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WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following the province's decision to end its mask mandate, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) are pulling the plug on mandatory masking when students return from March break.

PALMERSTON – Grand River Hospital celebrated World Kidney Day on March 10 by recognizing dialysis unit nurses at its satellite location here for going “the extra mile” to serve patients in the wake of a recent winter storm.

GUELPH – The enemy of a robust public health care system is privatization and the time to do something about it is during the provincial election. That was the overriding sentiment of a panel of speakers in the Informed Democracy series.

HARRISTON – Police continue to investigate the March 2019 murder of a Kitchener man reported missing from Harriston. Jason John Brown, 43, was last seen on Jessie Street in Harriston.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has deferred awarding a $1.26-million contract for its asphalt program to the Murray Group until the numbers are in for a Highway 89 (Queen Street East) project tender.

MAPLETON – A Cost of Community Services Study conducted for Mapleton by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) shows farm and forest lands generate substantially more revenue for the municipality than it costs to service them.

HARRISTON – An independent movie filmed primarily in locations in and around this community is set for digital release later this month. Godforsaken was filmed at Harriston and area locations in 2019.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – PrintFactor Media and Copernicus Educational Products each donated money to Groves Memorial Community Hospital to show their support for staff in this ongoing, long-going pandemic and that was converted into the snack boxes.

WATERLOO – The Grand Watershed Trails Network is hoping its newly launched website will help create more connectivity through outdoor experiences. 

WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North finance director and treasurer Adam McNabb is leaving the township for a finance position with Centre Wellington.

MAPLETON – As a member of Canada’s chamber of "sober second thought" from Ontario’s agricultural heartland, Senator Rob Black brings a rural point of view to the nation’s capital.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Steven Liebig, the runner-up in the Ward 3 councillor race here in 2018, has agreed to be appointed to the position. Council formally declared councillor Louise Marshall’s position vacant on March 7.

FERGUS – War bride and longtime Legion member Margaret Bridge has celebrated a century of memories and contributions to the community.

ELORA – Although they finished first in the regular season, the Elora Rocks are taking nothing for granted as they head into the playoffs. The team faces the Stratford Fighting Irish on March 11 in Elora at 8:30pm.