Council has approved a series of health and safety measures and a set of COVID-19 protocols in preparation for the eventual return of employees to the township administration centre.
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Wellington North reopens sports fields, pavilions, fairgrounds
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has now opened parks, sports fields and pavilions. The township…
Maintaining local state of emergency recommended
MAPLETON – Upper tier officials are advising Mapleton council not to lift a local state of emergency at this time.
Mayor urges residents to wear masks in public
MINTO - Minto Mayor George Bridge is encouraging local residents to wear masks in public to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Drayton clinic cancelled, but residents urged to keep donating blood
MAPLETON - A blood donation clinic here on June 15 has been cancelled, but Canadian Blood Services officials are planning another on in September.
Township endorses COVID-19 workplace policy
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has endorsed a COVID-19 policy that includes “guiding principles for a safe workplace” and a “planned, progressive return to work approach” as pandemic restrictions are lifted.
GRCA opens conservation areas, boat launches; prepares for camping
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) opened boat launches at some conservation areas on May 23.
Kayakers enjoy the Maitland River
Harriston by kayak – The section of Maitland River that runs through Harriston isn’t…
Connecting Link project expected to continue until October 2020
Connecting Link project – Reconstruction of the Arthur Street East (Highway 89) Connecting…
Town making plans for reopening office, restarting some programs
MINTO – Town staff is starting to make plans for the eventual re-opening of the municipal office and other facilities largely shuttered under emergency orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tractor trailer destroyed by fire near Conn
WELLINGTON NORTH - Fire quickly destroyed a truck on Wellington Road 14 south of Conn on Thursday.
Minto not far off first-quarter budget projections
MINTO – It’s still too early to tell much about the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on municipal finances here, says treasurer Gordon Duff.
Several councillors opposed to shared fire department management team
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The decision by municipal councils in Minto and Wellington North to share a fire department management team, while approved at separate May 19 video-conference meetings, sparked considerable discussion in both municipalities and was not unanimous in either.
No swimming, day camps in Wellington North this summer
WELLINGTON NORTH – Summer day camps and activities at outdoor pools in both Arthur and Mount Forest have been cancelled for the summer, the township has announced.
Longtime firefighters Bramhill and Geiger retire from Minto Fire
MINTO – Two longtime firefighters have recently retired from the Town of Minto’s fire…