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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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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.
County volunteers dig in to help environment at Warden's Tree …
WEB15 hours ago · County and municipal employees volunteered for a morning of digging in the dirt on Oct. 2 at the 19th annual Warden's Tree Planting in Arthur. Photo by Jessica Lovell. ARTHUR – In an open grassy area by the headwaters of the Conestogo River in Arthur, approximately 100 people took up shovels on Oct. 2 to transform the meadow into a forest.
More school zones added to list of potential speed camera …
WEB12 hours ago · WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the county continues to work on its rollout of automated speed enforcement, the areas around eight schools are being added to the list of locations designated as “community safety zones.”. The change will allow automated speed enforcement to be used at a total of 14 schools, “protecting these children, the ...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · 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 - Wellington Advertiser
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.
Minimum $10 fee coming to Wellington County waste sites …
WEB2 days ago · 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. “If you are not going to use curbside to have garbage picked up, don’t use the yellow bags to deliver it to our facilities ...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Shoppers Drug Mart campaign supports local women’s shelter; ends Oct. 4. Submitted September 11, 2024 News. GUELPH – Women in Guelph and Wellington County are among the 44 per cent in the country who will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and your support is needed now say officials with Guelph-Wellington Women in …
Rural - Wellington Advertiser
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.
Opinion - Wellington Advertiser
WEBSep 18, 2024 · OPINION: New partnership promotes farmers, farmers’ markets. Clint Cameron August 28, 2024 Opinion, Rural. ONTARIO – Harvest of all kinds is in full swing in Ontario, from grains and other field crops to a wide range of fruits and vegetables. 1.