WELLINGTON COUNTY – The journey from farm to fork is fraught with challenges during a pandemic.
Bracelet of Hope launches first mobile heath unit in Lesotho, Africa
GUELPH – Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik is not in Lesotho, Africa during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Region’s top doctor cautious despite signs COVID-19 outbreak may be at peak
WELLINGTON COUNTY – We may have reached the peak. But it’s not time to let your guard down.
Public health: doctor referral no longer required for COVID-19 testing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials say local residents experiencing symptoms can now be tested right away for COVID-19.
Two staff test positive for COVID-19 at Community Living Guelph Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Protective measures have tightened up at Community Living Guelph Wellington (CLGW) ever since a state of emergency was declared in mid-March - and certainly since one staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 8 and a second on April 14.
CEWS bill passes; cash should flow in four or five weeks
OTTAWA – The House of Commons approved a wage subsidy bill on April 11 that will allow the government to pay businesses to keep employees on the payroll even if they’re not working.
CMHA creates mental health website for health care workers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is looking out for the mental health of front-line healthcare workers and has developed a website specifically for them.
Sunshine List shows top earners in 2019
WELLINGTON COUNTY - While the world had its eyes on COVID-19 and the enormous upheaval to the social and economic system in Canada, the Ontario government recently released the Public Sector Salary Disclosure list for 2019.
Advice for grocery shopping during pandemic
DRAYTON – Once upon a time, the best grocery shopping advice included tips on budgeting, making a meal plan and then a grocery list, and not shopping while hungry.
Moyor Bridge gets federal and provincial funding
PUSLINCH – Good news came to Puslinsh Township in mid-March when the federal and provincial governments announced they will help fund the Moyer Bridge reconstruction project.
Masks, tax breaks, enforcing social distancing at Erin Telephone Town Hall
ERIN - Masks, social distancing enforcement, getting a break on taxes and offers to volunteer were the main topics raised at the Town of Erin’s second telephone town hall, on the evening of April 9.
Water use up, hydro use down as residents hunker down at home
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Water use is up, and hydro use is down in Centre Wellington since emergency measures were put in place in mid-March to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Guelph-Eramosa council offers relief for taxpayers, nursery school
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa council held its first teleconference meeting on April 7, and in about an hour, unanimously approved every item on the agenda.
‘It’s a horrible disease, it’s a real thing – and you don’t want it’
MOUNT FOREST – The widow of a Mount Forest man who died of COVID-19 complications is urging people to heed the advice of public health officials.
From fridges to ventilators: Danby Appliances answers call for help
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - A local business is part of the Ventilators for Canadians partnership working to manufacture ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic.