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.
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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…
OPP releases sketch of man wanted for impersonating police officer
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Police have now released a sketch of a suspect wanted for stopping vehicles and asking drivers for proof of their COVID-19 "essential worker" status.
Hours changed at COVID-19 assessment centre in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST - The hours at the COVID-19 assessment centre here have changed. Public health officials have also updated the list of criteria for getting tested for the virus.
Snowbirds flyover on Sunday will include portion of Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Residents living in some areas of south Wellington may want to step outside and look up on Sunday afternoon.
Ontario allowing school board employees to be redeployed
TORONTO — The Ontario government has issued an emergency order that will allow school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to congregate care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Royal Terrace in Palmerston
PALMERSTON - Public health officials say a COVID-19 outbreak at the Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care facility here has been declared over.
Local agencies receive federal funding to help seniors
GUELPH - Seniors in Wellington County will be among those benefitting from federal funding distributed by the local United Way.
Second tax instalment at end of May will tell the financial story in Erin
ERIN – As the cost of COVID-19 emergency measures becomes clear in monthly financial statements, Erin councillors are concerned about finding a balance between meeting the town’s financial obligations and offering relief to residents.
Minto CAO speculates work-from-home trend could continue post-pandemic
MINTO – While many people began working from home in recent weeks out of necessity, Minto’s CAO believes the trend could outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minto moves from reaction to response phase with plans to assist businesses
MINTO – The town’s economic development department is moving from response to reaction mode with its efforts to help local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
Hardware stores, garden centres, nurseries to fully reopen on May 8
TORONTO ― The province has announced that garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores will be allowed to fully reopen in time for Mother’s Day.
Wellington North council updated on pandemic modelling
WELLINGTON NORTH – Mayor Andy Lennox updated council here on localized pandemic modelling information provided by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.