PUSLINCH – Police are again warning Wellington County residents about scams after a person here was defrauded of over $300,000. OPP officials say people should never send "money or personal information to someone you have not met in person."
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Divisional Court upholds decision raising assessment on gravel pits in county
GUELPH – An Ontario Divisional Court decision that will see about 50 Wellington County gravel pits pay around $4 million in back taxes is good news for residents of Wellington County and will have implications province-wide, county officials say.
Moreau wins 10th straight Trainer of the Year award
PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has captured his 10th consecutive Trainer of the Year O’Brien Award.
Guelph South Rotary raises $16,000 at Pasta dinner
PUSLINCH - Guelph South Rotary made quite a comeback with their Taste of Italy pasta dinner event, held at the Puslinch Community Centre on Feb. 10 after a two-year hiatus.
Police beat: Fraud charges
WELLINGTON NORTH – On Feb. 7, Wellington County OPP received a report of a fraud.
Itching to get in the garden? Get your fix with ‘Day in the Garden’ event
PUSLINCH – Join the Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners on Feb. 26 for a “Day in the Garden.”
Proposed Estill Innovation Community hits a snag
ABERFOYLE – Dozens of people attended Puslinch council’s Feb. 8 meeting to protest plans to build the Estill Innovation Community just off the Hanlon Expressway on Sideroad 20 North.
Five horses die in equine herpesvirus outbreak on Puslinch farm
PUSLINCH – Officials at Irish Creek Stables here are hopeful the worst is over after five horses died on the farm in January due to equine herpesvirus. “It’s a bit of a nightmare,” said Melissa Laird-Arroyo, who boards a horse at the farm. “I don’t want another one to die.”
GRCA urges caution around local water bodies
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials don't expect widespread flooding, but the Grand River Conservation Authority is urging area residents to "exercise extreme caution around all local waterways" due to Thursday's rainfall.
Mayor: 4.5% tax increase in Puslinch provides ‘a lot of bang for your buck’
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council has passed the 2023 budget, including nearly $5 million in capital projects, a capital levy of $1.3 million and an operating levy of $3.5 million. That means a 4.5% tax increase for residential ratepayers.