PUSLINCH – Councillor Sara Bailey wanted council to begin the process of identifying and including properties and features in the township’s natural asset management plan – something all municipalities in Ontario will soon be required to do.
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Town redesign of ‘Discover Erin’ to promote local events, business, tourism
ERIN - Growth and change in the villages of Erin and Hillsburgh are on their way — and fast — Erin Mayor Michael Dehn told those gathered at an Erin Chamber of Commerce event April 5.
Waddies Classic tournament to be followed by Practically Hip concert
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Organizers of the annual Waddies Classic are pulling out all the stops for this year’s event, to be held on May 25. There are more teams, more prize money, a new venue, and new this year, a live concert to wrap up the day.
Puslinch Community Guide and Business Directory launches April 22
ABERFOYLE – Township staff are ready to launch the Puslinch Community Guide and Business Directory, and council got a preview at its meeting on April 10.
Chong’s motion to probe security breaches, Winnipeg lab documents passes
OTTAWA – Top federal public health and intelligence officials are appearing after all before parliamentarians to answer questions on once-secret documents about security breaches at a Winnipeg infectious disease lab.
School board honours Centre Wellington students
GUELPH – Exemplary students are recognized by Wellington Catholic District School Board officials as VIP students each month.
Substance abuse affects everyone says medical officer of health
GUELPH – Dr. Nicola Mercer echoed the sentiments of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario at the local board of health meeting on April 3.
OPP: five large trucks worth over $1 million stolen from yard near 401
PUSLINCH – Police are investigating the theft of five "semi-tractors" worth over $1 million from a trucking yard here about a month ago. Wellington County OPP officials say the trucks were stolen from a property "near Highway 401" on March 14 at about 9pm.
Oakville man charged in fatal Mapleton crash last fall
MAPLETON – An Oakville man has been charged with dangerous and careless driving in connection with a crash last fall that left one person dead.
Anand Kaur shines as fire chief for a day
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Anand Kaur, a Grade 1 student at Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest, attended the Fergus fire station on April 10 to claim her prize as "Fire Chief for a Day."
Guelph/Eramosa council renews farmers’ market agreement
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council has renewed its agreement with the Rockwood Farmers Market, but the vote to do so was not unanimous.
Paws and Relax: U of G studies mental wellness among hospital staff
GUELPH – As health and wellness programs have become part of work life, companies have turned to animals to provide rest and reprieve from the demands of the job.
Erin citizens’ group wants heat pumps required for new builds
ERIN – Liz Armstrong of the Erin Citizens' Climate Lobby says climate change is a pressing problem, and she wants the town to require all new buildings to be heated or cooled without relying on fossil fuels.
Agricultural innovation celebrated at third Spark V3 symposium
ELORA – Agriculture is not just about farming, and if attendees of the Spark V3 Symposium walked away with anything, it’s the knowledge that there’s innovation and outside-the-box thinking in this sector.
Kinsmen celebrate Drayton Farm Show’s 40th anniversary
DRAYTON – The 40th annual Drayton Farm Show kicked off on Wednesday at the PMD Arena here. Over 100 vendors are at the show.