WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Oct. 15 to 17).
‘Jammie Day for Hayden’ returns
WELLINGTON NORTH - Local residents will soon have a good excuse to stay in their pyjamas all day and feel good about it, too.
New ‘Spectrum’ exhibit allows visitors to immerse themselves in world of colour
ABOYNE - Running from Oct. 16 to March 20, 2022 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, a new exhibit allows colour-curious visitors to immerse themselves in the vivid world of colour.
Paramedics bridging palliative care gap in county during provincial study
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services (GWPS) is trying out a new way of helping palliative patients get the relief they need, when and where they need it—right in the comfort of home.
Wellington OPP hopes body-worn cameras will bolster trust between police, public
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington OPP members are participating in a one-year body-worn camera evaluation study. Police say the cameras will gather evidence and build trust and transparency between police and the public while holding both accountable.
WDGPH reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - WDGPH is reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases over the long weekend (Oct. 9 to 12). Active cases sit at 62 throughout the region.
Wellington North Fire Services modernizing equipment, digital tools
WELLINGTON NORTH - Mount Forest and Arthur residents will be better served as the Wellington North Fire Services works to modernize its equipment and software.
Wellington North thanks volunteers for community service
Celebration of volunteers – Wellington North Fire Services brought the heat to burgers and…
Nursing home inspection reports reveal resident injury, verbal abuse
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Ministry of Long-Term Care inspectors issued written notices to a for-profit seniors' care provider operating in Wellington County after resident injured in fall and another verbally abused.
Local manufacturers feeling global pandemic supply pinch
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Global supply chain disruptions wrought by the pandemic have rippled across the globe and landed at the shipping doors of local manufacturers.
What do vaccine certificate checks and enforcement look like in the county?
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Provincial and local officials will use an education-first approach to enforcement for proof of vaccination requirement to enter select settings.
New commercial cannabis production taking a breather in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Council here is granting township staff time to study the commercial production of cannabis before accepting any new applications.
WDGPH reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - WDGPH is reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Oct. 2 to 4). Active cases sit at 74 throughout the region.
Province mandating long-term care staff be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15
TORONTO - Long-term care minister Rod Phillips announced on Oct. 1 COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory for in-home staff, support workers, students and volunteers as of Nov. 15.
Local soaring club opposes location of proposed telecom tower
WELLINGTON NORTH - York Soaring Association members are speaking out about safety concerns with the proposed location of an Xplornet telecommunications tower. The Wellington Advertiser examines what's at stake and the convoluted tower approval process.