WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new Medical Priority Dispatch System is changing how paramedics are responding to 911 calls in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin counties, and the Region of Waterloo.
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Council gets first look at benefits, challenges of starting public transit system
ELORA – It’s not feasible yet, but a township study indicates a good proportion of people in Centre Wellington would like and would use public transit if it was available.
Minto’s draft capital budget totals close to $17 million
MINTO – The town’s 2026 draft capital budget totals just under $16.9 million and is split into three priority groups.
Municipality hopes natural gas heating can come to Puslinch
ABERFOYLE – Enbridge Gas found a supportive audience at the Puslinch council meeting on Nov. 19 as it explained its plans for natural gas expansion across the province and possibly into the township.
Groves hospital launches ‘At Home’ program
FERGUS – Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH), in partnership with Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions, is launching an “At Home” program to provide care in patients’ homes.
Holiday Giving Guide to be released Nov. 28
GUELPH – The University of Guelph is almost ready to release its Holiday Giving Guide and officials are reporting significantly higher participation this year.
Demand for Adopt-A-Family program up 5% again this season
GUELPH – The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington County’s Adopt-A-Family program is yet again seeing a five per cent increase in families and individuals reaching out for support over the holidays.
CW Black Committee collecting items for Hurricane Melissa victims
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Black Committee is mobilizing community support for families in Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
Local politicians, residents concerned about Elora intersection
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Due to an increase in pedestrian and vehicle traffic, safety improvements may be coming to a busy Elora intersection.
Paid on-street parking begins in Elora on Jan. 5
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township is preparing to launch paid on-street parking in downtown Elora on Jan. 5. To be exempt from fees, township residents can now register their vehicle with the municipality.
In the darkness
Where there is one, there are usually more. That was the advice handed down in the truck as we headed off to practice. A good-sized buck ambled across the road not far from our farm.
Fergus author’s poetry collection tops Amazon’s best-seller list
FERGUS – Excerpts From My Journal by Fergus author Sarai Nichole, or as her friends know her, Sarai Tocher, has become an Amazon number-one best seller.
UGDSB launches sustainability, climate action plan
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has launched a new sustainability and climate action plan for 2025 to 2030.
Province spends $3.4M on upgrade to Guelph General’s cooling system
GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital is receiving $3.36 million from the Ontario Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) to address its cooling system.
Over $6.6 million in OMPF funding to be split by seven local municipalities
PERTH-WELLINGTON – On Nov. 24, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced over $6.6 million for local municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) for 2026.