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WELLINGTON COUNTY - Construction of new broadband infrastructure continues to move forward in Wellington County, as Cogeco Connexion breaks ground to bring high-speed internet service to more than 280 additional homes and businesses in the community of Eden Mills.

MINTO - Town council here is supporting a resolution calling for the province to withdraw its prohibition on golfing and other outdoor recreational activities that could be enjoyed while following pandemic-related public health guidelines.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington-Dufferin is hosting its first ever Paws-a-thon for mental health week.

ARTHUR – Wellington North has received $18,200 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund for upgrades to the Arthur Pool. The project will include two outdoor showers, a reception area, a sneeze guard and an emergency gate.

The health unit made the announcement on Twitter the morning of May 6, one day after Health Canada authorized use of the Pfizer vaccine in children 12 to 15 years of age.

ELORA – A University of Guelph study indicates Centre Wellington needs more rental units, cheaper rental units, and rental leases with flexible terms to meet the housing demands of the community.

ERIN – Town officials are attributing a $32,000 cost overrun for two new fire department vehicles to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 4 Erin council accepted the bid for the purchase of two light rescue vehicles at a price of $391,776, a nine per cent increase over what council had initially budgeted.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – May 3 to 9 is the 70th annual Mental Health Week. And according to Helen Fishburn, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington (CMHAWW), due to the impact of COVID-19, “this is the most important mental health week in our history.”

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – During a time of virtual learning and stay-at-home orders, educational content is needed now more than ever for young children. That is where the preschool series titled Gabby’s Farm comes in. The children series will premiere on TVOKids on May 17.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police are looking for help to identify a man they say was "involved in an interaction" with 15-year-old youth here last month.

GUELPH – City Hall’s Market Square turned blue on May 1 to show appreciation for Ontario’s frontline healthcare workers and to celebrate the 10th annual Doctor’s Day and the #ShineALightForThem campaign.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Township council here has approved an alternative method of voting for next year’s municipal election.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police are offering tips to help residents protect their vehicles following a rash of catalytic converter thefts over the last month.

Mural – Tim Murton, an artist who lives in Elora, puts the finishing touches on a mural…