Author Archives: Grand at 101 News Staff
Union Representing Ontario Elementary School Teachers Votes in Favour of Strike
ONTARIO - The union representing Ontario's elementary school teachers voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike today. "This strong strike mandate sends a very clear message to the government," Elementa...
Oct 18, 2023 Debby Hudson / Unsplash
Centre Wellington Receives $805,000-plus Second Quarter Payment from OLG
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington was one of 29 communities that hosts gaming facilities to receive a second quarter payment from The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) The township's pa...
Oct 18, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
Local School Board Breaks Ground on New Track and Turf Field
*** NEWS RELEASE, WELLINGTON CATHOLIC DSB*** The Wellington Catholic District School Board has broken ground on their new track and turf field installation at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School alo...
Oct 18, 2023 Via Wellington Catholic DSB.
Minto Councillor Responds to Letter Regarding Pride Decorations
MINTO - Following pride decorations in Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston getting the go-ahead from council, staff in Minto received several letters. One of the letters from a Minto resident, referenc...
Oct 18, 2023 Palmerston Pride in the Park decorations. Photo by Matthew Rae, Twitter.
40km/hr Neighbourhood Pilot Program Gets Green Light in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Following approval of a pilot project, Centre Wellington staff will be selecting a neighbourhood to test out a 40 kilometre per hour zone, down from 50. Reducing speeding on local ...
Oct 17, 2023 Photo Credit: Austin Cardinell.
Centre Wellington Fire Looking for Volunteers
Centre Wellington Fire took to social media today to make a call for additional volunteer firefighters. https://twitter.com/Fire_CW/status/1714341378723848420 They remind applicants they must attend o...
Oct 17, 2023 Daniel Holland / Unsplash
Elora Centre for the Arts Setting Eyes on Township Funding for Their Building
ELORA - The Elora Centre for the Arts made a delegation to council in Centre Wellington at last night's Committee of the Whole meeting. Hoping for more funding to aid in building repairs, Executive Di...
Oct 17, 2023 screenshot photo: (google maps Elora Centre for the Arts)
Five-Storey Apartment Proposed for North Fergus Not Approved by Council Monday
FERGUS - A proposed development which has been in the works since 2019 failed to get the green light at last night's Centre Wellington Committee of the Whole meeting. Township Managing Director of Pla...
Oct 17, 2023 screenshot photo (google maps): proposed location for five-story apartment building in North Fergus
Erin Chamber of Commerce Gets Council Support on Mission to Aid Businesses
ERIN - Council in Erin was receptive to a delegation from the chamber of commerce at a meeting yesterday. Ann Shanahan, representing the chamber, reminded council her group wasn't coming to council to...
Oct 13, 2023 Via Erin Chamber of Commerce, Facebook.
Local School Boards Reflect on Latest EQAO Numbers
Area school boards passed their report cards in flying colours after seeing above average EQAO results. The Upper Grand District School Board was above provincial average in four categories. Via Upper...
Oct 13, 2023 Photo by Canva.
