BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa council approved a site plan agreement for a farm to add facilities to operate a drainage tile business on the property at 5898 6th Line.
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Victim Services fully operational across province during pandemic
GUELPH – Since the onset of COVID-19, members of the Ontario Network of Victim Service Providers (ONVSP) have seen an increase in domestic violence and sexual assault calls.
Province recommends restricting holiday celebrations to your own household
TORONTO – The holidays, like many things in 2020, are going to look different this year due to COVID-19. On Nov. 25, the province offered “preliminary guidance” on how to safely celebrate this holiday season.
Major subdivision proposal in Arthur sparks concern over flooding, ecological impact
WELLINGTON NORTH – Local residents expressed concerns about stormwater management and environmental impacts during a Nov. 23 public meeting on a proposed 240-unit subdivision in Arthur.
Town of Erin officials trying to keep tax increase to 1%
ERIN – Town council’s first glimpse of the 2021 draft budget shows an $85,000 increase to the operating budget over 2020. That means a one per cent tax increase on residential properties or $18 more on a $600,000 home.
Local food banks to provide holiday cheer despite pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As food banks and service groups prepare to provide Christmas hampers for those in need throughout Wellington County this holiday season, COVID-19 is top of mind.
Centre Wellington water, wastewater rates to increase slightly in 2021
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Water and wastewater rates will increase in 2021, but at a slower rate than over the past five years.
Cases continue to rise as Wellington County sees fourth COVID-19 death
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A fourth county resident has died of COVID-19 as cases continue to climb across Wellington.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Royal Terrace in Palmerston
GUELPH – Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care facility in Palmerston.
Privacy concerns among reasons public health won’t provide local case counts
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Concerns about privacy and “creating a false sense of security” are among the reasons offered by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) for not offering municipality-specific data on local COVID-19 cases.
Norgan Theatre re-opening plan contingent on film availability
MINTO – The Norgan Theatre is projected to reopen at the beginning of January but that’s…
Perth County agrees to temporary traffic lights at Perth Road 140, Perth Line 91 intersection
PERTH COUNTY – Following years of discussion about installing a higher level of traffic safety controls at the intersection of Perth Road 140 and Perth Line 91 (Wellington Roads 8 and 9), Perth and Wellington Counties have arrived at a temporary solution.
Larry Magnus packing it in
ELORA – The banter never stopped. And neither did the snipping of Larry Magnus’s scissors.
UGDSB changes bus cancellation and inclement weather day policies
GUELPH –Due to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has made changes to its cancellation and inclement weather day policy for this year.
Long overdue: Century-old book checked out in the ‘40s or ‘50s returned to Fergus Public Library
FERGUS – The Fergus Public Library was abuzz earlier this week after discovering a book more than a century old in the return bin.