HANOVER – Last week trucks arrived at the Hanover Missionary Church (HMC), which served this…
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Lindsay farm adds Christmas bale display
Bale display – Hugh and Leslie Lindsay built a Christmas display on 6th line, West Garafraxa,…
Centre Wellington municipal office reopens on Dec. 6
ELORA – For the first time in over 20 months, Centre Wellington will open its municipal office to the public on Dec. 6. “We are confident that we have the tools in place to safely serve our customers” stated Mayor Kelly Linton in a Dec. 1 press release.
OPP urges people to plan ahead as it kicks off Festive RIDE campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police officials say now that they've launched their annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, drivers can expect to see more police checks on area roads.
Over 300 nativity scenes on display at Knox church event in Conn
CONN – A church community here offers a unique Christmas event designed to highlight the true spirt of the season.
Bike lanes on Provost Lane entertained at council meeting – but no serious plans made
ELORA – Centre Wellington council learned there isn’t much in savings between having a separated bike lane on St. David Street North in Fergus and having a separated bike lane on Provost Lane.
Committee celebrates 200th anniversary of Hillsburgh with commemorative stamp
HILLSBURGH – This year marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of Hillsburgh in 1821. To celebrate, the Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing Committee, in collaboration with Canada Post, has released an official commemorative anniversary stamp.
Trustee Linda Busuttil elected as UGDSB chair for 2021-22
GUELPH – Trustee Linda Busuttil, school board trustee for Wards 2, 3 and 4 in the City of Guelph, was elected chair of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) at the board's inaugural meeting on Nov. 30.
Centre Wellington rescinds CAO powers related to state of emergency
ELORA – Centre Wellington has repealed an emergency bylaw enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that granted special powers to the mayor and CAO.
Food banks across county helping to provide care, joy this Christmas
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the holiday season fast approaching, food banks across the county are gearing up to help local residents celebrate Christmas.
County not ready to add land acknowledgement at every meeting
GUELPH – The County of Wellington won’t be adding an Indigenous land acknowledgement prior to each county council meeting, at least in the short-term, opting instead to focus on education and cultural awareness.
Reserves eyed to prevent tax levy spike in proposed 2022 Wellington North budget
WELLINGTON NORTH - A preliminary 2022 budget presented to council on Nov. 22 shows taxpayers potentially shouldering a 19.2% tax levy increase to pay for government and proposed capital costs. Council requested staff to aim for a 2.5% increase and look to reserves for relief.
Minto projecting tax rate increase under 1%
MINTO – A typical taxpayer here can expect a tax increase of around $11 for local municipal purposes in 2022, based on early budget projections.
WDGPH reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases from Nov. 26 to 28. The region’s active case count sits at 73 as of Nov. 29.
Panellists advocate for ‘no more dead end conversations’ about men’s mental health
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Waterloo and Wellington arm of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) hosted a webinar on Nov. 25 geared to men and conversations about mental health.