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.
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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ELORA – Centre Wellington has repealed an emergency bylaw enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that granted special powers to the mayor and CAO.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.
Cork calls on council to consider moving county administration centre
GUELPH – A Wellington County councillor is calling for a special meeting to discuss moving the county’s administration centre from Guelph to a location within Wellington County.
Local author finds his ‘thriller voice’ with upcoming novel
ELORA – Pushing his foot to the gas pedal, local author Rio Youers says he has found his “thriller voice” with his upcoming novel 'No Second Chances'.
Preliminary work on interchange at Hanlon, Wellington Road 34 to begin next summer
PUSLINCH – On Nov. 24 representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Aecom engineering provided Puslinch council with an overview of the plan to improve connectivity between Guelph and Hamilton along Highway 6.
County tax rate projected to increase by 2% as levy rises by 4%
GUELPH – Wellington County treasurer Ken DeHart is projecting a tax rate increase of two per cent in the current draft of the county’s 2022 budget.
Ontario’s top doctor urges people to take a cautious approach this holiday season
TORONTO – With the holiday season approaching, the provincial government has released COVID-19 guidelines for those planning to celebrate.