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KENILWORTH – In an expedited process, North Wellington Township posted its request for tender (RFT) for demolition of the Lion Roy Grant Community Pool and its bath house on Aug. 19, and contractors had until Sept. 11 to submit their proposals.

GUELPH – The theme of this year’s Take Back the Night rally was “Break the silence; stop the violence.” With the assistance of OPIRG’s Sound of the Drum drumming group and about 100 marchers, the rally was raucus, lively and loud.

MAPLETON – Councillor Martin Tamlyn is stepping down from his position with the Township of Mapleton. 

GUELPH – Students carefully finger weaved orange yarn in their school’s library, making bracelets and bookmarks to raise money to honour Indigenous children who attended residential schools. 

KENILWORTH – Increased traffic volumes and the safety of pedestrians were among the concerns raised by community members who spoke at a public meeting regarding a proposal for a stacked townhouse development in Mount Forest.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Centre Wellington District High School teacher has taken a quantum leap forward in his career – and recently won some recognition on the international stage.

GUELPH – Tiny homes and sheltered encampments became the focus of the discussion after the county’s interim director of housing services presented the county’s winter response plan for unsheltered homelessness at a recent committee meeting.

BROOKLYN, NY – Hot off the Paralypmic Games, where Canada’s men’s wheelchair basketball team came close to winning bronze but fell to Germany, Patrick Anderson is proud, reflective and a little exhausted.

ABOYNE –  The Wellington County Museum and Archives was named the Top Small Museum/Art Gallery/Historic Site in the Ontario's Choice Awards, which rely solely on public votes to determine winners across eight categories.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has approved a zoning bylaw amendment for Clark Brothers Contracting that will allow the construction of a ready-mix concrete plant in Arthur, despite objections from would-be developers of surrounding lands.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team nurse practitioner Chantelle Koeslag will be this year’s recipient of the Neil Dunsmore Power of One Award, which recognizes suicide prevention work.

ELORA – Not everyone thinks Molok bins are the solution to garbage problems in downtown Elora, even if a benefactor is willing to take on the capital cost of installation.

MAPLETON – Owners of a vacant church on Wellington Road 8 have some significant renovations planned.

KITCHENER – After a long 16-year wait, a Kitchener man has received one of the many Canadian flags to mark the skies above the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Three outstanding community volunteers have been named lifetime members of the Fergus Agricultural Society.