TORONTO - The province announced on Dec. 15 that COVID-19 booster dose eligibility is expanding Dec. 20, free rapid antigen tests will soon be available and capacity limits are back for high-capacity venues.
Senator Rob Black brings up old dirt in push for new soil health study
OTTAWA – A quiet fell over the Red Chamber during Canada’s 44th federal election, but Senator Rob Black isn’t wasting any time getting back to work.
SIU: no criminal charges against OPP officer who shot, killed Mathias Bunyan
MISSISSAUGA - A Wellington OPP officer will not be criminally charged in the shooting death of 31-year-old Mathias Bunyan on Aug. 15, following a Special Investigations Unit probe and decision from director Joseph Martino.
Local youth recognized for contributions toward Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark
ARTHUR - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 young citizens community award winners, including children from the Baker and Moyer families.
Xplornet seeking new location for tower after township, soaring club objections
WELLINGTON NORTH - The search continues for a new location to place an Xplornet telecommunications tower following council objection to a previously proposed location at 8316 5th Line east of Arthur.
Jenny Bodz receives Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award
ARTHUR - Lifelong Arthur resident and longtime volunteer Jenny Bodz received the 2021 Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award.
WDGPH reporting 73 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 73 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 3 to 5). The region’s active case count sits at 135 as of Dec. 6.
Guelph Black Heritage Society calls for better recognition of Pierpoint Park
FERGUS – “It’s sad that this erasure of Black history is (happening) throughout Wellington County,” says Denise Francis, president of the Guelph Black Heritage Society.
OFA combing through Mapleton finances for cost-of-services study
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.