WELLINGTON COUNTY – The past few months have presented new challenges to our community and…
COVID-19
Fergus to host blood donation event July 30
FERGUS – The Canadian Blood Services is holding a blood donation event in Fergus at the end…
Centre Wellington takes the plunge
ELORA – Grab your goggles and flippers - the indoor pool at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex will open to the public on or about Aug. 4.
Blood donor clinics in Drayton cancelled; public urged to attend Palmerston events
DRAYTON – Due to continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing…
Minto ending online updates for now
MINTO – Municipal officials here are taking a break from weekly online updates designed to keep…
Pork donation provides protein for more than 200,000 meals
GUELPH – More than 200,000 servings of fresh ground pork will help feed Ontario families in…
Centre Wellington Awards of Excellence take on drive in movie style
ELORA - The annual Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence Gala, presented by OLG, was to be held earlier this year in May.
Fergus Legion opens minimally with pandemic restrictions in place
Re-opening – The Fergus Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275 will be opening minimally as the…
Fergus Brass Band took the show on the road
Patriotic music – On June 30 members of the Fergus Brass Band jumped in their wagon for a…
Children holding fundraiser for Hospice Wellington in memory of grandmother
GUELPH – Two Waterloo children are hoping to raise $10,000 for Hospice Wellington – a gesture of thanks for the organization, and a touching memorial for their grandmother, who passed away on July 6 at the Guelph facility.
Mapleton to reopen playgrounds, buildings to coincide with province’s reopening plan
MAPLETON - Playgrounds and facilities in Mapleton Township will reopen within days, four months after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public health issues revised order for face coverings in businesses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the province entering stage three of its reopening plan on July 17, the public health unit has revised its order requiring face coverings in all commercial businesses.
Wellington County will enter stage three of Ontario’s reopening plan on July 17
TORONTO - The province announced on July 13 that the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region is one of 24 across Ontario that will enter the third stage.
Smart Cities initiative evolves to adapt to COVID crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The joint Smart Cities initiative between the county and the City of Guelph is moving forward under a revised plan following a planning hiatus resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Province announces funding for homeless shelters, housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s too soon to say what impact a $150 million cash injection of provincial funding for homeless shelters and longer-term housing will have at a local level, says the county’s social services administrator.