WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local residents are being asked to complete an Ontario Medical Association (OMA) survey the association says will be used to create recommendations to improve health care services across the province.
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County to request designation of special economic development zone in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – The County of Wellington will ask the province to establish a “Regionally Significant Economic Development Area” here to mitigate the impact of potential Greenbelt expansion.
UGDSB requires over $4 million to balance budget
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will require over $4 million from its accumulated surplus to balance its budget for the 2021-22 school year.
County official plan under review as provincial conformity deadline approaches
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A review of the Wellington County Official Plan, a legally binding document on which land use decisions are based, is underway to bring the plan into alignment with the province’s policies.
Water activist continues ‘Ear to the Groundwater’ tour at Middlebrook well
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Shane Philips, a local water activist, visited the Middlebrook well near Elora on June 9 on the second stop of his weeklong "Ear to the Groundwater" walking tour.
GW Habitat for Humanity open for donations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Guelph Wellington (GW) Habitat for Humanity ReStores have been running off and on throughout the pandemic.
COVID-19 taking mental health toll, even as vaccines rolling out
GUELPH – Vaccination against COVID-19 is both a shining light and a looming fear for the public, a panel of health experts heard at a public forum on June 1.
Police beat: Ontario sees spike in road deaths during the month of May
ORILLIA – During the month of May, 34 people died on OPP-patrolled roads in the province.
Pride flag vandalized at Guelph school
GUELPH – Guelph Police are currently investigating damage done to a pride flag outside a school…
GBHS launches youth program
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) continues its #ChangeStartsNow Anti-Racism Education Initiative with the launch of the Dream Makers Youth Program.