The idea of Puslinch Today was born in a restaurant over dinner with my husband and our new friends, Kevin and Charlene Johnson. It began innocently enough with talk of a podcast and a website to house it. From that…
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In the month of November, we gather to remember. Wellington-Halton Hills is a large riding, but our Remembrance services and events take place over the course of a number of days. This year, I was honoured to attend observances in…
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I would like to thank everyone involved that made Brad Whitcombe dedications and memorials at the Puslinch Library and the Green Legacy Project a reality. This man was a true inspiration, friend and pillar of our community. Because of these…
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I know I’ve done it before, but I’d like to take a second and thank all the residents of Puslinch for your continued support for PuslinchToday.ca. Since our launch in June the response from the community has been nothing short…
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At last Wednesdays Puslinch Council meeting a great deal of time was spent hearing from delegations regarding the changes that may be coming to the Niska Rd Bailey bridge. If you are unfamiliar with the area, the bridge crosses the…
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After just raising our electricity prices in MAY of this year, prepare yourself for more bad news. On November 1st rates are going up again. On peak energy rates in the morning from 7am to 11am (when we all get…
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Christopher Watts, a high-risk convicted sex offender will soon be released from prison. For those of you who don’t remember or weren’t living in the area in 2001, Christopher Watts was the man convicted of manslaughter in the death of…
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Near the beginning of this federal election campaign PuslinchToday contacted the local candidates for the four national parties (Green, Liberal, NDP and Conservative) and invited them to submit an article for publication in our paper. Our aim was to let…
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By Cameron Tuck, Morriston. For over 30 years politicians, businesses and local residents have worked towards relieving the highway #6 bottleneck in Morriston Ontario, could it finally happen? This summer, The Honourable Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, visited the…
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YOU DON’T KNOW ME, THIS IS MY STORY AFTER SURVIVING A STROKE Almost 6 years ago I “survived” a stroke and am today still recovering from its impacts. I was lucky that it didn’t cause paralysis but I am left…
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Mackenzie Ross By Graham Ross 17 year old Puslinch resident, Mackenzie Ross, was one of the founding members of the Blue Dot movement in the City of Guelph. Blue Dot Guelph is an entirely volunteer and youth/student run movement. Originating…
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Sigh… As always, it seems like children will once again be the losers when the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) escalates their work-to-rule strike action on October 28th. This latest strike action is part of a cumulative work-to-rule directive…
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Thirteen years ago, I introduced a controversial Private Member’s Bill to support “two hatter” firefighters in the Ontario Legislature. Typically, two hatter firefighters work as full time professional firefighters with a city department, but may live in a small town…
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A proposal to reopen the former Arkell General Store has met with some concerns, primarily due to a request for a liquor licence. The application was discussed by Puslinch councillors on Oct. 7. Applicant Stephen Goyda of The Dirty Apron…
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Local objections continue to trickle in regarding proposed improvements to Niska Road which straddles the boundary between the city of Guelph and Puslinch Township. Kortright Hills (Guelph) resident Nicole Abouhalka wrote to Puslinch councillors since the municipality lies downstream of…
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I’d like to thank Puslinch Today for their public service in providing space for the federal election candidates to communicate directly to the residents of Puslinch Township. This is an important election for two reasons. It’s about which party has…
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Last night was the 2015 Federal Election All Candidates Meeting in Puslinch sponsored by the Optimists. It was held at the Puslinch Community Centre and I’m sorry to say was pretty poorly attended. Whether this low attendance was simply because…
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