WELLINGTON NORTH – The Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club will be constructing three sun shades, a sandbox, and a sign after council here granted the club exceptions to several zoning regulations.
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Organizer recruiting more volunteers for Block Parents in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Around a year after council here endorsed the creation of a local Block Parent program, chair Barb Leigh is hoping to see more bold red and white signs hanging in neighbourhood windows.
Council approves purchase of new Olympia ice resurfacer
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has waived the competitive procurement process for the purchase of a new Olympia ice resurfacing machine, replacing a 2009 machine.
Township hiring new recreation staffer after Mount Forest landscapers retire
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North is on the lookout for a new full-time recreation staffer to join its ranks after the Terry and Terry Martin announced their retirement from Martins Total Landscape Care.
Advertiser named top newspaper in Ontario in its class
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the third year in a row, The Wellington Advertiser has been named the top community newspaper in Ontario in its class.
Council skirts policy to award developer 197 wastewater units in 2022-23
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s sewage allocation policy – one mitigating growth by restricting the amount of units council can award to developers annually – divided council during an hour-long discussion about how to award the units needed by Cachet Developments.
County announces purchase of downtown Erin property for new library, affordable housing
ERIN – The former Mundell Lumber property, including the historic grist mill, in Erin village has been purchased by Wellington County as a site for a new library and future affordable housing options.
Council approves review of fleet management policy; McCabe opposed
WELLINGTON NORTH - Following a motion from councillor Sherry Burke, council has voted to proceed with a fulsome review of the township’s fleet management policy once a new finance director is hired to replace the former director and treasurer Adam McNabb.
Alma teacher remembered for passion for teaching, lives he touched
ALMA – A local public school teacher involved in a fatal collision is being remembered by parents and longtime friends for the lives of those he touched and the impact he had on his students “just by being himself.”
Wellington North appoints interim CAOs
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township operations director Matt Aston and chief building official Darren Jones have been appointed joint, interim CAOs effective June 1, replacing outgoing CAO Mike Givens.