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ERIN – In hopes of reducing wait times and creating a more streamlined process for building applications, council here has approved the town’s involvement in an e-permit piloting project.

ABOYNE – The Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home was recently visited by inspectors from the Ministry of Long Term Care for a proactive inspection unlike anything Terrace administrators have seen before.

HARRISTON – Minto council has approved the sale of a parcel of land in the industrial park here to Harriston Home Hardware. Council passed a bylaw authorizing the sale of a 2.4 acre parcel for $84,000 on July 12.

Canada day festivities in Orton featured a barbecue chicken dinner that fed about 490 people, a market with local vendors, traditional kids bike derby, tug of war, golf cart trails and fireworks.

Back in 2015, the Elora Lions Club pledged $10,000 to the Elora Skate Park, and while the actual funds were paid a few years ago, COVID-19 kept them from a formal cheque presentation.

GUELPH – A shortage of drivers, perhaps fuelled by high gas prices, is among the possible explanations for a slight decrease in use of the county’s Ride Well riding sharing service from April to May of this year.

WELLINGTON NORTH - The Mount Forest water tower will receive a new coat of paint next year following the township’s successful application to the Canada Infrastructure Program. Grant dollars will cover 73 per cent of the predicted $1.12 million total cost.

The Minto Youth Action Council hosted a tie dye session during Family Day at the Minto Farmers Market in Palmerston on July 2.

PALMERSTON – Carry On Women’s Institute (WI) hosted a successful fashion show here on July 7.…

HARRISTON – Olive Mock was recently installed as a life member of the Harriston Legion Branch 296…

FERGUS – Police are looking for clues, and possibly more victims, after one vehicle was stolen and others were entered and had items taken in from the Cherry Hill Place/Millburn Avenue neighbourhood. .