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WEBTownship awards contract to demolish Mount Forest pool. KENILWORTH – In an expedited process, North Wellington Township posted its request for tender (RFT) for demolition of the Lion Roy Grant Community Pool and its bath house on Aug. 19, and contractors had until Sept. 11 to submit their proposals.
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WEBof Drayton passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the age of 61. Beloved husband and best friend of Pam (Emmerson) for 40 years. Cherished father of Tosha and Jamie Petznick of Drayton and Lauren and Travis Ruth of Owen Sound. Proud grandpa of Gus, Evelyn and Russell. Dear brother of Jerry Donkersgoed….
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WEBMinimum $10 fee coming to Wellington County waste sites starting Jan. 1. Jessica Lovell October 1, 2024 News. GUELPH – Starting in the new year, people disposing of trash at county waste facilities will have to pay a minimum fee of $10 – even if their trash is in yellow garbage bags they’ve already purchased.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Local school boards honour truth and reconciliation. Advertiser Staff September 26, 2024 News. WELLINGTON COUNTY – Students are set to recognize Truth and Reconciliation Week from Sept. 23 to 30 with the Upper Grand District School Board and the Wellington Catholic District School Board.
Wellington County planting pollinator habitat along roadsides this …
WEB1 day ago · WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s roads division will be planting two pollinator habitat areas starting this fall as part of a trial project on county right of ways. “Should these trial plantings prove to be successful, there are potential benefits to do future plantings at locations throughout the county road network,” said a staff ...
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WEB3 days ago · New crosswalks in Wellington North. Advertiser Staff September 26, 2024 Community News. WELLINGTON NORTH – Standing in the centre of Arthur’s Smith Street on Sept. 19, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox cut the ribbon on a new crosswalk described as the first of its kind in the community.
Police beat: Intimate partner violence calls continue in county
WEB1 day ago · Add to Favourites. WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county. Those arrested recently include: – a 33-year-old woman from Arthur, who was charged with assault (spousal) and assault with a weapon (spousal), in relation to an incident in Wellington North on Sept. 24; and.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Joanne Shuttleworth September 11, 2024 News, Police. ELORA – Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue responded to a fall at the Elora Gorge on Sept. 1, but by the time firefighters arrived on scene, the injured person had managed to get to the top of the gorge with assistance from folks in the vicinity.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Governments try to increase agricultural workforce diversity. Submitted September 26, 2024 Rural. TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are spending up to $1.5 million in the new Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative (AWEDI) to help minority groups start and build businesses in the agri-food sector.
OPP no longer issuing ‘Wellington Weekly’ summaries
WEBAug 22, 2024 · WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police have informed the media they will no longer be issuing weekly reports summarizing traffic-related occurrences across the county. “In an effort to ensure that accurate information is being shared and reported on in a timely manner, the Wellington County OPP will be moving away from issuing its …