ELORA – Centre Wellington council’s special meeting on Nov. 8 was short, but it certainly wasn’t sweet. During the 21-minute meeting councillor Bob Foster accused staff of withholding important information and Mayor Kelly Linton called out Foster and threatened to remove him from the meeting.
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Centre Wellington ratifies contracts with three employee groups
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Firefighters associations in Fergus and Elora, as well as the Centre Wellington Staff Association, have ratified new agreements with the township. The contracts, approved at a special council meeting on Nov. 8, include increases to wages, benefits and allowances.
Clinic scheduled in response to surge in cases, low vaccination rate in Mapleton
MAPLETON – Numerous area families currently isolating due to multiple cases of COVID-19 at local schools.
County projects year-end surplus; tax rate increase around 2% expected for 2022
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A year-end surplus between $1.8 and $2.5 million is projected to come from this year’s $108.5-million budget. A preliminary county budget will be presented Nov. 16.
WDGPH reporting 37 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 37 new COVID-19 cases between Nov. 5 and 8. The region’s active case count sits at 70 as of Nov. 8, an increase of 39 cases reported one week ago.
Minto council approves upgrades to audio-visual equipment
MINTO – Town council has approved a $30,000 expenditure to upgrade audio-visual equipment for the council chambers here.
‘Remembering sacrifice’: Legions honour war dead ahead of Remembrance Day
ABOYNE - Wellington County Legion branches gathered at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 5 to read the names of fallen county war veterans who served from the First World War through to Afghanistan.
Speedside Church commemorates members who fought in World Wars
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Speedside United Church will be commemorating former church members who fought in the First and Second World Wars during its Sunday service for Remembrance Day.
WDGPH board approves $23.8-million budget for next year
GUELPH – The Ministry of Health is covering the extra $13 million in COVID-19 expenses incurred in 2021 for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), allowing the agency to present a balanced budget for 2022-23.
Council hopes for more improvements once new interchange goes in on Hanlon
PUSLINCH – Councillors here hope Wellington County will take over ownership and responsibility for Concession 7 and McLean Road West once the Ministry of Transportation completes a new interchange on the Hanlon Expressway, but currently the county is willing to take on just Concession 7.
Minto invites community groups to apply for COVID-19 relief funding
MINTO – Municipal staff here will put out a call to community groups to submit requests for a share of the town’s allotment of COVID-19 relief funding by Dec. 1.
County museum participates in 153rd Wellington Battalion Colours project
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is partaking in an initiative to document the 153rd Wellington Battalion Great War Colours.
Minto Refugee Settlement Committee bringing another Syrian family to Harriston
HARRISTON – Minto’s small Syrian community is set to grow as the families of two brothers will reunite here later this month.
Puslinch residents want reduced speed on Hume Road
PUSLINCH – Residents of Hume Road would like to see the speed limit reduced from 60 to 30 km/h and they made their case to Puslinch council on Nov. 3.
Arthur man charged after hit-and-run crash
GUELPH – An Arthur man faces several charges after a hit-and-run collision here. "The collision caused significant damage to the two involved vehicles, one of which fled the scene," Guelph Police stated in a Nov. 4 press release.