ABERFOYLE – Councillors here have deferred a notice of motion from Puslinch councillor Matthew Bulmer seeking a moratorium on fill permits until council revamps its current fill bylaw. Bulmer’s notice of motion came up at the May 20 meeting. The…
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(Queen’s Park) – Bill 6, Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2013, passed the Ontario Legislature in a unanimous vote at Third Reading on June 4. The Bill requires the Government to publish a 10 year infrastructure plan, which must…
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Small businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy and the cornerstone of our local communities. Averaging less than 100 employees, small businesses employ over seven million Canadians and contribute to almost 40 per cent of Canada’s GDP. In Wellington County…
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Every time I have a lot for sale in Puslinch I receive dozens of enquiries from people looking to build their dream home. One of the most frequent questions I get is, “Why is it so hard to find land…
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Guelph’s tourism industry is set to get a boost with help from an internationally recognized travel-and-tourism consulting firm based in Vancouver. “What an opportunity for Guelph,” Mayor Cam Guthrie told Monday’s council meeting. “I think Guelph is poised very well…
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Elora Dairy Livestock Research and Innovation Centre to receive $3 million in federal funding through the Canadian Agriculture Investment Program FERGUS – Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, today announced $3 million of federal money through the Canadian…
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PUSLINCH — Dozens of volunteers converged on a charitable equestrian centre Sunday afternoon south of Guelph to improve the pasture that riders with special needs use, through a Grand River Conservation Authority tree-planting program. It was during a spring cleanup…
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ABERFOYLE – Local resident Cameron Tuck is concerned with the proposed removal of baseball diamonds from the Aberfoyle Community Centre in the township’s recreation and parks master plan. The Puslinch resident spoke to councillors on May 20 on how the…
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ABERFOYLE — Emergency services personnel assist a man at the scene of a 2 p.m. crash Wednesday where Nicholas Beaver Road meets Wellington County Road 46, also known as Brock Road, in Puslinch Township, south of Aberfoyle. The accident appeared…
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GUELPH — New county councillor Andy Lennox, mayor of Wellington North, would like council to look at a more “collective” approach to how the annual budget is struck and decisions are made for projects in the county’s five-year plan. Lennox…
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by Mike Robinson, Wellington Advertiser ABERFOYLE – Even though applicants Marc and Andrea Reid followed the steps requested, in a 4-1 vote on May 14, Puslinch councillors voted against a proposed site alteration agreement that would have brought several thousand…
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The second meeting of the Puslinch 4-H sheep club was held at the farm of Dr. Peter and Julie Rich. The meeting was led by Main Street Animal Hospital veterinarians, Dr. Peter Rich and Dr. Rob Swackhammer. We were separated…
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Thousands of digital photos stored on computers, phones and tablets can make us feel like we’re overloaded with data. That’s what Puslinch Snap Shot Solutions business owner Daina Makinson will talk about on CBC’s DOC ZONE. The episode “Deluged by…
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