ERIN - Council has approved a staff recommendation to renew its municipal insurance policy with Marsh Canada Inc. at an annual premium of $226,114 before tax.
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Paramedics to continue responding from Hillsburgh fire station
ERIN - The Town of Erin and the City of Guelph have reached an agreement for the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service's continued use of Station 50 in Hillsburgh.
Police issue public safety alert following opiate overdoses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police are issuing a public safety alert following three opiate overdoses in the county this past weekend. "Thankfully, in each instance, naloxone was successfully administered and none of the overdoses were fatal," police stated in an April 2 press release.
Government says budget will help Canadians in difficult times; Chong calls it ‘terrible plan’
OTTAWA – One local MP calls it “fiscal fantasy,” but Liberal officials say the federal budget unveiled last week includes vital programs to help Canadians, including initiatives to address health/dental care and affordability.
Guelph Black Heritage Society undeterred in wake of break-in, threats, harassment
GUELPH – Early Wednesday afternoon someone broke into the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) Heritage Hall. The break-in follows years of threatening and hateful messages that have been increasing in frequency and intensity in recent months, GBHS officials say.
Centre 2000 renovation contract cancelled due to financial error
ERIN - Erin council has reneged on its March 9 decision to award a $2.96 million contract (pre-tax) to B.E. Construction Ltd. for Centre 2000 renovations.
Boy, 14, faces 17 charges involving sexual assault, child porn
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A local 14-year-old boy faces 17 sex assault and child pornography charges involving multiple victims over a 10-month period last year.
County councillors ponder potential expansion of Wellington Terrace
GUELPH – Wellington County councillors want to take a look into the future of the county’s retirement and long-term care facility. There are currently over 500 people on the home's waitlist – up from 300 just a few years ago.
Moorefield couple wins $500,000 in OLG draw
TORONTO – A Moorefield couple is $500,000 richer after winning second prize in the OLG's Daily Grand draw. Michael and Lynda Boyd matched five main numbers to win $25,000 a year for life in the Feb. 27 draw.
Little opposition to Habitat for Humanity project at public planning meeting
ELORA – Habitat for Humanity presented its proposal for a stacked townhouse complex at 465 Garafraxa St. W. in Fergus at a public meeting on March 29 and was met with little opposition.
Residents oppose zoning bylaw change requested by developer on South River Road
ELORA – Don’t mess with the woodlot. And don’t mess with the 2018 LPAT decision. That’s what many residents had to say at a March 29 public meeting in response to a zoning change application by Bruce Youngblood to reduce the size/configuration of open space zoning on a South River Road property.
Fill in ditches before adding new playground equipment, delegate urges council
PUSLINCH – Bruce Taylor is not satisfied with the response he got from Puslinch council on March 22. Taylor has long been concerned that the plan to make Boreham Park accessible does not even come close to addressing problems with the Arkell park.
Over 100 people attended artists’ reception for ‘Soar’ at Elora Centre for the Arts
ELORA – Artists and instructors gathered on March 25 during the artists’ reception for the 'Soar: Celebrating our Ability to Fly, Sing and Soar' exhibit at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Top honours from law association for Elora man
ELORA – Clarke Melville is uncomfortable talking about it, but the lawyer has been selected to receive the Coulter A. Osborne Award for Integrity, Comity and Beneficence from the Waterloo Region Law Association.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: family calls attention to suspected puppy mills
WATERLOO - A Waterloo family that purchased two 10-week-old goldendoodle puppies from a Mapleton farmer now contends the animals were supplied by a puppy mill.