WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many people from across Wellington County have died while serving in the Canadian military.
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OPINION: Bergen op Zoom remembers sacrifices of Canadians
NETHERLANDS – Bergen op Zoom is a small city in the Netherlands, about 150km south of Amsterdam.
Wellington Rural Water Quality Program celebrates 25th anniversary
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Rural Water Quality Program, which was launched in 1999, offers grant money as well as technical assistance to farmers and landowners to implement a variety of different types of projects that improve and protect water quality.
Legions to host remembrance services across county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Remembrance services will be held throughout the county, both on and leading up to Nov. 11.
November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month
ONTARIO – Cybercrime takes many forms, including phishing scams, identity theft and fraud.
Ontario celebrates excellence in agriculture, food industry
ONTARIO – The Government of Ontario’s annual Excellence in Agriculture Awards for 2024 is recognizing farmers, processors, industry organizations, and businesses whose contributions are strengthening growth across the province’s $50.7 billion agri-food sector.
Homeless people must be out of St. George’s Square by Nov. 13: Guelph bylaw
GUELPH – With an eviction deadline staring them in the face, unhoused people living in downtown Guelph’s St. George’s Square don’t know what they are going to do come Nov. 13.
County remembrance ceremony highlights sacrifices of young soldiers
ABOYNE – While Remembrance Day has not yet arrived, around 100 people gathered at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 5 to pay tribute to individuals from Wellington County who lost their lives in various wars and conflicts.
Cost concerns raised in discussion of Erin, Brucedale roads garage projects
GUELPH – Wellington County is moving ahead with the next steps to replace its roads department garages in Brucedale (in Guelph/Eramosa) and Erin, despite concerns raised by some councillors about the potential costs.
OPP salary increases mean ‘very significant’ rise in county policing costs
GUELPH – Salary increases for OPP officers will likely result in tax increases for Wellington County residents. The policing contract is expected to rise to $20.4 million in 2025.