News and Announcements

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Tell us your thoughts about cannabis retail stores in Centre Wellington
The Province of Ontario has given municipalities until January 22, 2019 to opt in or out of private retail cannabis stores. The current options for municipalities are as follows;
A municipality may opt out as of January 22, 2019 and choose to opt in at a later date
If a municipality opts in as of January 22, 2019, they cannot chose to opt out at a later date
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CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Township and Centre Wellington Fire Rescue Services are mourning the loss of retired Fire Chief Jack Karn, father to our Deputy Chief Jonathan Karn.  Jack passed away peacefully surrounded by family earlier this morning. 
Jack started with the Fergus Fire Department in 1974 and became the Fergus Fire Department Fire Chief in 1994 until 2003.  From 2003 until his retirement in 2011, Jack was the Assistant Chief of the Centre Wellington...
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CENTRE WELLINGTON – Province proposes one-year extension (January 1, 2020) to moratorium on water bottling permits
On Tuesday, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservations and Parks (MECP) advised the Township that they have proposed an extension of the current moratorium on new or increasing permits to take groundwater to produce bottled water.  This would extend the moratorium from January, 2019, to January 1, 2020. 
In June, Township Council approved...
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The Township needs your help to ensure our future economic well-being.
We are in the process of creating a new Economic Development Strategic Action Plan. Staff have consulted with local businesses, economic development stakeholders and residents interested in the economic well-being of the Township, gathering valuable input and information.
We would like to personally invite residents to attend an open house to review the information gathered to date and to help us identify...
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CENTRE WELLINGTON – When you change your clocks behind this weekend …don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. 
Sunday, November 4 marks the end of daylight savings time and Centre Wellington Fire & Rescue Services recommends all residents install a new quality battery in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms this weekend when they change their clocks. 
Smoke alarms are required by law to be located...
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