MTO approves Morriston bypass After years of lobbying, the Ministry of Transportation has finally approved the Highway 6 Morriston bypass. “This is great news for our Riding,” Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott said. “The Morriston bypass will improve safety for…
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Puslinch councillor Susan Fielding has said she believes taking a “community hub” approach might provide a more cost-effective means to provide services to local residents. … Fielding noted the community of Greensville near Hamilton is working on a community hub…
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Apparently the squeaky wheel doesn’t get the grease, it gets the boot. Since last June PuslinchToday has tried to keep the community informed of what’s going on in our community. Be it our promotion of local businesses, weekly updates on…
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by Mike Robinson. ABERFOYLE – Who’d have thought a Dirty Apron could cause so much controversy in Arkell? A near-capacity crowd filled the Puslinch council chamber on Feb. 3 to offer input on a liquor licence application at 599 Arkell…
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Over the last 5 years the number of properties sold in January in Puslinch ranges from 1-5 homes – based on data from the Guelph and District Real Estate Board. So, as a Realtor with a strong focus on the…
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Is the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) a hoax, according to the dictionary definition of the word? The idea for an ORPP was initially conceived by the Liberals before the 2014 election. By promising a new provincial pension scheme,…
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Puslinch Township Council: Mayor Dennis Lever and Township Councillors Wayne Stokley, Matthew Bulmer, Susan Fielding, and Ken Roth First we would like to thank you for your commitment to transparency and for providing us the taxpayers the opportunity to have…
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Many people have asked me how they can find out which Councillors are supporting what spending. Unfortunately, as it currently stands the only way to know who votes for what is if a member of council requests a recorded vote…
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I would like to update you on an emerging issue that is sure to dominate headlines. The Liberals want to change our voting system, a system we have used for several hundred years since elected legislatures were established in Canada….
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As a Citizen of Canada, a Taxpayer and also a Computer Engineer I am appalled and dismayed at the sheer gall of the Federal Government of Canada. This year alone they are planning on spending $1.6 MILLION DOLLARS of taxpayer’s…
Continue Reading ...Puslinch resident Sandra Soloman wants both Puslinch and Wellington County councils to take another look at their respective budget process before heading into discussions for a 2017 budget. In a letter received by council on Feb. 17, Soloman noted her…
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by Olivia Rutt. The Ontario government has released a new policy framework that could impact how excess soil – also known as “fill” – is regulated, who is responsible and the role municipalities play in the process. The proposed Excess…
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I left the Council budget meeting Wednesday night completely disappointed and disillusioned by our elected politicians and the budget process that occurred here in Puslinch. With very few exceptions I felt that as a whole council completely ignored the will…
Continue Reading ...Council voted to reduce the 2016 tax levy by just $33,000 (about 1%) after tonight’s budget meeting. The only actual change in spending was the deferring of phase 2 spending on the Morriston Streetscaping project. The only other change was…
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The Morriston Bypass Coalition has sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Ministers requesting that the Liberal government of Ontario proceed with funding for the bypass in the 2016 provincial budget. The document is signed by 21 local…
Continue Reading ...To: Puslinch Council Members. I want to thank you for putting on a professional meeting last night [Jan 21st] in regards to our local budget. It was clear, concise and thoughtfully put together for us all to follow and understand….
Continue Reading ...Mayor and Township Councilors Puslinch Township Council: Thank you for providing the opportunity for the taxpaying residents to have some input into the budget and to Paul Creamer for doing an excellent presentation as he tried to explain the process…
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