MINTO – Citing “alarming” COVID-19 case numbers “closer to home,” municipal officials here are asking residents to minimize indoor interactions and strictly follow public health guidelines on mask wearing and physical distancing.
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Home at Crewsons Corners destroyed by fire
GUELPH-ERMOSA – An evening house fire near Crewson’s Corners destroyed a house and caused about $350,000 in damages.
Local conservation authorities worried about budget implications
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Conservation authorities in this region fear they will lose their ability to protect the natural environment as well as public health and safety with the new provincial budget released Nov. 5.
Mapleton considering 300%, 173% hike in cemetery fees
MAPLETON – Mapleton Township is considering an increase of interment fees at municipally-owned cemeteries for both cremation and non-cremation plots.
COVID-19 numbers are up as WDG enters level orange-restrict
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County saw 30 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and on Nov. 17 was reporting three new cases, bringing the total of active cases to 51, with one hospitalization.
Neil Dunsmore is first recipient of The Here4Hope’s new Power of One Award
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Neil Dunsmore has received the first ever Power of One Award offered by Here4Hope, Wellington County’s life promotion and suicide prevention project.
Charges laid in fatal collision
ERIN – The County of Wellington OPP have laid charges in relation to a fatal motor vehicle…
Indoor dining closed at Tim Hortons in Mount Forest until Nov. 27
MOUNT FOREST – The dining room at the Tim Hortons restaurant here is closed, reportedly due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19.
WDGPH region moving to COVID-19 alert level orange on Nov. 16
WELLINGTON COUNTY — The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region will move to the orange (restrict) COVID-19 alert level as part of province-wide changes in response to "alarming" case increases across Ontario.
Speed cameras could be coming to a road near you
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County municipalities could soon consider the use of automated speed enforcement within their boundaries.
Puslinch considers curtains to improve conditions at Optimist Recreation Centre rink
PUSLINCH – Council here is looking to improve the year-round usability of the Optimist Recreation Centre ice rink in Aberfoyle.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials are reminding residents to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines, as cases in Wellington County continue to rise.
Cork: Wellington County in solid position to deal with waste
WELLINGTON NORTH – The County of Wellington will be well positioned to deal with solid waste when a second cell at the Riverstown Waste Facility opens next year.
Public health orders closure of Old Order Mennonite churches, schools
NORTH WELLINGTON – Public health has ordered the closure of schools, churches and gathering spaces in Old Order Mennonite communities in northern Wellington County. Individuals in these communities have also been ordered to follow public health measures.
Minto draft budget projects 1.5% tax levy increase
MINTO – A 1.5 per cent increase in the local tax levy is currently projected in the town’s 2021 draft budget.