After the realignment of social service delivery by the Province of Ontario in 1997 Wellington County was designated the Consolidated Municipal Services Manager (CMSM) for Wellington County and the City of Guelph. The County has been delivering Income Support and Child Care Programmes on an uninterrupted basis within the City of Guelph and the County of Wellington since 1969.
Welcome to the Grey Highlands Public Library! Located in South Grey County, the Grey Highlands Public Library is comprised of three branches in Flesherton, Kimberley and Markdale. It serves the residents of Grey Highlands and contracting municipalities of West Grey, Southgate, and Chatsworth. The Grey Highlands Public Library was formed in 2001 as a result of the amalgamation of the former Townships of Artemesia, Euphrasia and Osprey and the Village of Markdale which is now known as the Municipality of Grey Highlands.
we now provide access to more than 30 informational e-resources. These include databases for research, health, car repairs, genealogy, literature and children's research and recreation. We also have available e-audio books for you to download to your ipod or MP3 Player. Our programs include children's story time and activities and an ever expanding variety of programs such as Spanish lessons, Book Club, Genealogy research and collection based interest events such as Cooking up a Mystery@ the Library. Our meetings rooms are available for rent to the community for events and activities.
The GRAND VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY is the FOUNDATION of the COMMUNITY, providing SOCIAL, CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. The Grand Valley Public Library actively provides a spectrum of resources as well as links between our community's information and recreational needs. Currently, the library provides community access to diverse collections, internet computers, children's programs as well as a meeting space.
The County of Wellington is located in south-western Ontario just over 100 kilometres west of Toronto along Highway 401. The County is made up of seven lower tier municipalities including the Town of Erin, Town of Minto, Township of Wellington North, Township of Mapleton, Township of Centre Wellington, Township of Guelph/Eramosa and the Township of Puslinch.