WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Sept. 27, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be required to enter all Wellington County libraries and the Museum and Archives in Aboyne.
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Ministry inspection results in written notice for county seniors’ care home
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A visit to Wellington Terrace from a Ministry of Long-Term Care inspector resulted in a written notice issued for air temperature monitoring.
Coaches, instructors, sports officials now require proof of vaccination: Mercer
GUELPH – While the province left volunteers, coaches, instructors and sport officials out of its proof of vaccination requirement, the region's top doctor has ordered that these individuals must show proof of vaccination at facilities in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph.
New medical centre coming to Morriston
PUSLINCH – While just about everyone is happy to hear Dr. Manu Kaushik and his wife Pooja want to open a medical centre in Morriston, local residents are concerned about how such a centre would impact traffic on Highway 6 through the village.
Compass to launch a new distress line for 2SLGBTQIA+ community
GUELPH – Compass Community Services is adding a new telephone support line to its cadre of services, this one dedicated to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Kitchener man also charged with impaired driving in fatal crash Aug. 1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man already charged with dangerous driving in an August crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured now also faces impaired driving charges.
Flood warning issued for Drayton area
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A flood warning has been issued for the Conestogo River through Drayton in the wake of heavy rainfall yesterday and through last night.
Erin council awards sidewalk construction contract, approves remuneration bylaw
ERIN – Council here has awarded a contract to construct a sidewalk from Main Street to Centre 2000.
What’s going on in Forfar Park?
FERGUS – Fitness buffs get ready.
Proof of vaccine required at Centre Wellington facilities
CENTRE WELLINGTON – As of Sept. 22, Centre Wellington will require patrons of township facilities to be fully vaccinated (two shots plus 14 days).
Metz Giant Pumpkin Challenge weigh-in celebration on Sept. 25
METZ – The 2021 Metz Community Giant Pumpkin and Zucchini challenge wraps up with a weigh-in celebration on Sept. 25.
Drayton Agricultural Society’s Harvest Festival held on Sept. 18.
Harvest Festival – The Mapleton Drayton Agricultural Society’s Harvest Festival brought the…
Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society awards scholarships
Scholarships – Shayna Morphy, left, and Nina Hiddema each won a $1,000 academic scholarship…
Modified Harriston-Minto fair features bale animals, beef diner
Who let the cows out? - A Who Let the Cows Out? Town Tour was among the events at the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society’s modified fall fair. For a donation to the fair participants could have a herd of cows planted on a someone’s lawn
New ER and Ambulatory / Oncology Unit a visionary project
MOUNT FOREST – The opening of a new Emergency Department and Ambulatory/Oncology Unit at Louise Marshall Hospital this month was the product of visionary thinking, a decade of planning, years of fundraising and 24 months of construction.