ERIN – A heat lamp was determined to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a chicken coop in Erin on May 11.
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Citizens group, police partner to offer car theft prevention seminar
ERIN – As an attempt to combat recent car theft in Erin, resident David Spencer held an educational car theft prevention seminar on May 23 at Centre 2000.
Developer requests exemption to subdivision bylaw
ERIN – A part-lot exemption bylaw for a planned subdivision was approved at a May 23 meeting.
Police beat: Two Guelph men charged with theft-related crimes
ERIN – Two Guelph men have been charged with theft-related crimes here.
Annual Touch-A-Truck event celebrates National Public Works week
ERIN – The rain didn’t dampen spirits during the Town of Erin’s annual Touch-A-Truck event at Town Hall, to celebrate National Public Works week.
Trafalgar Road reopened
HILLSBURGH – Trafalgar Road, travelling through downtown Hillsburgh, reopened at last on May 25.
Advertiser earns top honours in community newspaper competition
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser has won big for the fifth year in a row. On May 24 the local newspaper took first place in the General Excellence category of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Competition.
Erin council briefs: Economic development stimulus, theft prevention seminar, new alcohol policy
ERIN – Council here supported a motion put forward by councillor Cathy Aylard to allocate $40,000 from the town’s economic development reserve “over and above” the regular economic development budget to support economic development activities.
Credit Valley Conservation celebrates 70 years
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation is celebrating 70-years of conservation in the Credit River watershed.
Annual plant sale in Hillsburgh
HILLSBURGH – Just in time for planting season, the Hillsburgh Horticultural Society held its annual plant sale last Saturday.