GUELPH - The Wellington Catholic District School Board has been selected from 199 applicants as a recipient of the 2020 Share2Care Mental Health Grant.
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Hamilton man faces assault, resisting arrest, mischief, threat charges
PUSLINCH – A Hamilton man faces a litany of charges after a bizarre incident here on Christmas Eve involving an assault, attempted break-in, threats, vandalism and a failed attempt to evade police.
Business Resurgence Program part of plan to help local businesses through recovery
MINTO – Economic development manager Belinda Wick-Graham told councillors here plans are in the works to assist local businesses through what is expected to be a difficult first quarter of 2021.
Wellington North teen airlifted to hospital after serious snowmobile crash
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are reminding Wellington County residents about snowmobile safety after a teenager was seriously injured here last week.
Mapleton’s Leona Ottens sets Guinness mark for fastest burpee mile
LISTOWEL – Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Leona Ottens’ Guinness World Record undertaking on Dec. 23 is that she still had enough in the tank afterward to do a victory jog around the Between The Lines (BTL) track with her children.
Public health identifies cases of COVID-19 at Centre Peel Public School
MAPLETON – Public health officials are asking students from Centre Peel Public School to self-isolate until Jan. 1 after three positive COVID-19 cases were found at the school.
Cargill to reopen Guelph plant Dec. 29 while outbreak levels off
GUELPH – The Cargill beef processing plant on Dunlop Drive in Guelph is preparing to reopen on Dec. 29 after more than 80 employees tested positive for COVID-19 and the facility temporarily closed last week.
North Perth man charged in sexual assault in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – A North Perth man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident here last week.
School boards reflect on challenging – but successful – first leg of the school year
GUELPH - Between an email interview with the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) on Dec. 18 and a phone interview with the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) on Dec. 22, Premier Doug Ford announced an Ontario-wide lockdown and a change to return-to-school plans for boards across
Puslinch resident, 27, charged with assault, sexual assault
PUSLINCH – Police have charged a Puslinch Township resident with assault and sexual assault in connection with several incidents this year.
Puslinch considers reduction of council meetings during COVID-19 pandemic
PUSLINCH – Council here is considering moving meetings to every three or four weeks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes announced to waste collection over holiday period
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The solid waste services division is reminding Wellington County residents that all waste facilities will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1.
Guelph-Eramosa teen heading to U.S. for rowing scholarship
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – A local teen is heading south of the border in September to claim a spot on the University of Tulsa’s rowing team.
Guelph-Eramosa approves 2021 budget with 0% tax increase
BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council passed its 2021 budget on Dec. 21 – a budget that totals $18,522,333 - and it almost passed without notice.
Sixth Wellington County resident dies of COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A woman in her 80s from Wellington County has died due to COVID-19.