WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local union representatives and an education critic are frustrated with the provincial government’s decision to suspend COVID-19 case reporting in schools and are questioning the province’s transparency and its ability to keep students safe.
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Wellington North budget passed with 2% tax rate increase
WELLINGTON NORTH - Taxpayers here will be on the hook for an extra $24.71 in municipal taxes this year after council approved a budget with an two per cent rate hike on Jan. 10.
Mount Forest Family Health Team prepares for staff shortages
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Family Health Team (MFFHT) is preparing for staff shortages and alerting the public to the possibility of service cancellations due to pandemic pressures.
Township approves addition to building department staffing
MAPLETON – Council has approved the addition of one full-time staff position to the township’s building department.
Community Safety and Well-being Plan update provided to Minto council
MINTO – Council here has received on update on the Wellington County Community Safety and Well-being Plan. All municipalities were mandated by the Ministry of the Solicitor General to create their own plan by mid-2021.
Schools closed, hospitals limit surgeries as Omicron variant spreads
TORONTO – With case rates skyrocketing due to the highly-transmissible Omicron variant as the…
Gyms join to offer online sessions
MOUNT FOREST – With Ontario moving back to a modified version of step two of the Roadmap to Reopen, a local martial arts trainer is joining forces with owners of other gyms and fitness businesses around the province to offer an online alternative.
CBS plans blood donor clinic in Palmerston
PALMERSTON – A blood donor clinic is planned here on Jan. 27.
County offering emergency child care for eligible frontline workers
GUELPH – The County of Wellington is back in the emergency child care business. The county announced on Jan. 5 it is working with licensed child care operators in Guelph and Wellington County to offer an Emergency School Age Child Care Program.
Wellington North closes indoor recreation facilities
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township has closed all municipally-operated indoor recreation facilities to the public. The move, effective Jan. 5, comes in response to the introduction of new pandemic restrictions by the Ontario government,
Local school boards wait for further guidance on case management in schools
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following the provincial government’s decision to suspend COVID-19 case reporting in schools and child care settings, schools across the province have been left in the dark while they await further guidance from the province.
Mapleton closing facilities as province moves to modified step-two protocols
MAPLETON - The township has closed all municipally-owned facilities in response to new provincial pandemic restrictions.
Minto closes recreation and administration facilities in response to provincial directive
MINTO – Recreational facilities in the Town of Minto will be closed temporarily in response to new provincial direction, the town announced on Jan. 4.
Town of Minto to reopen recreational facilities on Jan. 3
MINTO – The Town of Minto will be reopening all town-operated recreational facilities to the public on Jan. 3. The Norgan Theatre in Palmerston will reopen on Jan. 7, while town programs such as public skating, shinny, walking groups and pickleball will resume on Jan. 10.
Local hospitals pause elective surgeries until at least Jan. 17
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All hospitals in Wellington County will be pausing elective surgeries in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.