MOUNT FOREST – Longtime resident and community advocate Stuart Husk bid a final farewell to Mount Forest with a Christmas giveaway on Dec. 18. The event, which Husk labelled the Mount Forest Christmas Giveaway, saw nearly 150 people in attendance.
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COVID-19 cases double in less than a week, reach 536 in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 17 to 19). Active cases in the region have more than doubled in one week, rising to 536 as of Dec. 20, a level last seen at the end of April.
Wellington North budget nearing completion with anticipated 2% levy increase
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff have managed to keep capital projects on the books using reserve funds and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund dollars while maintaining a moderate increase to property taxes for 2022.
Fire safety association offers tips to keep residents safe during holidays
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County Public Fire Safety Education Officers Association is offering advice to help keep residents safe during the holiday season.
‘More questions than answers’: lawyers representing family of police shooting victim take issue with SIU findings
TORONTO – The lawyers representing the family of a Fergus man shot and killed by a Wellington OPP officer on Aug. 15, are raising serious questions following the Dec. 14 release of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report.
Ontario to cut capacity limits, reduce gathering sizes in response to Omicron
TORONTO – The province is implementing new capacity restrictions to several sectors in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario.
Employer application period now open for Canada Summer Jobs program
OTTAWA –The employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program is now open, says Perth-Wellington MP John Nater.
Site plan agreement for manufacturing facility in Palmerston conditionally approved
MINTO – A site plan agreement for a new manufacturing facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park was conditionally approved by town council on Dec. 7.
Site plan approved for Minto AG expansion
MINTO – Council here has approved the site plan for the expansion of a local farm equipment sales and service operation.
With rising food costs comes rising food insecurity – and the challenge of how to confront it
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 12th Canadian food price report from Halifax-based Dalhousie University was released on Dec. 9 with foreboding predictions on the rising cost to put food on the table in the coming year.
Funding available for neighbourhood revitalization, reimagining public spaces
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s economic development department is advising local business groups and non-profits of an opportunity to fund projects to enhance their communities.
Wellington North council considering development charge increases
WELLINGTON NORTH - Recent changes to provincial legislation has kickstarted the process to draft and pass a new development charges bylaw before next September.
Erin approves final 2022 budget with 2.9% tax levy increase
ERIN – Council here has approved the 2022 budget at the previously projected 2.9 per cent tax levy increase for Town of Erin residents. This translates to an increase of $53 in taxes for an average residential home assessed at $600,000.
New proof of vaccination requirements coming to Wellington North facilities
WELLINGTON NORTH - Updates to the province's proof of vaccination requirements, announced on Dec. 10, will impact the Arthur and Area Community Centre, Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, Damascus Community Hall and the Arthur Seniors Centre.
Local workshops target cybersecurity on farms as agriculture goes increasingly digital
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Cybersecurity workshops in Wellington County focused on farmers and the agriculture sector's increasing reliance on digital technology and internet.