WELLINGTON COUNTY - While the return of students to class this year may seem unlikely, Premier Doug Ford is not ruling it out, and it appears the local public school board does not anticipate any delays to the start of the 2020-21 year.
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County recruiting licensed child care providers to assist frontline workers
GUELPH – The County of Wellington has put out a call for licensed child care workers.
County offering interim collection of yard waste
WELLINGTON COUNTY - On April 14 the solid waste services committee approved interim curbside collection starting on April 27.
Mount Forest man encouraging residents to take part in sidewalk chalk campaign
MOUNT FOREST - Stu Husk hopes the simple combination of sidewalk chalk and community spirit will result in an extraordinary show of support for those working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moore Family jamming online to aid local food banks
DRAYTON - The Moore Family of Drayton is holding home jam sessions/concerts to help raise some funds for local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belwood’s Ethan Broderick selected in first round of OHL draft
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Five county natives took a step closer to their professional hockey dreams when their names were called during the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Under-18 Priority Selection draft on April 4.
CEWS bill passes; cash should flow in four or five weeks
OTTAWA – The House of Commons approved a wage subsidy bill on April 11 that will allow the government to pay businesses to keep employees on the payroll even if they’re not working.
Police beat: Resident charged after police break up ‘large outdoor party’
MAPLETON – It might be hard to believe, but a lot of people still aren’t heeding advice and…
CMHA creates mental health website for health care workers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is looking out for the mental health of front-line healthcare workers and has developed a website specifically for them.
Sunshine List shows top earners in 2019
WELLINGTON COUNTY - While the world had its eyes on COVID-19 and the enormous upheaval to the social and economic system in Canada, the Ontario government recently released the Public Sector Salary Disclosure list for 2019.
English Catholic teachers ratify new deal with province
TORONTO - Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) have ratified a new agreement with the provincial government.
Advice for grocery shopping during pandemic
DRAYTON – Once upon a time, the best grocery shopping advice included tips on budgeting, making a meal plan and then a grocery list, and not shopping while hungry.
Grace in trying times
Grace in trying times – David Tinsley of the Fergus Pipe Band was one of many pipers in…
Officials urge residents to keep donating blood
ERIN - Several mobile clinics have been cancelled in Wellington County, but officials with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) are reminding local residents it’s still important for them to donate blood.
‘The generosity of spirit is a shining light in dark times’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Kim Cusimano says the COVID-19 pandemic has produced somewhat of a yin and yang phenomenon when it comes to local volunteerism.