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Belwood Hall renovation pegged at $1.85 million

1 week ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

BELWOOD – Township staff will press on with more specific costing of renovations to Belwood Hall after council approved the request at its June 16 meeting. Kasey Beirnes, manager of buildings and property for the township, updated council on proceedings and findings to date, with support from officials at ATA Architects Inc. Belwood Hall was originally constructed in the 1870s. It is used by the community for events, public meetings and private functions and is badly in need of repair.
Township breaks ground on operations centre in Fergus

1 week ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

FERGUS –It was a historic day on June 16 as officials with Centre Wellington Township broke ground on a new operations centre. The project has been 20 years in the making, CAO Dan Wilson said during brief speeches before shovels were picked up and dirt tossed on a pile.
Public health unit may have to consider more hires in near future

2 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has exhausted all the cost-saving and efficiency measures it can and will soon have to look at increasing staffing levels. Manager of environmental health Paul Medeiros told the board of health on June 4 that because of growth in the region, public health inspectors have pretty much reached the end of doing more with less. “We are doing more while maintaining quality,” Medeiros said.
Some light reading

2 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Dave Adsett

Leaving home early on Tuesday we caught the name Orwell out of the corner of our eye. A second glance revealed it was a paperback version of Animal Farm. Suspecting it was for one of Chloe’s classes, we wondered aloud how great it was to see students being exposed to a famous work. But alas, it was out of the home library in case there was time for some light reading in between studies.
Public health working with partners after closure of Guelph Consumption and Treatment Site

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

GUELPH – The local health unit has been working with area partners as the Consumption and Treatment Site (CTS) in Guelph closed on March 31 and the Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub (HART) opened on April 1 as directed by the province. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s (WDGPH) manager of clinical services Camille Loucks outlined the transition in her report to the board of health on June 4.
Local councillor signs letter opposing province's Bill 5

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

FERGUS – Centre Wellington councillor Bronwynne Wilton has signed her name to a letter speaking out against Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act. And while the bill passed third reading on June 4 amid protests by Indigenous peoples and environmentalists, Wilton still had hope Premier Doug Ford might change his mind after hearing all the objections to the bill. “It’s very far-reaching,” Wilton said in a phone interview on June 5.
Excess soil bylaw gets first test in Puslinch Township

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch Township’s first use of a new excess soil bylaw is proving to be the first test of the bylaw as well. The owner of property at 4670 Sideroad 10 – a decommissioned and rehabilitated quarry near Forestell Road – has applied for a site alteration permit to import soil to level the property and make it more suitable for farming. Council heard the proposal at a public meeting on May 28. The property is zoned agricultural and there will be no zoning change.
Gardeners beware: water restrictions may be in your future

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

ELORA – Centre Wellington has always had outdoor water use restrictions, says Dino Masiero, manager of water services and environmental sustainability. “But this year the bylaw has been refreshed to recognize mandatory uses like Guelph and Waterloo does,” Masiero said at the township’s key projects open house on May 29. Practicing good outdoor water conservation techniques protects groundwater resources and ensures there is water for essential services, especially during drought conditions.
Great job on 29

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Dave Adsett

One county roads project is nearing completion and others are well underway. Road reconstruction at Wellington Road 29 where it meets WellingtonRoad 18, just outside Fergus, has caused some inconvenience in the past few months, but the result makes it worthwhile. Over the years we have marveled at many county road projects. Needs get assessed, reality is embraced and forward-thinking factors into upgrades. Afterall, roads – specifically those of a regional nature – are about moving traffic.
Maclean Hann named Citizen of the Year at Awards of Excellence

3 weeks ago | wellingtonadvertiser.com | Joanne Shuttleworth

ELORA – Elora resident and business owner Maclean Hann was named Citizen of the Year at the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence. The event was held on May 27 at the GrandWay Events Centre. “I was very humbled to be nominated, never mind to win it,” Hann said in a phone interview a few days after the ceremony. Hann and his wife Sarah Barber own the Evelyn restaurant, Le Chien Chaud, the Fromagerie, Honey Church Interiors and a couple of short term rentals.