FERGUS – The Township of Centre Wellington's revised land acknowledgement is meant to be a step towards reconciliation.
Indigenous land acknowledgement
Wellington North council endorses Indigenous land acknowledgement
KENILWORTH - Wellington North’s newly endorsed land acknowledgement shouldn’t be the culmination of an attempt at reconciliation, but a starting point, council heard at its June 19 meeting.
Newly-elected Centre Wellington council gets down to business
ELORA – The newly-elected Centre Wellington council got down to some housekeeping items at its first regular council meeting on Dec. 13 And councillors proved to be conciliatory, complimentary, and eager to get going.
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.
Council defeats motion to revisit decision on Indigenous land acknowledgement
GUELPH – The question of whether future county council and committee meetings will open with an Indigenous land acknowledgement remains unanswered following discussion at the Sept. 30 county council meeting.
County: work on land acknowledgement to be completed later this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Before county council’s summer adjournment, Ward 6 councillor Diane Ballantyne introduced a motion on June 24 calling for an Indigenous land acknowledgement.