WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has denied a request from a property owner in Arthur who wanted water and sewer fees waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New bus service travelling from Guelph to Owen Sound
WELLINGTON NORTH - The new service, run by the City of Owen Sound, will feature stops in Arthur, Mount Forest, Elora and Fergus. At its Aug. 24 meeting, council approved the use of municipal parking lots in Arthur and Mount Forest as drop-off and pick-up points for the Owen Sound to Guelph service.
COVID-19 assessment centre to move from Mount Forest to Fergus
FERGUS – On Aug. 31 the old Groves hospital in Fergus will become the new COVID-19 assessment centre in Wellington County and the centre in Mount Forest will close.
Pen pal project strives to connect people through letter writing
FERGUS – Being able to work and connect with people virtually has been a boon to those with a little computer savvy, but a trial for those without.
Local man collects trash to help clean up parks, ditches
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local resident has recently made it his goal to clean up trash around Centre Wellington.
Group fighting nuclear waste dump meets with support from Wellington Water Watchers
TEESWATER – Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste held a strategic planning and…
Mapleton approves electronic meeting participation but balks at allowing proxy voting for councillors
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has altered its procedural bylaw to allow council to meet via an…
Free virtual workshops in east Wellington
EAST WELLINGTON – The East Wellington Family Health Team is hold free virtual workshops…
Four departments respond to house fire near Eden Mills
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Four units responded to a house fire on Wellington Road 29 on Aug. 21. Jim…
Boat, trailer stolen overnight
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP officers continue to investigate the theft of a boat…
Police beat: Foot chase foiled
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Fergus man faces four charges after he led police on a brief chase here…
Wellington North firefighters respond to four calls in one day
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North Fire Services had a busy Saturday, responding to four calls,…
Second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday held Aug. 22
Street closed – The second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday was held on…
Construction continues on Wellington Road 5 in Minto
Road closed – Construction continues on a culvert located on Wellington Road 5, just south of…
Guelph and Wellington County launch digital service squad; receives $115,000 FedDev grant
GUELPH – The Business Centre Guelph-Wellington, in partnership with the Downtown Guelph…