannabis industry growing in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The retail cannabis industry across Wellington County is beginning to grow as more municipalities opt in to host the businesses.
Beijing bound: Erin’s Rachael Karker named to Canadian Olympic team
CALGARY – Rachael Karker will make her Olympic Games debut on the half-pipe in Beijing in three weeks.
Puslinch launches Facebook, Twitter accounts
PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch has launched two new social media platforms to better reach the public.
Firefighter airlifted to hospital after fire truck ditched during call
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local firefighter was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday after a fire truck went into a ditch on Sideroad 10 near Wellington Road 7.
New Foodland grocery store in Mount Forest moving ahead with first phase
WELLINGTON NORTH - Council here received, on Jan. 24, a signed site plan agreement between the township and Sobeys Developments Limited, which owns Foodland and Sobeys grocery retail stores, for the development of a new Foodland grocery store in Mount Forest.
High school student asks adults to take the kindness pledge
FERGUS – There’s nothing random about being kind, says Abby Graham. It takes education, thoughtful action and, for the Grade 12 student at Centre Wellington District High School, she hopes it will also involve signing a pledge.
SIU investigating after man injured in snowmobile crash
BELWOOD – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a 21-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a snowmobile crash near Belwood Lake.
Reported COVID-19 cases drop but hospitalizations remain steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As of Jan. 24, there are 920 active cases throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region and 45 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region.
Puslinch council takes close look at Aberfoyle traffic, lobbies county to consider people as it widens roads
PUSLINCH – The recurring theme during Puslinch council’s Jan. 19 meeting was making Aberfoyle a safe, walkable, liveable community and a quaint shopping destination for visitors.
Integrity commissioner clears Duncan of alleged code of conduct breach
ERIN – County councillor Jeff Duncan was cleared by integrity commissioner Guy Giorno following claims by Erin resident Leah-Anne Goyeau alleging the councillor breached the code of conduct.
Mapleton community ‘building like crazy’: mayor
MAPLETON – Building activity in the township in 2021 exceeded 2020 levels by a substantial margin, according to a year-end report.
Council approves 10.5% increase in water/sewer base rates
MAPLETON – A plan to postpone the pain of a large rate increase for water system users here was approved on Jan. 18, with some members of council expressing hope that new funding sources can be found to keep rates lower long term.
Elora builder voids contracts; 32 buyers left without a home
ELORA – Gemini Homes Inc. has voided the contracts of 32 purchasers of homes in the South River development in Elora, leaving many scrambling for accommodation and almost all wondering how they will ever get into the housing market now.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to surge across Waterloo-Wellington: report
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in the Waterloo-Wellington area. Meanwhile, the rate of staff COVID-19 absences at hospitals in Wellington County is about double the average for other hospitals in the area.