OTTAWA –The employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program is now open, says Perth-Wellington MP John Nater.
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Site plan agreement for manufacturing facility in Palmerston conditionally approved
MINTO – A site plan agreement for a new manufacturing facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park was conditionally approved by town council on Dec. 7.
Site plan approved for Minto AG expansion
MINTO – Council here has approved the site plan for the expansion of a local farm equipment sales and service operation.
With rising food costs comes rising food insecurity – and the challenge of how to confront it
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 12th Canadian food price report from Halifax-based Dalhousie University was released on Dec. 9 with foreboding predictions on the rising cost to put food on the table in the coming year.
Funding available for neighbourhood revitalization, reimagining public spaces
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s economic development department is advising local business groups and non-profits of an opportunity to fund projects to enhance their communities.
Wellington North council considering development charge increases
WELLINGTON NORTH - Recent changes to provincial legislation has kickstarted the process to draft and pass a new development charges bylaw before next September.
Erin approves final 2022 budget with 2.9% tax levy increase
ERIN – Council here has approved the 2022 budget at the previously projected 2.9 per cent tax levy increase for Town of Erin residents. This translates to an increase of $53 in taxes for an average residential home assessed at $600,000.
New proof of vaccination requirements coming to Wellington North facilities
WELLINGTON NORTH - Updates to the province's proof of vaccination requirements, announced on Dec. 10, will impact the Arthur and Area Community Centre, Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, Damascus Community Hall and the Arthur Seniors Centre.
Local workshops target cybersecurity on farms as agriculture goes increasingly digital
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Cybersecurity workshops in Wellington County focused on farmers and the agriculture sector's increasing reliance on digital technology and internet.
Medical officer of health instructs businesses to implement remote work
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Businesses in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph are being instructed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Nicola Mercer to ensure employees and other workers are working from home, if able, beginning Dec. 20.
Two new roads added to prohibited truck routes in Puslinch Township
USLINCH – There will be increased OPP enforcement when ‘No Heavy Trucks’ signs go up along portions of Watson Road and MacPherson’s Lane in Puslinch next week.
Mapleton council approves budget, 1.64% tax rate increase
MAPLETON – Township council has approved a 2022 budget with a 1.64 per cent increase in the local municipal tax rate The increase means residential taxpayers will pay a total of $473 per $100,000 of assessment in 2022, an increase of $7.64 over 2021.
Lots of smoke but no fire after 911 call in Fergus
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Fire Department is reminding people not to leave unattended pots on the stove after a 911 call on Dec. 15.
Staying on your feet: how to prevent winter falls for seniors
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A seemingly simple task like taking out the garbage to the curb can become life-changing in the slippery months of winter for seniors.
Overnight fire destroys newly constructed garage in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – A newly constructed garage was destroyed in a fire that started around 11pm on Dec. 15 and saw the Puslinch fire department working into the wee hours of the morning.