Kinette Club of Drayton to bring new playground equipment to the local park
MAPLETON - The Kinette Club of Drayton is partnering with the Township of Mapleton to install a new play structure in Drayton's park, near the "B" ball diamond. Kinette, Gina Dobben asked council on Tuesday for the remaining 50/50 funding from this year and an advance of next year's funding -- or just shy of ...
May 03, 2024
Two Wellington County Post Offices Used as Examples for Potential Housing Development
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As a potential source for future housing development, the federal government is using two Wellington County post offices as example properties. According to the 2024 federal budget, the More Affordable Homes chapter shows the Rockwood and Erin post offices are among nine Ontario sites used as sample...
May 02, 2024
Police Investigating After Puslinch Teen Lets Unlicensed Friend Drive Fathers Car
GUELPH - Letting an unlicensed friend take the wheel didn't work out so well for a Puslinch teen Wednesday night. At around 8:30pm, Guelph Police say a witness reported a collision in a parking lot on Clair Road East in which a hatchback reversed into a parked SUV. Police say the driver and passenger of the hatchback s...
May 02, 2024
Guelph/Eramosa Fire Responds to Highway 7 House Fire Wednesday
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - One person was taken to hospital following a fire near Rockwood Wednesday afternoon. Guelph/Eramosa Fire was called to a home on Highway 7 between Wellington Road 29 and Third Line at around 12:40pm for a structure fire. Officials say when crews arrived they found the garage of the home fully involved....
May 02, 2024
Palmerston's hospital could soon be a teaching site
The success of recruitment efforts to attract healthcare professionals to the area could see Palmerston and District Hospital become a teaching site. Dr. Christine Peterkin told the Township of Mapleton Council last night that they almost have a full roster of residents for the coming year and that's helping them make ...
May 01, 2024
UGDSB Participating in Five Days of Wellness, Celebrating Mental Health and Education Week 2024
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Upper Grand District School Board will be participating in Mental Health and Education Week again this year. Mental Health and Education Week will be celebrated this year between May 6-10, 2024. In a news release, the UGDSB says students and staff will be focusing on the theme "5 Days of W...
May 01, 2024
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Grand River Conservation Authority Seeking Public Input on New Resource Management Strategy
NEWS RELEASE GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is inviting municipal partners and interest holders, including members of the public, to provide feedback on a draft Watershed-based Resource Management Strategy. An online public information session outlining the strategy wil...
May 01, 2024
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Guelph/Eramosa Township Resurfaces 3.8km Section of Guelph Nichol Townline
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - The Township of Guelph Eramosa invested more than $500,000 from the Canada Community-BuildingFund into a rehabilitation of a local commuter roadway in 2023. In a media release, the township says a 3.8 km section of Guelph Nichol Townline, located in a rural and primarily agricultural part of Guelph Era...
May 01, 2024
Highspeed Initiative Committee Looking to Identify Internet Gaps in Puslinch
PUSLINCH - The Puslinch Highspeed Initiative Committee is seeking to collect information to continue to advocate for high-speed internet for residents across the Township. In a media release, the committee says it is looking to identify internet gaps, specifically for residents who do not have access to 50 megabits per...
May 01, 2024
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Guelph Convenience Store Robbed Tuesday Night: Police
GUELPH - Guelph Police is investigating after a convenience store was robbed Tuesday night. Just after 10pm, police were called to the business near Eramosa Road and Victoria Road North. Police say a male had entered the business and bought a can of pop, then while the clerk was completing the purchase the suspect jump...
May 01, 2024
Elora Rocks seek $25k debt forgiveness as teams future in jeopardy
ELORA - Centre Wellington Council is looking to staff to provide more options on how to help the Elora Rocks deal with a $25,000 debt and avoid having the team fold. In a presentation to Council, Rich Wigmore of the Elora Rocks Hockey Club warned without help to wrangle their debt, the current managers of the club may ...
May 01, 2024
Wellington County OPP Streamline Notable March Traffic Offences
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) - Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has consolidated and streamlined notable traffic offences with a single release. On March 2, 2024, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Wellington County OPP responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint on George St....
May 01, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger Filming Netflix Series in Elora
ELORA - It's not every day you see a Hollywood actor in Downtown Elora. However, that was the case Tuesday morning as some residents saw Arnold Schwarzenegger filming a Netflix series outside 1 MacDonald Square in Elora. Schwarzenegger is best known for the famous line "I'll be back!" in The Terminator, and h...
Apr 30, 2024
CW Awards Contract to Consultant on Short Term Rental Accommodation
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington Council has approved awarding a contract to complete the required consultation and other activities to support developing a license bylaw framework for short-term rental accommodations in the township. The contract has been awarded to Maclaren Municipal Consulting Inc. at an upset ...
Apr 30, 2024
Guelph Senior Scammed Out of $34,000
GUELPH - Guelph Police is investigating after a senior was scammed out of $34,000. On the weekend, police learned a woman in her late 60s had been contacted via Facebook by someone claiming to represent a benefits program for disabled retirees. Police say after filling out an application the victim was told she had bee...
Apr 30, 2024
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