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Sunday, April 18, 2021 | Vol 54 Issue 15

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COVID-19

Local vaccination centres may close in a week if vaccine shipments don’t arrive

Joanne Shuttleworth March 13, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – The local health unit may have to temporarily close its COVID-19 vaccination centres in a week’s time due a shortage of vaccines.

WDGPH region to remain in red COVID-19 zone – again

Chris Daponte March 12, 2021COVID-19, News

TORONTO — The local health unit is not one of three that will be moving to a different level of the province’s COVID-19 framework next week, despite COVID-19 indicator data that qualifies the region for the orange level.

Public health: ‘AstraZeneca vaccine available in Canada is both safe and effective’

Advertiser Staff March 12, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials continue to stress the benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, noting AstraZeneca vaccines that may be connected to blood clots in European recipients are not the ones being shipped to Canada.

WDGPH expands mask order, issues new order for driving lessons/exams

Advertiser Staff March 12, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has expanded its mandatory mask order to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and staff-only areas of businesses.

County receives more pandemic funding for social services agencies

Advertiser Staff March 12, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Social service agencies in the county will receive another round of provincial funding to help the area's most vulnerable residents through the COVID-19 pandemic. The province is providing the County of Wellington with nearly $2.7 million from its Social Services Relief Fund.

County moving forward with $200,000 plan to assist with business recovery

Patrick Raftis March 11, 2021Business, COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Development of an action plan to help Wellington County businesses recover from COVID-19 pandemic impacts is moving ahead.

Local school boards begin asymptomatic COVID-19 testing of staff, students

Joanne Shuttleworth March 11, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards started COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic staff and students on March 11.

Ministry investigating report of inspector visiting business without mask

Patrick Raftis March 11, 2021Business, COVID-19, News

MINTO – The province is investigating reports that one of its inspectors visited at least one local business unmasked during an inspection blitz to check for compliance with COVID-19 pandemic-related orders.

Andersons’ Community Christmas cash donated to BBBS, Clifford Rotary

Patrick Raftis March 11, 2021Community News, COVID-19

MINTO – Proceeds from the fifth annual Andersons’ Community Christmas event will be shared between the Clifford Rotary Club and Big Brothers, Big Sisters North Wellington.

Palmerston Foodland’s holiday drive supports Palmerston Food Bank

Mike Wilson March 11, 2021Community News, COVID-19

Feeding those in need – Palmerston Foodland customers answered the call to support the…

Ag industry has opportunity to become stronger post-pandemic

Erin Kelly, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 11, 2021COVID-19, Rural

We can all agree that 2020 was a year like none other. It was a year that tested everyone’s readiness to adapt to change quickly.

Drayton Entertainment launches online 50/50 raffle

Submitted March 11, 2021Arts & Entertainment, COVID-19

DRAYTON - Drayton Entertainment has launched a province-wide Ultimate 50/50 raffle with half the proceeds benefiting charitable programs for the not-for-profit theatre company and half the proceeds awarded to one lucky winner.

WDGPH enters second phase of vaccination program

Advertiser Staff March 10, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – Two days after announcing that people aged 70 and over can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine, public health has opened the process to people aged 60 and up. On March 10, WDGPH announced that people in Phase 2 of the province's plan can pre-register.

People aged 70 and up can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine

Advertiser Staff March 10, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – People aged 70 and older can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccines. But that doesn’t move this new age group to the front of the line just yet.

Fourteen schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases

Advertiser Staff March 9, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 9, 14 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.

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Committee approves minor variance for first phase of Elora housing development

ELORA – Centre Wellington's committee of adjustment has approved a minor variance application to allow street-level units of a proposed stacked townhouse building in Elora to be built as either commercial or residential units depending on market demands.

CW Chamber announces award nominees

CENTRE WELLINGTON -– The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) has announced the nominees for this year’s Awards of Excellence, as well as the event plan in what will be another covid-adjusted year.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

EWCS volunteers adapt to pandemic

Submitted by Barb Carscadden ERIN – When the pandemic began and essential services shut down,…

Rotary Club of Erin helps Family Health Team buy vaccination fridge

ERIN - East Wellington Family Health Team (EWFHT) officials say they are very grateful to the Rotary Club of Erin for its generous donation of $4,000 for the purchase of a vaccine fridge for the Erin clinic.

See all Erin area articles.

Fund set up for family of Arthur woman who died in crash

ARTHUR – A fundraiser for the family of a local woman who lost her life in a tragic car crash has already raised over $73,000.

Michelle Hanson trial moved to Guelph

ORANGEVILLE - Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, will have her criminal trial held in a Guelph courtroom in March. 

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Public health reports first case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials are reporting the first local case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant and urging residents to take all possible precautions to protect themselves.

Smart Cities receives $5 million in federal funding for ‘Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad’

GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities project has received nearly $5 million in federal funding to advance its circular economy aspirations by creating a test platform and accelerator.

See all Guelph area articles.

Guelph-Eramosa council briefs: Township approves workplans, meeting schedule; hopes to offer sports leagues this summer

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Despite the provincial state of emergency and stay-at-home order, summer sports programs here are continuing with registration and plans for the coming season.

Suspect arrested after ditching stolen vehicle: police

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On April 11 at about 10:30pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Wellington Road 26 near Sideroad 15.

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

Council considers rezoning to facilitate farm equipment manufacturing/sales facility

MAPLETON – Township council will consider a bylaw at an upcoming meeting to rezone a nearly five-acre parcel of land to allow the construction of a new 26,000 square foot facility for the sale and manufacturing of farm equipment.

Volunteers across north Wellington support community causes

Volunteers persevere - Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, volunteers across the north Wellington region found ways to aid community causes.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Wellington County approves funding for LaunchIt operation

MINTO – Wellington County council has approved a $20,000 allocation from the county’s Business Retention and Expansion Municipal Implementation Fund to assist the Town of Minto with operation of the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre in Harriston.

Volunteers across north Wellington support community causes

Volunteers persevere - Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, volunteers across the north Wellington region found ways to aid community causes.

See all Minto area articles.

Public health reports first case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials are reporting the first local case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant and urging residents to take all possible precautions to protect themselves.

Students will move to online learning following April break

TORONTO – As many expected, the province has announced that elementary and secondary schools will move to remote learning following the break this week. "As I have always said ,we will do whatever it takes to ensure everyone stays safe," said Premier Doug Ford.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Change of date: Sunrise car rally now on June 13

PUSLINCH – With the new provincial stay-at-home order, Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre has changed the date of its car rally to June 13 from May 16.

Sunrise holding ‘Drivers for Riders’ car rally fundraiser

PUSLINCH - Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre has come up with a fundraiser that just might withstand COVID-19 restrictions.

See all Puslinch area articles.

MP John Nater opens debate on bill to protect vulnerable Canadians

OTTAWA – The bill, originally introduced by Nater in January 2019 and re-introduced in February 2020, proposes to enhance protections from sexual exploitation for young people and Canadians living with disabilities.

OPP, Guelph Police statements suggest differing enforcement policies

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph Police officials say Guelph officers will not conduct random vehicle or person stops despite having newly-granted powers to do so. However, it remains a little more unclear what the plan is for OPP officers in Wellington County – or across the province for that matter. 

See all Wellington County area articles.

The Easter Bunny arrived at the Strathcona Long Term Care Home, thanks to staff

Easter visitor - With Ontario under a province-wide shutdown order over the Easter long weekend (since upgraded to a stay-at-home order) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Strathcona Long Term Care Home in Mount Forest arranged for some seasonal fun for residents, including a visit from the East

Council discusses sewage allocation policy

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here received an update on the township’s sewage allocation policy and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a bylaw to implement the policy at a future meeting.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Editorial

Is growth good? Depends who you ask

Discussion at the March 22 Wellington North council meeting took an interesting turn during deliberation on the municipality’s sewage allocation policy.

Giving freely

In essence, volunteering is giving freely of oneself to a cause. The world is a better place because of that inclination to share the gift of time with others.

Vaccinations are the way out of this

As the North Wellington Community News went press this week, parents were once again preparing for their school age children to transition back to online learning.

Columnists

Spell of spring

By Kelly Waterhouse

I know why we all love spring so much. There is something in the air and it’s not just the pollen, you guys. I mean, yes, the pollen count is high, but so are the spring pheromones in the animal kingdom.

Salvation Army came to Wellington in the 1880s

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Dirty

By Kelly Waterhouse

The announcement of another lockdown, talk of new COVID-19 variants, bad news close to home, another family holiday dinner cancelled, missing my college kid far from home and the realization that the Easter Bunny forgot my Cadbury Crème Egg this year, was a lot to take in on Sunday morning.

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