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Mayor Gregg Davidson Asking for Expansion of Mapleton's Urban Area
MAPLETON - Council in Mapleton are in full support of a letter sent by Mayor Gregg Davidson to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The letter is a part of the province-wide OPA-1...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 29, 2023 Land Optimization Maps via report, Township of Mapleton.
Developer Looking for Township Support for Build in Salem Despite OPA-119 Changes
SALEM - A development with almost 300 units included is now on pause in Centre Wellington. Cachet Developments were looking to build a 286-unit mixed use development near Salem Public School before th...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 29, 2023 Via Cachet Developments, CW report
Parking in Fergus and Elora Raises Concerns from Council Following Consultant Report
CENTRE WELLINGTON - A recently released parking strategy report from consultant RJ Burnside and Associates led to questions and concerns surrounding parking availability in Fergus and Elora. Council i...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 28, 2023 Kazuyoshi Kato / CC
Centre Wellington Council Keeps the Door Open for Battery Energy Storage Systems on Ag Land
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Council in Centre Wellington is keeping their options open in terms of battery energy storage systems on prime agricultural land within the township. Following a previous meeting i...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 28, 2023 Photos via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
Centre Wellington's Proposed 2024 Budget Includes Tax Increase of 8.54 Per Cent
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington could see up to an 8.54 per cent tax increase in 2024, its highest since before the pandemic. 2023 saw a 3.53 per cent jump, while the hike in 2022 was 2.16 per c...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 27, 2023 Photos via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
Town of Erin Staff Hope to Chip Away at Proposed 7.8 Per Cent Tax Hike in 2024
ERIN - A proposed tax increase in Erin of 7.8 per cent was presented to council members at a meeting yesterday. That number is forecasted to drop down to just over six per cent in 2025, and lower in t...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 24, 2023 Town of Erin Facebook
Consultant Recommends More Parking in Downtown Cores of Fergus and Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON - More convenient parking in downtown Fergus was flagged as an issue by consultant RJ Burnside & Associates. The report says Queen Street's lot, Menzies Lane lot, and St. Patrick...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 24, 2023 stock photo canva
Fergus Business Owners Encourage Local Shopping Over Black Friday Weekend
FERGUS - Recent data shows 65 per cent of small retail businesses expect that they will lose sales to big businesses and online giants over the Black Friday shopping weekend. In Fergus, small business...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 24, 2023 Photo by Riley Gillespie-Wilson.
Mayor and Council Share Concerns Over Proposed 5.51 Per Cent Tax Increase in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - A proposed 5.51 percent tax increase in Guelph/Eramosa didn't sit well with the mayor and certain members of council at a special meeting of council yesterday. Mayor Chris White voice...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 23, 2023 Photo by Canva.
Over Two Per Cent of Bridges and Culverts in Erin Classified as in Poor Condition
ERIN - 59.6 per cent of the Town of Erin's bridges and culverts were evaluated as in "good" condition in a report that will be before council this afternoon. 38.3 per cent of the structures were class...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 23, 2023 Via Report, RJ Burnside and Associates.