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MAPLETON – Officials here are forecasting a 2.17 per cent reduction in municipal taxes next year, based on the second year of a multi-year budget.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Temporary traffic light systems are expected to be operating at three intersections in the county by spring.

DRAYTON - At the beginning of the pandemic, when lineups outside grocery stores were long and public health was recommending just one person per household attend the grocery store, Nadia Sommerville found herself travelling from farm to farm to buy her groceries.

GUELPH – Broadband internet service has always been a problem in rural communities and the pandemic has pushed it to front of the line.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – While it won’t be happening as soon as local officials had hoped, a move to transition responsibility for recycling to full producer responsibility is expected to save Wellington County about $2 million per year beginning in 2025.

ELORA – In an effort to allow more time for public input, Centre Wellington council voted on Nov. 30 to cancel the public meeting slated for Dec. 14 for discussion of the township’s proposed procedural bylaw.

ELORA – Santa Claus will soon be visiting Elora with the dual purpose of trying to buoy Christmas spirit and raise money to preserve a local church.

GUELPH – A COVID-19 outbreak at Birmingham Retirement Community in Mount Forest has been declared over.

Healthcare workers deserve a treat – Peter Mohr, owner of Shoetopia in Fergus, is giving gift…

Cheque presentation – On Nov. 24, Stephanie Conway, manager of food bank and fund development…

GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is barking for joy as it kick-starts its holiday giving campaign.