ELORA – After a few nasty winters with sewer and watermain breaks along East Mill Street in Elora that flooded the basements of businesses and homes in the area, the township has moved up infrastructure replacement to 2023.
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Puslinch council reluctant to approve request to expand Lanci pit
PUSLINCH – CBM wants to expand its Lanci pit by another 10 hectares to extract 3 million to 4 million tonnes of sand and aggregate from the site and is seeking zoning and official plan amendments to allow it to happen.
No objections to new telecom tower coming to Kenilworth
WELLINGTON NORTH – Shared Tower Inc. intends to build a 70-metre, self-supporting telecom tower at 6832 Wellington Road 109 targeting Teviotdale and surrounding areas to the north and west of Wellington Road 109.
Centre Wellington returns to in-person council meetings
ELORA – Residents and delegations will be welcomed back in person when Centre Wellington council returns to its chamber here on April 19 for a 1pm Committee of the Whole meeting.
Developer proposes 332-unit residential subdivision in Hillsburgh
ERIN – Town council here is reviewing a development proposal that would see an additional 332 residential units in Hillsburgh. The site is 40.4 hectares (99.83 acres) in size, with frontage of approximately 450m along Trafalgar Road, the report noted.
‘Difficult decisions’: public forum highlights Arthur’s coming growing pains
ARTHUR – There’s no denying Wellington North will experience its fair share of growing pains in the coming decades, as officials spur on economic growth and the housing to support it.
Kay Ayres named Wellington North’s senior of the year
MOUNT FOREST – Resident Kay Ayres was recognized for her dedication and volunteerism as the 2022 Wellington North senior of the year award recipient.
Guelph eyeing Puslinch, Guelph/Eramosa for new water supply
PUSLINCH – The City of Guelph has exhausted water sources within its municipal boundary and is eyeing Puslinch and Guelph/Eramosa as locations for future wells, in addition to two city water sources already located in the neighbouring townships.
Warning booms and buoys being installed at GRCA dams
CAMBRIDGE – The Grand River Conservation Authority is preparing for its annual installation of warning booms or white buoys to warn paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away from dams.
Minto midwife experiences life in northern community
MINTO – “It's baffling to imagine anyone ever settling there. I mean the environment is so incredibly hostile,” said Minto midwife Amy Sjaarda, who recently returned from a nine-week stint helping expectant mothers in the northern Quebec community of Puvirnituq.
Library, museum to kick off Wellington County Writers’ Festival on April 23
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Setting out to highlight local writers from the community, the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA), in partnership with the Wellington County Library, is hosting its first Wellington County Writers’ Festival – an event organizers hope to make annual.
Rocks feel confident as team heads into Game 5 of final
ELORA – The Elora Rocks are feeling confident as the team heads into Game 5 of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League (WOSHL) finals next weekend.
UGDSB encouraging school community to continue to wear masks
GUELPH – As the province enters the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are encouraging everyone in the school community to continue to wear masks when indoors.
Black Cat speed monitors reveal chronic speeding problems on Brock Road
PUSLINCH – Over five days between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3, Black Cat speed monitors installed along Brock Road in Puslinch tracked the speeds of 63,739 vehicles.
Oncology unit hours changed at Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST – The oncology unit at Louise Marshall Hospital is adjusting its clinic hours. Effective April 19, the unit will move from a Monday-to-Friday schedule to a Tuesday-to-Friday schedule.