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WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON – The County of Wellington and its seven member municipalities recently participated in an Operational Service Efficiency Review in response to the Government of Ontario’s Provincial Modernization Grant. All parties reserved funds from the province to assist with the review. The objective was to conduct a review of the operations within each municipality to find efficiencies and cost-savings without compromising services.
The Chief Administrative...
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ABOYNE – The Wellington County Archives is thrilled to present Part III of their local history author’s series, ‘From Archives to Armchairs’, with first time author Jim Henderson. The upcoming session will be held on Sunday, November 24, at 2:00 pm, where Henderson will be discussing his recent publication, “Before Their Endeavours Fade”, a tribute to the men from Palmerston and area who served their country and sacrificed their lives during...
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We value your opinion and want to hear from you!   The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is developing a five year Strategic Plan to respond to our communities’ needs.  A critical component of the Plan is to obtain feedback from residents about how we are doing and what future programmes, events and directions you would like to see us take as your community Museum and Archives.  We’re especially interested in hearing from those of you that...
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WELLINGTON COUNTY – At today’s County Council session Warden Linton announced the recipient of the 2019 Luella Logan Scholarship.
The Luella Logan Scholarship Award is presented to a female student from Wellington County, currently enrolled in a Canadian college or university studying public administration, political science or in a related undergraduate programme. The successful recipient will have demonstrated excellent academic achievements, strong leadership...
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WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington officially launched their rural transit service RIDE WELL today on the Wellington Place campus. RIDE WELL is a five-year pilot project funded by the Government of Ontario that uses demand-based ridesharing to offer door-to-door transportation throughout Wellington County and two transfer points in the City of Guelph.
The service’s ridesharing model groups passengers travelling to similar pick-up and/or drop-off locations...
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