WELLINGTON COUNTY - Following along with The Wellington Advertiser on Sept. 20 for live Wellington riding results for Canada's 44th federal election.
Fire marshal called in to investigate cause of Mount Forest basement fire
MOUNT FOREST - Late in the afternoon on Sept. 19, emergency services responded to a report of a fire in the basement of a Mount Forest home.
County to draft bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county roads committee diverges from staff recommendation in tasking county staff to draft bylaw allowing for off-road vehicles on county roads.
Motorcycles bring the thunder to Fergus Legion’s inaugural Show and Shine event
FERGUS - Rays from one of the last suns of summer glinted off a spit-shined chrome handlebars, motor casings and tail pipes at the Fergus Legion’s first Show and Shine on Sept. 19.
WDGPH reporting over 200 active COVID-19 cases in the region
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 70 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Sept. 17 to 19). Active cases in the region sit at 201.
County libraries providing tools to detect radioactive gas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Radon detectors will soon be joining the supply of electronics available for loaning out to county library card holders.
Public health sees first doses rise after vaccine passport announcement
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has seen an increase of first doses administered in the two weeks since the province announced a COVID-19 vaccine passport on Sept. 1 .
Group opposed to Hwy. 6 bypass advised by committee member to return with ‘plan B’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county roads committee heard from James Ferrier, on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Wellington 7 and 17, on Sept. 14 and discussed growing pains on county roads.
County libraries turned digital during pandemic but physical books still preferred
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library closures caused some bookworms to go digital during the pandemic.
County greenhouse gas reduction plan to cost $14.2 million in first five years
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A Wellington County climate change mitigation plan with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is forecasted to ring in at $14.2 million by 2026.
New Wellington OPP Community Response Unit readying to hit the road
WELLINGTON COUNTY - OPP inspector Paul Richardson provided the Police Services Board with an update on the newly launched Community Response Unit announced in May.
Anonymous donor brings Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark $100,000 closer to completion
ARTHUR - An anonymous $100,000 donation will help close the fundraising gap to bring a skateboard and BMX park to Arthur next year.
WDGPH reporting 72 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 72 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Sept. 10 to 13). Active cases in the region sit at 125.
Vaccines remain effective despite ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 infections: experts
WELLINGTON COUNTY - New cases of COVID-19 are quickly emerging as a fourth wave of COVID-19 washes over Wellington County and the province at large.
Breaking ground for Drayton water tower
DRAYTON - Mapleton staff and councillors were joined by Cima and Landmark Structures at the Sept. 8 groundbreaking ceremony for the future Drayton water tower.