MINTO – “It's baffling to imagine anyone ever settling there. I mean the environment is so incredibly hostile,” said Minto midwife Amy Sjaarda, who recently returned from a nine-week stint helping expectant mothers in the northern Quebec community of Puvirnituq.
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County population to become more urban as it grows to 160,000 people over next 30 years
GUELPH – Centre Wellington and Erin are expected to experience the lion’s share of growth across Wellington County over the next three decades according to the latest projections from an ongoing official plan review.
County council passes bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.
2021 ‘Sunshine List’ includes 106 local municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of local municipal employees making over $100,000 annually rose by just two in 2021.
County, school board await word on funding for school/childcare centre in Mapleton
WELLINGTON COUNTY - In February, the Ministry of Education opened a round of capital funding for 2022-23, including capital dollars for child care, with a narrow 21-day window to apply.
Contract awarded for Celebration Square enhancements in Clifford
MINTO – A $120,000 contract for enhancements to the Celebration Square park under development in Clifford was awarded at the March 15 Minto council meeting.
Mapleton petitioning province for licensed childcare funding
MAPLETON – Township officials are inviting local residents to join a campaign to press the province on local options for licensed child care.
Bridge credits vaccinations for opportunity to relax public health restrictions
MINTO – While he doesn’t believe the pandemic is completely over, Mayor George Bridge said he is pleased about the planned re-opening the local municipal office and relaxation of public health restrictions at municipal recreation facilities here.
‘Building bridges’ the goal for new day program for developmentally-delayed adults
PALMERSTON – Renovations are complete and the finishing touches added with only four weeks remaining before the March 7 opening of the Building Bridges Adult Day Program, a new business providing services to adults with developmental delays.
Contract awarded for White’s Road reconstruction
MINTO - Moorefield Excavating Ltd. has been awarded the contract for a $2.6-million reconstruction project on White’s Road (Wellington Road 5).
Minto moving to cloud based platform for bookings, registration
MINTO – This municipality is moving to a cloud-based system of facility booking and program registration.
On again, off again restrictions take heavy toll on restaurants, gyms
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The on again, off again rhythm of operating through pandemic restrictions ranging from capacity limits to lockdowns has been a struggle for all manner of business. But without question, some sectors have been impacted harder than others.
Minto closes recreation and administration facilities in response to provincial directive
MINTO – Recreational facilities in the Town of Minto will be closed temporarily in response to new provincial direction, the town announced on Jan. 4.
Town of Minto to reopen recreational facilities on Jan. 3
MINTO – The Town of Minto will be reopening all town-operated recreational facilities to the public on Jan. 3. The Norgan Theatre in Palmerston will reopen on Jan. 7, while town programs such as public skating, shinny, walking groups and pickleball will resume on Jan. 10.
Site plan agreement for manufacturing facility in Palmerston conditionally approved
MINTO – A site plan agreement for a new manufacturing facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park was conditionally approved by town council on Dec. 7.