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Mapleton Announces Pair of Community Budget Workshops
MAPLETON - The Township of Mapleton took to social media Thursday to announce two community budget workshops that will allow residents to have their say on the 2023-2026 operating budget. If you would...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 02, 2023 Photo by Canva.
'A Different Perspective:' Wellington Federation of Agriculture Names New President
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Armed with background in leadership and farming, a new president is coming to the Wellington Federation of Agriculture (WFA). Former president Janet Harrop will still be on the WFA...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 02, 2023 Randy Fath / Unsplash
Woman Abuse Prevention Month Kicked off by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
GUELPH - Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis officially raised their 'Wrapped in Courage' flag for Woman Abuse Prevention month on November 1st. The organization urges residents to head to wrappedincour...
Grand at 101 News Staff Nov 01, 2023 Photo via Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, X.
Proposed Elora Battery Energy Storage System Faces Council Concern
ELORA - Aypa Power's hope to bring a 15-acre battery energy storage system to Elora was met with concern from several members of council during Monday's meeting. The proposal is for the system to be l...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 31, 2023 Photo via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
Fergus Tennis Club Asking Council for Funding for Five New Courts and All-Season Bubble
FERGUS - The Fergus Tennis Club is looking to add five new courts. Making a delegation at last night's Centre Wellington council meeting, club president Sheila Hogarth explained with 450 members, the ...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 31, 2023 Photo (Screenshot) via delegation presentation, Township of Centre Wellington/Fergus Tennis Club.
Hybrid Meetings Coming to Centre Wellington While 2024 Meeting Schedule Sees Some Opposition
ELORA - Council meetings in Centre Wellington will soon be hybrid, but the meeting schedule for 2024 was not approved at council yesterday. The move to a hybrid format was welcomed by many councillors...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 31, 2023 photo by Austin Cardinell
Council to be Provided New Information on Middlebrook Place Bridge
ELORA - The long-discussed Middlebrook Place Bridge will be back before council in Centre Wellington at Monday's meeting. In July, staff were directed to consult with the Township of Woolwich and the ...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 30, 2023 Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Page
Local Church to Seek Approval for Connecting Structure at Council Monday
ELORA - A local church is seeking renovations to its property. St. John's Anglican Church in Elora will be asking council on Monday in Centre Wellington for a connection between the existing church bu...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 27, 2023 Photo via report, Township of Centre Wellington.
CMHA Waterloo Wellington Projects 'Uphill Push' to Improve on Wellington County Mental Health Data
WELLINGTON COUNTY - In a recent survey by CMHA Waterloo Wellington, Wellington County was deemed the least mentally healthy community. At Thursday's council meeting, county staff and CMHA Waterloo Wel...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 27, 2023 Photo by Riley Gillespie-Wilson.
PHOTOS: Council Unveils Plaque Remembering Fallen County Soldiers
WELLINGTON COUNTY - "Pivotal to who we are as a county," Chris White and the rest of Wellington County council unveiled a new 'Lest we Forget: Remembering our Fallen Soldiers Plaque' at a meeting Thur...
Grand at 101 News Staff Oct 26, 2023 Photo by Riley Gillespie-Wilson.