WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials are urging area residents to take precautions on Wednesday and Thursday due to the "serious" risk posed by wildfire smoke originating in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
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Sunrise raises money for year-round therapy programs
PUSLINCH — On June 25, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre hosted its annual fundraising event, “Celebrate Sunrise.”
Fireworks, festivities and family fun
ABERFOYLE – The Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfoyle is offering a complimentary pancake breakfast from 9 to 11am including maple syrup, eggs, bacon, juice and coffee.
Website offers residents updates on Paddock bridge replacement
PUSLINCH – The County of Wellington has created a website to allow residents to follow updates on the emergency bridge replacement project underway on Wellington Road 35.
Grass fire along train tracks in Arkell sparks worry among residents
PUSLINCH – Another train sparked another grass fire along the track that runs through Arkell and that has neighbours up in arms about occurrences they call “frequent” and about the potential for the fires to spread.
Proposal amended but public opinion hasn’t changed on ‘Estill Innovation Community’
PUSLINCH – Scaling back the number of employees and reconfiguring the layout did not persuade local residents that a proposed innovation hub on secondary agricultural land is a good fit for Puslinch.
Puslinch council surprises Crime Stoppers with free advertising offer on its 35th anniversary
PUSLINCH – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and program coordinator Sarah Bowers-Peter is taking her show on the road, presenting information about the agency to municipalities and organizations in the region.
Partial fire ban lifted by Wellington County fire departments
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County fire departments have lifted a partial fire ban in the municipalities of Minto, Mapleton, Wellington North, Centre Wellington, Erin, Puslinch and Guelph/Eramosa.
Police beat: Mischief, assault charges
PALMERSTON – On June 8 at about 7:45pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a person causing a disturbance at a business on Main Street West here.
Masks no longer mandatory at local hospitals
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Friday, masks are no longer required at the three hospitals in Wellington County. Patients, staff and visitors are now encouraged - but not required - to wear masks.
