MAPLETON - The Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) Cost of Community Services Study for Mapleton is wrapping up this month.
Winterizing farm machinery can go a long way to avoiding spring downtime
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As the final passes are made through Wellington County’s agricultural fields, closing out a soggy growing season, it will soon be time for growers to think about winterizing farm equipment.
JNT Comedy troupe bringing the laughs to Mount Forest tour stop
MOUNT FOREST – The JNT comedy tour is laughing its way from the maritimes, back to Ontario for the tour’s seven remaining nights, with a local stop in the county.
Reserves eyed to prevent tax levy spike in proposed 2022 Wellington North budget
WELLINGTON NORTH - A preliminary 2022 budget presented to council on Nov. 22 shows taxpayers potentially shouldering a 19.2% tax levy increase to pay for government and proposed capital costs. Council requested staff to aim for a 2.5% increase and look to reserves for relief.
WDGPH reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases from Nov. 26 to 28. The region’s active case count sits at 73 as of Nov. 29.
Panellists advocate for ‘no more dead end conversations’ about men’s mental health
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Waterloo and Wellington arm of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) hosted a webinar on Nov. 25 geared to men and conversations about mental health.
Adopt-a-Family ‘elves’ busy matching families in need ahead of Christmas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Volunteers with the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Adopt-a-Family program are busy matching over 1,300 families in need of helping hands and hearts to get presents under the Christmas tree this year.
Longtime Erin resident bidding farewell after last Santa Claus parade collecting donations for food bank
ERIN - If you’ve been to the Erin Santa Claus parade in the past decade, chances are you know there’s usually a hold up. It’s often several minutes long, and there’s one local resident responsible: John McHenry.
Wellington North applies for funding for Highway 6 resurfacing in Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township staff received approval to submit an application prepared by Fergus-based Triton Engineering Services asking the province to cover a portion of a proposed $900,000 Highway 6 resurfacing project.
Increased rural municipal funding from province a ‘step forward,’ but officials say it’s not enough
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North's 2022 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund allotment works out to $1.3 million, an increase of 1.81% from this year’s $1.27 million.
Enhanced traffic enforcement anticipated in Palmerston, OPP inspector says
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington OPP inspector Paul Richardson says enhanced traffic enforcement can be anticipated for speeders on Queen Street South in Palmerston.
Mount Forest Cemetery walking tours benefit local foodbanks
WELLINGTON NORTH - Morgan McCannell was sitting in on a cultural roundtable meeting when she found northern county residents had a particular interest in walking tours.
WDGPH reporting 26 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 26 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Nov. 19 to 21). The region’s active case count sits at 72 as of Nov. 22.
Health Canada approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11
OTTAWA - Five to 11 year-olds are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations after Health Canada approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with a modified dosing formulation, for the age group on Nov. 19.
Children aged five to 11 are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, here’s what you need to know
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received 17,100 child-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine following Health Canada's approval of the pediatric vaccine on Nov. 19. Appointments can now be booked for children in the health unit's region with vaccination beginning Nov. 25.