ABOYNE - Groves Memorial Community Hospital will officially move from Fergus to the new facility here on Aug. 9.
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Three Aberfoyle students part of Historica Canada’s COVID-19 virtual museum project
ABERFOYLE – Three students from Aberfoyle Public School have had school projects selected for the Canada During COVID-19 virtual museum, a Historica Canada project to archive experiences of Canadians during the pandemic.
Resident bilked of $2,000 by scammer posing as police officer
WELLINGTON NORTH - Police are warning county residents about fraudsters posing as a police officer.
Mapleton approves return to work practices, protocols
Council has approved a series of health and safety measures and a set of COVID-19 protocols in preparation for the eventual return of employees to the township administration centre.
Elora Farmers’ Market announces new online shopping tool
ELORA - It will be decidedly different from the previous 14 years, but officials are billing the 2020 Elora Farmers’ Market (EFM) as "fresh as ever."
Wellington North reopens sports fields, pavilions, fairgrounds
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has now opened parks, sports fields and pavilions. The township…
No institutional COVID-19 outbreaks for first time in two months
WELLINGTON COUNTY - For the first time in two months, there are currently no institutional COVID-19 outbreaks in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair cancelled due to pandemic
HARRISTON - The Harriston-Minto Fall Fair is the latest local event to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police arrest one of three suspects in truck, trailer theft
MAPLETON - On May 17 three suspects stole four pickup trucks and two trailers valued at $300,000.
Maintaining local state of emergency recommended
MAPLETON – Upper tier officials are advising Mapleton council not to lift a local state of emergency at this time.
Dewar: local paramedics doing a ‘fantastic job’ in challenging conditions
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A paramedic’s job isn’t easy in the best of times, but during a pandemic it becomes all the more cumbersome, stressful and demanding.
Mayor urges residents to wear masks in public
MINTO - Minto Mayor George Bridge is encouraging local residents to wear masks in public to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Centre Wellington 100 Women Who Care donates $8,000 to Groves fund
FERGUS – For a fundraising group whose second mission is to socialize, COVID-19 has really put a cramp on 100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington.
Erin businesses falling through the cracks
ERIN - Stage one of Ontario’s gradual plan to reopen the economy is currently underway, yet for many businesses here, it is anything but business as usual.
Centre Wellington to develop new water policy
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township has enough water capacity to service the community until 2036, but there is “significant risk” if something isn’t done before 2041.