YOUNG, Margaret Bernice (1919 – 2019) Margaret passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13 at Milton District Hospital in her one hundredth year. She was the beloved wife of the late Rev. F. Norman Young (2005) and was the last…
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via uoguelph.ca A tapeworm that can infect dogs and humans and lead to potentially fatal illness is now widespread in southern Ontario, new work by Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers at the University of Guelph has revealed. The researchers found…
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On Tuesday April 2, 2019 at approximately 2:10 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the driver of a silver sedan that entered into a R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Victoria Road at Leslie Road. When asked for…
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HANLON RACING CHARGE On Sunday March 24, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic and conducting speed enforcement on the Hanlon Expressway near Laird Road. The officer observed a grey sedan…
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The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has directly provided the following update: Currently, most of Aberfoyle Creek and Mill Creek are free of ice, but shorelines remain partially frozen. Visual observations and surface water sampling continues. Localized areas of…
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The preliminary hearing of a man charged with setting seven rural fires in 2016 and 2017 began in Guelph on Wednesday. Justin Beal, 29, stands accused of setting the fires over an eight-month period from Oct. 14, 2016 to June…
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John McNie remembers Mill Creek the way it used to be — a place where summer days could be whiled away swimming, rafting and fishing for trout in its cold, clean waters. Today, McNie and his neighbours are worried about…
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via ctvnews.ca Clean-up efforts continue after the massive fuel spill on Highway 401 near Cambridge nearly two months ago. On Jan. 13, a tanker carrying about 50,000 litres of jet fuel flipped between Townline Road and Highway 6 South, spilling…
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via CambridgeTimes.ca At 3:20 p.m., a Nissan Sentra, driven by a 28-year-old Cambridge man, was travelling south on Victoria Road South from Clair Road East. At the same time, a GMC Canyon, driven by a 54-year-old Cambridge man, was travelling…
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The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has directly provided the following update: Surface water sampling results for the contaminants of concern related to the jet fuel spill continue to be stable and below protective surface water guidelines in Aberfoyle…
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Environment Canada is reporting a freezing rain warning in effect for Southern Wellington County. A period of freezing rain is expected Friday morning. In areas of higher terrain, freezing rain may continue into the early afternoon. Ice accretion of 2…
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Mayor Seeley posted the following update to help keep us informed of the current status of the bypass: Hello everyone, I understand the Morriston by-pass has been discussed on a couple local forums recently. Let me update you to where…
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Find your library in unexpected places! Visitors to the Mount Forest Sports Complex and Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex will see a new sight this year – Wellington County Library vending kiosks. With a valid library card and PIN in hand,…
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via puslinch.ca > 2019 Township of Puslinch Volunteer Appreciation Award NOMINATION DEADLINE: April 12, 2019 The purpose of this program is to recognize and honour volunteers who demonstrate generosity of time and spirit by achieving outstanding results as a volunteer,…
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Wellington Pit, operated by Capital Paving Inc., in the Town of Puslinch, has received the 2018 Progressive Rehabilitation Award and the Judges Choice Award from the Ontario, Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. From December 2017 to May 2018, Wellington Pit…
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WILKIE, Bruce Nicholson How (January 19, 1941 ~ February 25, 2019) Survived by his wife Dorothy (nee Gibb) of 53 years and his daughter Carla (Peter) of Squamish. Bruce was born in Perth, Scotland and emigrated to Vancouver in 1955….
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PDATE FROM THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND PARKS – FUEL SPILL – FEBRUARY 28, 2019 The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has directly provided the following update: Hydrocarbon impacted water is present in Aberfoyle Creek and Mill…
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