Author Archives: Grand at 101 News Staff
Consultant Recommends Ride Well Stand Pat with Independent Drivers
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Multiple options were examined for addressing the future of county rideshare Ride Well, and the second of the two was ruled out in a recommendation from a consultant. The suggested...
Sep 19, 2023 Grand at 101 File Photo.
Future of Backyard Hens and Pigeons up in the Air in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - At a meeting this week, Guelph-Eramosa Township staff will further discuss the keeping of backyard hens. Per the agenda package, council has requested staff to prepare an information ...
Sep 18, 2023 Photo by Canva.
Rockwood Development Seeking Two-year Extension at Council
ROCKWOOD - The developer of a Rockwood vacant land condominium will be seeking a two-year extension of draft approval at a Monday Guelph/Eramosa meeting. The Draft Plan was first approved by the Count...
Sep 18, 2023 Photo via report, Guelph/Eramosa Township
Mapleton's Fire Master Plan Gets Endorsement from Council
MAPLETON - A long process that began in December wrapped up this week when the Fire Master Plan was presented to Mapleton council for endorsement. 60 recommendations were featured in over a dozen cate...
Sep 15, 2023 Jay Heike / Unsplash
Local Data Shows Slower Response Rate for Rural EMS Calls Last Year
While data compiled doesn't necessarily represent the performance of Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service according to their Chief, 2022 numbers presented to a county committee did show slower rates of...
Sep 15, 2023 photo GWParamedic Twitter
UGDSB States they have a "Wide Range" of Reading Materials Amidst Book Weeding in Peel
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Upper Grand District School Board says local school library shelves are full following the discovery in Peel Region that nearly 50 per cent of the library's books had been removed....
Sep 15, 2023 Element5 Digital / Unsplash
Wellington North Decides Against Rainbow Crosswalk
WELLINGTON NORTH - Following a delegation in March during which council in Wellington North received a request for a new rainbow crosswalk, the idea was met with financial, and safety concerns this we...
Sep 14, 2023 Chris Rycroft / CC
County Committee to Review Proposal for New Wellington Place Pavilion Design
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington County could be seeing step one towards a new pavilion at Wellington Place Campus. The design for the proposed pavilion will be in front of the Information, Heritage and...
Sep 13, 2023 Photo via report, County of Wellington.
Wellington County Entertains with Over 2,600 Attending Local Concerts, Events this Summer
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington County saw an uptick in visitors for several summer events including their concert series this summer. According to a report going before the county's Information, Herit...
Sep 13, 2023 County of Wellington
Series of Rural Properties Seek Minor Variances in Mapleton Today
Mapleton will be discussing a series of minor variances at a committee of adjustment meeting Wednesday. Applicants from a property on Concession 6 are hoping to build a new covered manure storage unit...
Sep 13, 2023 Photo via Township of Mapleton, report.
