ELORA - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be reopening the Elora Quarry Conservation Area for day-use access beginning June 7, however a number of new restrictions will be in place to help reduce overcrowding at this popular local attraction this season, officials say.
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UGDSB provides year-end report for three-year equity plan
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be working toward amplifying student voices, lived experiences and social justice change as part of the board’s three-year equity plan.
Fergus resident makes it to top 100 in CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight
FERGUS – Local musician Madison Galloway has made it to the next level of a national competition billed as the "hunt for Canada's next great undiscovered talent." The Fergus resident has been selected as one of the top 100 musicians in CBC Music's Toyota Searchlight 2021.
Wellington North council approves future plans for new water towers
WELLINGTON NORTH – At a special meeting on June 2, council here approved plans to add a second water tower in Mount Forest, and to replace the two water towers in Arthur with a new tower.
Pedestrian bridge in Palmerston temporarily closed
PALMERSTON - The pedestrian bridge at the Palmerston Railway Museum has been temporarily closed. A June 3 statement from the Town of Minto indicated an inspection “has revealed some issues with a support pier and repairs are required.”
Road closures planned through Aberfoyle June 4 and 5
PUSLINCH - The work to complete the top lift of asphalt through the new roundabouts on Wellington Road 46 in Aberfoyle is set to be completed on the evenings of June 4 and 5.
Local school board officials react to province’s decision to continue remote learning
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province's decision to keep students at home for the remainder of the school year has received mixed reviews from local school board officials.
Committee thinks staff should prepare Neighbourhood Wellness Initiative
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township's community services advisory committee (CSAC) has decided the best approach to a proposed Neighbourhood Wellness Initiative is to turn the project over to staff, with regular reporting back to the committee.
GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the "unusually dry weather" this spring.
UGDSB to continue Pride celebrations beyond the month of June
GUELPH – Throughout the month of June, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be…
Pool, second ice pad would escalate cost of Drayton arena upgrade project
MAPLETON - An indoor pool and a second ice-pad, two features not currently included in a concept plan for proposed upgrades to the PMD arena in Drayton, dominated much of the discussion at a virtual public meeting on the project June 1.
Rockwood woman wins $100,000 in Drayton Entertainment’s 50/50 Draw
DRAYTON – Marcia Haworth, a resident of Rockwood, has won $100,505 in Drayton Entertainment’s third Ultimate 50/50 Draw of the year.
George Bridge re-elected to FCM board of directors
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County councillor and Minto Mayor George Bridge has been re-elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) board of directors for the 2021-22 term.
Local builders ready to add rental units – they just want red tape eliminated
The solution to the dearth of rental units in Centre Wellington is not necessarily offering incentives to build but removing the red tape that gets in the way, says a group of local builders.
Justice on wheels: law van rolling through Wellington County again
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After a pandemic year off following a successful 2019 pilot program, the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County’s law van is on the road again, announcing stops over social media.