WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here is looking toward eventually conducting meetings in a hybrid format. At a meeting on Aug. 23, council received a report from township staff outlining the township’s ability to host hybrid in-person/virtual meetings.
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccinations required for all new county employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – New employees will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 under a new policy established by Wellington County.
COVID-19 cases on the rise; 26 new cases over weekend in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 26 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region over the Aug. 20 to 23 weekend – two in Wellington County, nine in Dufferin County and 12 in Guelph.
The land, it beckons: Answering the call of the Yukon
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health nurses answered the call to help Yukon public health unit overwhelmed by spreading COVID-19 virus.
School board officials support vaccine policy; unions frustrated by timing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While local school board officials are supportive of the province's new vaccination policy, some teachers’ unions are frustrated by the short notice.
Mapleton to reopen municipal office, resume in-person council meetings
MAPLETON – The Township of Mapleton will reopen its municipal office and resume in-person council meetings in September.
Public health to begin third dose vaccinations for specific groups Aug. 23
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will begin offering third dose COVID-19 vaccinations to a specific population beginning Aug. 23.
Mayor pitches Guelph as perfect home for new Moderna vaccine facility
GUELPH – Following the Government of Canada’s announcement Aug. 10 about reaching an agreement for Moderna, Inc. to build an mRNA vaccine facility in Canada, Guelph is stepping up to open its doors to the leading COVID-19 vaccine developer.
Vaccination status could be election issue
The first few days of Canada’s 44th general election campaign are not only highlighting the differences between party leader’s stances on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in this country, but also how voters feel about the issue.
Quitting time? Working from home post-pandemic
The last thing that many Canadians working from home may wish to think about at this midpoint of summer is returning to the office. Their employers, on the other hand, may well be thinking of little else.
Province sets COVID-19 immunization policy for schools, high-risk settings
TORONTO - The province will require high-risk settings and organizations to implement an immunization policy meeting the province's minimum requirements by Sept. 7.
Public health reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases in region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases between Friday and Monday (Aug. 13 to 15). Active cases in the region sit at 37.
Minto to reopen municipal office, resume in-person council meetings
MINTO – The municipal office here will reopen on Sept. 7 and council meetings will again be open to members of the public starting Sept. 21.
Is it time for vaccine passports?
Now that we’ve reached, as we knew we would, the “should vaccines be mandatory?/do we need a passport?” debate stage of the pandemic it’s been interesting to watch the reaction of the political set.
Please get vaccinated ASAP
Ironically, the same crowd that downplayed COVID-19 because it “only” affected about three per cent of Canadians and “only” killed about 0.7% is now somehow extremely concerned about their 0.018% chance of having an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.