COVID-19

FERGUS – Seven weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, Fred Aleksandrowicz finds himself saying things he can hardly remember saying before: the cupboards are well-stocked and no, we don’t need any volunteers.

MAPLETON - The Township of Mapleton has cancelled its annual Canada Day celebration and fireworks display.

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest COVID-19 Assessment Centre saw a total of 73 people during its first week of operations, and tested 70 of those for the virus.

MOUNT FOREST - A staff member at Strathcona Long-Term Care has tested positive for COVID-19.

TORONTO - The Ontario government announced on Monday afternoon a plan for reopening the province’s economy. But when exactly it will take place remains to be seen.

TORONTO - The province has announced all publicly funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31.

DRAYTON - Drayton Entertainment has cancelled four more productions - consisting of 11 runs at four venues - as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

ERIN – Erin town council decided to put a $422,792 surplus from 2019 into the tax rate stabilization reserve in an effort to reduce or eliminate the need for a property tax increase in 2021.

MINTO - Minto Mental Health (MMH) is offering a social check-in service to seniors living in the community.

GUELPH - The COVID-19 assessment clinic here has been closed for cleaning after a person died at the location this morning.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The latest public health data shows there are now 230 COVID-19 cases in the region.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Long-term care homes in north Wellington will receive iPads for use by residents and some local food banks will receive a boost through redirected funds from a federal New Horizons grant.

ELORA - It was a little hocus-pocus that was behind the creation of the Elora Distilling Company, and a little distillery magic that has transformed it, temporarily at least, into a hand sanitizer manufacturer.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Two groups in north Wellington are hosting bottle drives on Saturday benefitting two food banks and a local hospital.

PALMERSTON - Across the county, local communities are using simple gestures to thank frontline health care workers for their extraordinary efforts and sacrifices.