CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington is providing five small grants (maximum of $1,000 per) to resident-led groups to inspire neighbourhoods events between June and December.
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County to celebrate Archives Awareness Week April 3 to 6
ABOYNE – In celebration of Archives Awareness Week (April 3 to 6), Wellington County Archives will open the doors for behind-the-scenes guided tours of the processing room and storage vault.
Vehicle crashes through front entrance of Erin business
ERIN – Police are asking for information to help piece together what happened after a vehicle drove through the front entrance of the Farm to Paw Boutique and Market here on Tuesday.
SIU finds no wrongdoing by OPP in death of Kenilworth man
MISSISSAUGA – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has completed its investigation into police involvement connected to the death of a 47-year-old Kenilworth man late last year.
Main Street construction the focus of Erin Mayor’s Breakfast
ERIN - Despite being called the “Mayor’s Breakfast,” the March 24 social gathering focused less on Mayor Michael Dehn and more on the challenges facing Erin’s Main Street business community.
Number of municipal employees on ‘Sunshine List’ grows by 22%
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In total, 129 employees of Wellington County and its seven lower-tier municipalities were on the 2022 Public Sector Salary Disclosure List, up from 106 in 2021.
Wellington North residents to see 9% tax hike
KENILWORTH – Wellington North property owners will see a 9% increase to the 2023 tax bill following a third budget meeting, at which council determined what to fund through a $9 million levy.
Provincial budget ‘will help us build a stronger Ontario’: Rae
TORONTO – The provincial government says its 2023-24 budget, introduced on Thursday, includes key investments in housing, agriculture and health care, while opposition parties say the plan falls short in a number of areas.
Boil water advisory in effect for Town of Erin
ERIN – A boil water advisory is in effect for those hooked up to the Town of Erin's water system following a watermain break at Main and Water Streets on Friday morning.
Sharon Kelly, aka ‘McMom’, recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities
FERGUS – Sharon Kelly is being recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities for being an outstanding fundraiser. She is one of six employees of McDonald's restaurants across Canada to receive the recognition.
Total council remuneration up by nearly $23,000 in Mapleton
MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was up by about $22,949 in 2022.
Minto council updated on industrial condominium development
MINTO – Town council received an update on site plan approval for an industrial condominium project at the March 21 meeting.
Town of Minto tax levy to rise by 4.9%; tax rate up 1.9%
MINTO – The Town of Minto has approved the 2023 budget including a 4.88 per cent increase in the local tax levy and a tax rate increase of 1.88%.
SIU investigating single-vehicle crash overnight in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single-vehicle crash that left a man with serious injuries.
Easter is coming and that’s ‘eggcellent’ news for kids
FERGUS – Kids who want to see the Easter Bunny will enjoy hopping to downtown Fergus and Elora in the weeks leading up to Easter.