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Staff recommends separated bike lanes for St. David Street North

FERGUS –Township staff is recommending separated bike lanes be installed on St. David Street North when infrastructure work is complete on the busy thoroughfare through Fergus in 2023.

Pride flag the first to fly on new Elora Green Space pole

ELORA – On June 16 the Elora Business Improvement Area (BIA) raised a Pride flag in Elora’s downtown green space. It is the first flag to be flown on the Centre Wellington community flagpole at the corner of Mill and Metcalfe Streets.

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Erin council reconsidering cannabis stores

ERIN – Town council here is taking another look at allowing cannabis retail shops after receiving public inquiries about retail stores in the area. The town will conduct a survey to determine public opinion.

‘Over the moon’: patio season kicks off as county enters step one of reopening

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Patios are bustling with life across Wellington County this weekend in a gradual and much-welcomed return to normalcy as the first step of the province’s reopening plan began on June 11.

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Fund set up for family of Arthur woman who died in crash

ARTHUR – A fundraiser for the family of a local woman who lost her life in a tragic car crash has already raised over $73,000.

Michelle Hanson trial moved to Guelph

ORANGEVILLE - Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, will have her criminal trial held in a Guelph courtroom in March.

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City acquisition of Dolime quarry lands coming before area councils

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A pit of contention over the years, Guelph/Eramosa is inching closer to waving goodbye to the 230-acre Dolime quarry lands bordered on three sides by the City of Guelph.

UGDSB announces principal, vice principal transfers and appointments

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has approved a number of principal and vice principal appointments and transfers at secondary schools, effective Sept. 1.

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Rockwood Farmers’ Market exceeded opening day expectations

ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Farmers’ Market kicked off the 2021 season with a turnout that exceeded opening day expectations, setting precedence for an exciting season ahead.

City acquisition of Dolime quarry lands coming before area councils

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A pit of contention over the years, Guelph/Eramosa is inching closer to waving goodbye to the 230-acre Dolime quarry lands bordered on three sides by the City of Guelph.

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Body of missing man at Conestogo Lake recovered by OPP divers

MAPLETON – Emergency services are searching the water at Conestogo Lake for the body of a missing man. Police say a man swimming with his family went under the water and did not resurface.

‘Let the people in’: local retail outlets embrace stage one reopening

WELLINGTON COUNTY – With June 11 being the first day they are allowed to open at limited capacity, some stores are hosting opening day celebrations and/or continuing online sales, while others are holding off on opening right away.

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Minto residents march against hate

HARRISTON – A crowd numbering in the hundreds participated in a solidarity march against hate here on June 14.

Minto Cultural Roundtable to host solidarity march against hate

HARRISTON – The Minto Cultural Roundtable has organized a solidarity march against hate in response to a local TikTok video that jokes about the recent murder of four members of the Afzaal and Salman family in London, Ontario.

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UGDSB announces principal, vice principal transfers and appointments

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has approved a number of principal and vice principal appointments and transfers at secondary schools, effective Sept. 1.

Mercer urges residents to get vaccinated, stay the course ‘for just a little longer’

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The region's top doctor has issued a statement urging local residents to get vaccinated and continue to take precautions a little longer in order to have a more normal summer and fall.

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Puslinch church holds silent vigil for Indigenous, Muslim communities

MORRISTON - The Mount Carmel-Zion United Church held a drop-in vigil on the nights of June 11 and 12 to mourn and pay respects to Indigenous and Muslim communities.

Water walk makes final stop in Wellington County

HILLSBURGH – Shane Philips, a local water activist and singer/songwriter, concluded the first stage of his “Ear to the Groundwater” tour on June 11 at BlueTriton Brands’ Hillsburgh well.

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County hosting virtual public meeting on Road Master Action Plan

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county began reviewing its transportation network by launching a Road Master Action Plan (RMAP) study in January and is engaging with the public in a second and final round on June 17.

‘We’re doing our part’: charitable stores happy to reopen

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local charitable stores have been working to reopen during stage one of the province’s reopening plan.

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Arthur Opti-Mrs Playground reopens after $120,000 upgrade

ARTHUR – The Opti-Mrs playground, located at 158 Domville Street by the Arthur arena, reopened to the public on June 3 after undergoing $120,000 worth of upgrades.