GUELPH – Some 31 employees at Cargill Canada’s meat processing plant on Dunlop Drive in Guelph have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks and on Dec. 8, 80 employees were sent home to get tested and await the results.
Rockwood Farmers’ annual Santa Claus Parade of Lights drew thousands of visitors
All lit up – The Rockwood Farmers’ Annual Santa Claus Parade of Lights on Dec. 10 was a…
Calls up at Guelph-Wellington distress line; agency seeking donations
GUELPH – Calls to the Family Counselling and Support Services distress line normally increase over the holidays, but with the added pressure of the ongoing pandemic, Joanne Young Evans is worried.
Council approves vehicle purchases; groups seek $134,000 in grants
ELORA – Centre Wellington councillors only got through one of four items on the Dec. 1 agenda before delegations got their turn to speak.
Wellington County hospitals working with neighbouring hospitals in COVID response
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The three hospitals in Wellington County will soon be opening their doors to patients and doctors from neighbouring municipalities.
Brew House offering free meals on Christmas Eve
FERGUS – The Brew House on the Grand hopes to “pay it forward” and spread some good cheer…
Guelph-Eramosa council zeroing in on zero tax increase
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council seems intent on presenting taxpayers with a zero per cent property tax increase – at least on its portion of the tax bill.
Public health: children doing a great job following COVID-19 protocols
GUELPH – Public health officials say children are doing a great job of following COVID-19 protocols. It’s the grown-ups who seem to be having trouble.
Public health wants well water users to get ‘WISE’ to testing
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) plans to launch a new way to submit drinking water samples and receive results for residents using private wells.
Health unit aims to improve data collection to address systemic racism in health care
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.
Classy Farmer brings farmers’ market to your doorstep
DRAYTON - At the beginning of the pandemic, when lineups outside grocery stores were long and public health was recommending just one person per household attend the grocery store, Nadia Sommerville found herself travelling from farm to farm to buy her groceries.
Federal, provincial funding will bring 224km of ‘fibre’ to county, connect 3,000 to internet
GUELPH – Broadband internet service has always been a problem in rural communities and the pandemic has pushed it to front of the line.
Centre Wellington council pushes procedural bylaw to February
ELORA – In an effort to allow more time for public input, Centre Wellington council voted on Nov. 30 to cancel the public meeting slated for Dec. 14 for discussion of the township’s proposed procedural bylaw.
Elora Skating Club receives $5,000 from Jumpstart
ELORA - The Elora and District Skating Club has received $5,000 from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which will help the club reduce fees in January.
Eighteen cultural heritage landscapes identified in Centre Wellington
ELORA – Centre Wellington has identified 18 cultural heritage landscapes within its borders – areas that have historical, cultural and community value and should be protected from development.