Wellington County OPP Officer Charged After Alleged Road Rage Incident
A Wellington County OPP sergeant was arrested and charged after an alleged road rage incident in Cambridge. He was not on duty at the time. Sergeant Rui Pacheco, a 19-year…
Wellington County Councillors Reaffirm Opposition To Greenbelt Expansion
by Patrick Raftis. Wellington County council members see no need to expand Ontario’s Greenbelt and reaffirmed that position on Feb. 25. The Greenbelt is a permanently-protected area, about 7,300 square…
Rural Garbage Pick-Up In Puslinch Might Start In July
If endorsed by county council on March 31, bi-weekly rural pickup will begin on July 1 in the five Wellington municipalities where the service is not currently offered.
Ottawa announces $8M fund for agri-business in Wellington County
A new $8.14 million fund will help agriculture and agri-food technology entrepreneurs in Guelph and Wellington County grow their businesses, Guelph Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield announced Tuesday. The federal government…
Wellington County Historical Society Writing Contest
Wellington County Historical Society 2016 Writing Contest This year’s topic is: HOW I CAME TO LIVE IN WELLINGTON COUNTY Did your heritage family “come over on the boat” in the…
County Residents Get Reprieve On User-Pay Garbage Fee Increases
by Patrick Raftis GUELPH – Wellington County residents will get a reprieve on a planned increase in the cost of user-pay garbage fees. At its Jan. 12 meeting, the county’s…
Updated Lease Agreement For Puslinch Historical Society
by Mike Robinson. The Puslinch Historicial Society is getting a renewed lease on space within the Wellington County Library’s Puslinch branch. Puslinch councillors agreed to the revised lease agreement in…
County Tax Increases Of 3.3% For 2016 And 6.8% For 2017 Projected
A preliminary five-year plan presented to Wellington County council on Nov. 26 projects a 3.3 per cent tax impact in 2016. The preliminary plan was endorsed by the county’s administration,…
Wellington County champion remembered through tree nursery, library dedications
PUSLINCH – Brad Whitcombe was a community and environmental champion. On Nov. 2 Wellington County honoured the late former warden by renaming the Southern Green Legacy Nursery the Bradford Whitcombe…