NORTH WELLINGTON – Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBS) has cancelled its annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tender awarded for bridge rehab projects in Guelph-Eramosa
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A $1-million tender for rehabilitation of two bridges on Jones Baseline in Guelph-Eramosa has been approved by Wellington County council.
Mapleton Township to phase in increase to interment charges
MAPLETON – The township will increase interment fees in municipally-operated cemeteries by 10 per cent a year in order to make up for a long-standing shortfall in care and maintenance charges.
Optimist rink offers outdoor fun for local youngsters
Outdoor fun – With so many activities shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ice rinks offer…
Green building standards don’t need to impede development, county climate change coordinator tells Mapleton council
MAPLETON – Adoption of green building standards doesn’t have to be an impediment to local development, says Wellington County’s climate change coordinator Karen Chisholme.
Snow sculpture contest hosted by Optimists
Snow contest – The Optimist Club of Moorefield is holding a snow sculpture contest. Local…
Little Libraries will be popping up in Mapleton to increase local literacy skills
MAPLETON — Lower literacy skills among rural Canadian youths has inspired a local university student to take action and bring “little libraries” to the Mapleton area.
Brampton man charged in death of teen hit by boat last summer
MAPLETON – A Brampton man has been charged in connection with the death of a Kitchener teenager hit by a boat on Conestogo Lake last summer.
Book by township native offers local glimpse of Depression-era life in rural Ontario
MAPLETON – A new book by a former township resident offers a look at rural Ontario life during…
Township changing website provider to save cash and facilitate partnership
MAPLETON – A change in website providers will allow the township to save money and make working…