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Food drive – Sacred Heart Catholic School in Rockwood held a fundraiser in support of the…

ELORA – Dr. Nicola Mercer’s recent message to Centre Wellington council was the same as always: until there is a vaccine or widespread immunity in the population, COVID-19 restrictions and mask wearing are here to stay.

ELORA – Centre Wellington firefighters rescued two people from the Elora Gorge on Sept. 28.

TORONTO – On the same day that Ontario reported 700 new cases of COVID-19 – the highest recorded number since the beginning of the pandemic – Premier Doug Ford stated that Ontario is now in the second wave of the pandemic.

MOUNT FOREST  – The Louise Marshall Hospital expansion and redevelopment project, which is on track to be completed by next spring, has received a huge boost.

GUELPH – Officials have confirmed there are now three school-related cases of COVID-19 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.

TORONTO – Beer Store customers raised a total $2.3 million for hospitals and food banks across the province by donating their returns since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch is extending the closure of some municipal facilities until November and reminding residents of local COVID-19 restrictions.

TORONTO – After witnessing a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario, the provincial government has announced new restrictions for restaurants, bars and strip clubs.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - With area hockey associations still assembling their Return to Play plans for the upcoming season, the Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) has announced that the regional Senior ‘AA’ circuit will be a no-go for 2020-21.

BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council will begin conducting council meetings on the video platform Zoom beginning Oct. 5, with an aim to returning to in-person meetings.

MAPLETON – Council here is considering a plan that would see the township spend almost $14 million on water and wastewater infrastructure over the next five years.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North will be reopening its recreational facilities in stages, with ice rentals starting in early October.

ROCKWOOD – The Township of Guelph-Eramosa is giving the Foodland grocery store in Rockwood three years to find a solution to the unsightly cluster of shipping containers and outdoor storage on its property.

GUELPH – Non-union of employees of Wellington County will not receive a cost of living pay increase for 2021 and council members will have their remuneration frozen at 2020 levels for the coming year.