WELLINGTON COUNTY – County officials are reminding residents that yard waste services are now in full swing. "All six County of Wellington waste facilities are now accepting leaf and yard waste from residents, free of charge," states an April 1 press release.
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Mapleton to submit RFP to operate before and after school program
MAPLETON – Council has authorized staff to respond to a Request for Proposals to operate a before and after school program in Upper Grand District School Board facilities within the township.
OMA research: those 55 to 64 most likely to spread COVID-19 misinformation online
TORONTO – About six per cent of Ontario residents are spreading online misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic – and most of them are older than people might assume.
GRCA to accept camping reservations starting April 6
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) conservation areas will start…
Decision reserved in case involving Harriston development
KITCHENER – Justice Catrina D. Braid reserved judgement after hearing concluding arguments on April 1 in a dispute between Harriston residents Rolf and Kerri Schuettel and the Town of Minto and its chief building official Terry Kuipers.
Mapleton Township to offer summer camp program
MAPLETON – The township will offer a children’s summer camp program for the first time this year. The plan calls for the township to offer a weekly, themed summer camp for up to 30 children aged four to 12.
Funding paves way for $5-million renovation of Elora Community Centre
ELORA – The Elora Community Centre will receive a total of $5 million in renovations thanks to funding from the federal and provincial governments. Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced the funding on April 1 via Zoom.
Province announces ‘emergency brake shutdown’ due to rise in COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Doug Ford has announced Ontario will enter an "emergency brake shutdown" for the next month. The premier announced the province-wide shutdown on April 1 in response to rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of several variants, as well as the strain on the health care system.
Mapleton plans to survey residents on look of Drayton water tower
DRAYTON – Mapleton residents will get a say in the look of a planned new water tower in Drayton. On March 23 economic development coordinator Aly Cripps explained council decided in 2019 on the design of the township logo to be placed on the tower, which is targeted for completion in 2022.
Teen charged in two break-ins at Mount Forest businesses
MOUNT FOREST – A North Perth teenager has been charged in connection with two recent break-ins at businesses here.
Kitras’ neighbourhood, wellbeing task force idea approved by council
ELORA - A motion proposed by Councillor Stephen Kitras early in the year returned to council March 29.
Temporary traffic signals installed at three county road intersections
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Work to install temporary signals was to be completed this week at three…
Nestlé in hot water with Puslinch council
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council expressed its displeasure at receiving a request for council’s consideration from Nestlé Waters Canada 15 minutes before its meeting began at 10am on March 24.
Drayton Entertainment offers additional Online Broadway Bootcamp session
CAMBRIDGE - Drayton Entertainment’s online Broadway Bootcamp for youth proved so popular, the first spring break session sold out in 48 hours. Due to high demand, the not-for-profit charitable arts organization has added another two-day session during spring break on April 14 and 15.
Church youth group hosts ‘Drive Up & Drive On Dinners’
Chicken dinner – Every second year the youth group at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Fergus sends a group of around 12 to 20 youth to do mission work in Nicaragua or El Salvador.