ARTHUR – For the second year in a row, the traditional Arthur Fall Fair will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, organizers will be providing a virtual fair this year, "with the possibility of a few in-person" events/exhibits.
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Close to 300 new COVID-19 cases reported in region over long weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health long weekend total works out to a daily average of over 59 new cases. In the week leading up to the long weekend, the region averaged just under 21 new cases per day.
Drayton Fair cancelled again – but some events will carry on
MAPLETON - For the second year in a row the Drayton Fair is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, officials note, many of the society’s traditional events will still take place.
All schools in WDGPH region to close to in-person learning on April 7
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region will close to in-person learning on Wednesday (April 7) due to "the troubling rise in cases of COVID-19 among children." Dr. Nicola Mercer is expected to order the closures on Tuesday morning.
Local pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Pharmacies in Erin, Fergus and Guelph are among those offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible people aged 55 or older.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home, with up to five employees testing positive. The employees, currently asymptomatic and in isolation at home, will be retested.
OMA research: those 55 to 64 most likely to spread COVID-19 misinformation online
TORONTO – About six per cent of Ontario residents are spreading online misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic – and most of them are older than people might assume.
Province announces ‘emergency brake shutdown’ due to rise in COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Doug Ford has announced Ontario will enter an "emergency brake shutdown" for the next month. The premier announced the province-wide shutdown on April 1 in response to rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of several variants, as well as the strain on the health care system.
Province stresses protection, health, economy in budget
QUEEN’S PARK – The 2021 Ontario budget is the next phase of Ontario’s response to COVID-19, says Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy.
WDGPH reports 61 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Sixty-one new COVID-19 cases were reported across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region over the weekend.
Public health warns of fraudulent vaccination appointment texts
GUELPH – Public health officials are warning residents about a COVID-19 vaccination appointment texting scam that aims to obtain their personal information.
Wellington Terrace long-term care staff vaccination rate at 77 per cent
ABOYNE – Staff uptake of COVID-19 vaccines at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home is slightly better than the province-wide average and much better than alarmingly low levels reported in some regions.
Fire department to use provincial funding for ‘blue card training’, iPads
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – The Guelph-Eramosa fire department is hoping to take advantage of new provincial COVID-19 funding.
Derrick Thomson recognized by OMAA
MINTO – Town CAO Derrick Thomson was recently recognized with an award from the Ontario Municipal Administrators Association (OMAA).
Optimist Club of Moorefield make donation to Drayton Food Bank
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Optimist Club of Moorefield have not been able to hold…