WELLINGTON NORTH - In the absence of school trips due to the pandemic, two area farms are offering virtual trips so children can learn about farming and where their food comes from.
Centre Wellington donates $46,000 to arts centre, Scottish festival
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township council here decided to give $17,000 to the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECA) and $29,000 to the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games at its meeting Jan. 18.
Centre Wellington council approves 1.33% property tax increase
ELORA – The passing of bylaw 2021-01 by Centre Wellington council on Jan. 18 was the final step…
Supply chain issues with Pfizer will affect local vaccination plan
GUELPH – The local health unit is trying to figure out its next steps after an announcement Jan. 15 that production issues in Europe are affecting Pfizer’s ability to ship the COVID-19 vaccine to Canada.
Beal sentenced to 21 months in prison for setting string of fires in 2016-17
GUELPH – The man who set a string of fires in Erin and Guelph-Eramosa in 2016 and 2017, has been sentenced. Justin Beal, 31, was sentenced on Jan. 14 by Justice Bruce Durno in Guelph’s Superior Court.
Conservation Halton seeking 2.9% levy increase from Puslinch
PUSLINCH – Conservation Halton is asking Puslinch council for a 2.9 per cent increase this year in the levy the township pays to the conservation authority.
Five COVID-19 cases at Cargill’s Watson Parkway facility in Guelph
GUELPH – While an outbreak of COVID-19 appears to be under control at Cargill’s Dunlop Drive location in Guelph, the company is reporting five employees at its Watson Parkway site have now tested positive.
Guelph-Eramosa briefs: Water back on, ‘at large’ defined, housing proposals move forward
BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa mayor Chris White opened the council meeting on Jan. 11 singing the praises of township staff, who worked overnight Christmas Eve to fix a broken watermain on Highway 7.
Centre Wellington firefighter receives medal for off-duty heroism
CENTRE WELLINGTON – In 2019, Hiller, a volunteer firefighter in Centre Wellington, found himself at the scene of two accidents where his training and quick thinking saved lives.
North Wellington hospitals to help manage Caressant Care Arthur outbreaks
ARTHUR – The "voluntary management contract" between the Arthur facility and North Wellington Health Care, which operates hospitals in Mount Forest and Palmerston, was announced by the province on Jan. 13. It will be in effect for 90 days, though it can be extended if necessary.
Centre Wellington council narrowly passes budget with 1.3% property tax increase
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillors approved the 2021 budget, with a 1.33 per cent increase to taxpayers, by a one-vote margin at its committee of the whole meeting on Jan. 5.
Paramedics using remote monitoring to help with COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A program launched by local paramedics in 2016 to monitor patients with chronic diseases in their homes, is helping to fill a gap in staffing at Caressant Care in Arthur as COVID-19 is spreading through the facility.
Protestors from Toronto stand with Arthur gym defying lockdown rules
ARTHUR – Mitchell Hewison says he will continue to defy pandemic lockdown rules despite already being charged by the OPP for doing so.
Families who struggled in ‘before times’ are really struggling now
GUELPH – COVID-19 has thrown families into turmoil, children in front of screens, and is raising concerns at local agencies that there is greater risk for family violence and mental health impacts for all ages, according to a recent study.
Caressant Care Arthur now has 46 staff/resident cases of COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the number of COVID-19 cases at Caressant Care Arthur continues to climb, company officials say they are taking the necessary steps to try to get two outbreaks under control.