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Canada Post union asks Centre Wellington council to support call for service expansion in rural areas

Canada Post union asks Centre Wellington council to support call for service expansion in rural areas

Service expansion proposals include establishing electric car charging stations, postal banks, electric vehicles for mail deliveries, and community hubs
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Erin's Olympian hoping to strike gold in Beijing

Erin's Olympian hoping to strike gold in Beijing

Freestyle skier Rachael Karker, 24, will be competing in the women's freeski halfpipe event next month
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County councillor calls for use of automated speeding enforcement in community safety zones

County councillor calls for use of automated speeding enforcement in community safety zones

Coun. Gregg Davidson gave a notice of motion directing county staff to complete a cost and benefit study of automated speed enforcement
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Future of county administration centre won't be discussed until after municipal elections

Future of county administration centre won't be discussed until after municipal elections

'Having our Wellington County administration building in Guelph makes about as much sense as Guelph having its administration building in Fergus'
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County council passed 2022 budget with a 2% tax increase

County council passed 2022 budget with a 2% tax increase

County council passed the 2022 budget with an operating budget of $247.3 million and a capital budget of $56.5 million
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Council approves county roads improvement master plan

Council approves county roads improvement master plan

The RMAP report also issued community safety zones around areas in Wellington County dealing with speeding and traffic concerns
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Erin bridge and culvert inspection report identifies $9.7 million in work over 10 years

Erin bridge and culvert inspection report identifies $9.7 million in work over 10 years

Preliminary recommendations find five bridge replacements and 10 structure rehabilitation within five years, which totals up to $6.9 million worth of work
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Drayton received Ontario Trillium Foundation funding of $235K for baseball field upgrades

Drayton received Ontario Trillium Foundation funding of $235K for baseball field upgrades

Renovations will begin on March 7, and will approximately end before the 2022 baseball season
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Downtown Drayton is in the process of getting a new Bell Mobility tower

Downtown Drayton is in the process of getting a new Bell Mobility tower

'We’ve been negotiating, but the agreement is still with the lawyers for review,' said township CAO
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G-W Women in Crisis receive funding to support survivors of human trafficking in rural areas

G-W Women in Crisis receive funding to support survivors of human trafficking in rural areas

Province invested $3.6 million in local rural frontline support agencies across Ontario for survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence
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