WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will open five more parks on Saturday (May 30) - including two in Wellington County.
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County reopens transfer sites, on schedule to roll out green bin collection
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic won’t prevent the rollout of enhanced solid waste services here.
Fundraiser established for Fergus burn victim Cathy Bilton
FERGUS – A GoFundMe account for Cathy Bilton has surpassed $7,000 in two days and that’s been heartwarming for her family, says her ex-husband Peter Serra.
Erin council approves water financial report at special council meeting
ERIN – Erin town council approved the water financial report at a special council meeting on May 28 – a meeting that was called after councillors sent the report back to staff at its May 19 meeting seeking more information from staff.
All municipal buildings in Minto will remain closed ‘indefinitely’
MINTO - Four days after reopening parks, sports fields and other amenities, the Town of Minto has announced all municipal buildings will remain closed "indefinitely."
Groves hospital will move in to new Aboyne facility on Aug. 9
ABOYNE - Groves Memorial Community Hospital will officially move from Fergus to the new facility here on Aug. 9.
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.