FERGUS – About 500 people turned up at Victoria Park on June 20. They heard sobering stories of overt racism in this community.
Public health: Black Lives Matter protest not linked to spike in COVID-19 cases
GUELPH – None of the new cases of COVID-19 in Guelph have been traced to the June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Guelph, public health officials say.
Centre Wellington to fund grant program to help businesses reopen
ELORA – The local economic development task force has established an economic recovery action plan to help businesses throughout Centre Wellington as they get the green light to reopen.
Erin council to consider extending grace period on interest for taxpayers in arrears
ERIN – Council will discuss the possibility of extending the grace period into the second half of the year on interest and penalties for taxpayers at its next meeting.
Erin citizen committee member contravened Code of Conduct
ERIN – An Erin citizen has apologized and resigned from his committee roles for breaking the Code of Conduct for councils and local boards.
Save Our Water begins hashtag campaign
ELORA – The local environmental group Save Our Water set up a booth in downtown Elora on June 13 to keep the conversation going about keeping local water sources clean and available to the community.
Centre Wellington council directs staff to rein in spending as they prepare 2021 budget
ELORA – Centre Wellington council gave staff direction to keep the 2021 tax increase to 1.4 per cent or less as it begins preparing next year’s draft budget.
Pride month goes online at Upper Grand board
GUELPH – Because of COVID-19, the Upper Grand District School Board has put Gay Pride Month online this year, featuring an array of videos by prominent citizens who talk about their thoughts and experiences of Pride and being gay.
Guelph-Eramosa clears the way for Ceva to expand operations into the township
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council has approved in principle a site plan application for Ceva Animal Health to expand its operations into the township.
Archaeological dig unearths foundation of old farmhouse near county museum
ABOYNE – An archaeological dig is taking place on a small plot of land on the grounds of Wellington Place, the property owned by Wellington County by the roundabout near the new Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Erin students raise their voices for Black Lives Matter movement
About 30 people – mostly students – marched up and down Trafalgar Road North on June 13 in the early evening, carrying signs saying, “Canada is not innocent,” and chanting slogans like “No justice, no peace.”
Public health makes case for face coverings; county backs them up with own order
GUELPH - Public health has been fielding questions about face coverings and the role commercial enterprises must play in enforcement, ever since the region's Medical Officer of Health issued an order June 10 prior to the region entering stage two of the provincial plan to re-open the economy.
Public health says protest attendees should self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms
GUELPH – The local public health unit is urging everyone who attended the Black Lives Matter protest in Guelph on June 6, to monitor themselves for 14 days for symptoms of COVID-19, and to go to an assessment centre if they start to show any.
Community gardens extra-important during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY - It will be tougher to build community at community gardens this year, what with physical distancing and all.But community gardens are still a going concern this year and providing a vital service, organizers say.
Author hopes novel will inspire forgiveness and hope
PUSLINCH – Although Niki Florica started writing her book The Heir of Ariad long before COVID-19 was even a thing, she hopes young adult readers will find relevance in her epic fantasy.