Ontario to raise fees charged to water bottling companies
The Ontario Government is proposing to raise the fees it charges to water bottling companies for the use of groundwater. Ontario currently charges $3.71 for every million litres of water…
County councillors digging in to oppose gravel pit assessment change
by Mike Robinson. What sort of legacy will MPAC’s appeal settlement with gravel producers leave for municipalities across Ontario? On Jan. 9, Wellington County treasurer Ken DeHart said the change…
Running MPAC Will Cost Us All More
by Mike Robinson. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is going to cost municipalities more in the year ahead. Puslinch councillors recently reviewed correspondence informing them of a 2.65% levy…
Wellington County Council to Ponder Priorities
Wellington County council members will dedicate a half-day to a strategic planning session, facilitated by Warden George Bridge, sometime before June 30. The move is a response to requests by…
MPP Arnott Pushing For Ontario Green Legacy Programme
Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott continues to persistently advocate for the idea of an Ontario Green Legacy Programme. Meeting with senior staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry…
Here We Go AGAIN – Ontario Raising Electricity Rates 2.5% May 1st
When will this Liberal electricity nightmare in Ontario end? After absorbing punishing electricity rate increases in May 2015, November 2015 and January of this year we are once again going…