WELLINGTON COUNTY – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District school boards have a bustling cottage industry going alongside student learning: making personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers.
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Palmerston residents organize bottle drive in support of local food bank and hospital
Supporting the community – A bottle drive organized by a group of Palmerston residents last month raised $3,600 for the Palmerston Food Bank and the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Industry leaders say $250 million federal agriculture support package falls short
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A federal financial support package for agriculture falls short of what’s needed in an industry hit hard by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some industry leaders are saying.
Chalk It Up Part 2 event set for May 30 in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The organizer of a successful “Chalk It Up” event here last month is…
Wellington Advertiser newspaper carriers continue to work safely
Working safely – Wellington Advertiser newspaper carriers Nahanni and Seth Greenaway have…
School boards adjusted to changes at ‘Mach speed’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There has now been time for school boards to understand how distance learning…
New group searching for a few good men
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Not many people can say COVID-19 has inspired them, but it certainly lit a fire under Curt Hammond as Giving Tuesday (May 5) approached.
Hospice Wellington’s 16th annual Hike for Hospice goes virtual
GUELPH – Hike for Hospice may be entering the virtual world, but the message remains the…
Tricar Group donates $100,000 to United Way’s COVID-19 response fund
GUELPH – The Tricar Group is donating $100,000 to the United Way’s Local Love Global Crisis…
Prepare emergency plan for your pet during COVID-19
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) wants to remind the community that with the number of…
Community lunch becomes Centre Wellington Meals to Go
FERGUS – A regular community lunch aimed at people who might fall through the cracks, has renamed…
Emergency orders extended but some stores reopening
TORONTO - Ontario has extended a state of emergency until June 2, but there appears to be some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, as the province has also started to allow some businesses to reopen.
County waste facilities set to reopen on May 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning May 26, all county waste facilities will reopen and resume regular business hours.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Strathcona in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The public health unit has declared over a COVID-19 outbreak at Strathcona Long-Term Care.
Guelph Emergency Fund allocates $65,000 to local charities in need of extra support
GUELPH – The Guelph Community Response Fund has allocated $65,000 to local charities in need…