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Monday, April 6, 2020 | Vol 53 Issue 14

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Local youths donate newspaper route pay to hospital

ARTHUR – Four local newspaper carriers are donating their paycheque to the Groves Hospital Foundation as a personal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community foundation launches COVID-19 Community Response Fund

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) has launched a COVID-19…

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Georgetown man dead following ATV crash in Erin

ERIN – A Georgetown man is dead following a serious ATV crash here on Wednesday. Emergency…

Man arrested in break-in

ERIN – Police have now charged a Caledon man in connection with a break-in here, during which…

See all Erin area articles.

Grand Valley Polar Bear Dip set for Jan. 1

GRAND VALLEY - Take the plunge in Grand Valley to celebrate the new year and support the local food bank.

Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at Grand Valley Fall Fair

GRAND VALLEY – Celebrate Country Roots and Rubber Boots at the 147th Grand Valley Fall Fair…

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Guelph’s COVID-19 assessment clinic moving to new location

GUELPH - On Monday (April 6) the Guelph COVID-19 assessment centre on Delhi Street will be moving to the Victoria Road Recreation Centre.

Women in abusive relationships at greater risk with social distancing measures

GUELPH – Helping women and children leave situations of domestic abuse is tricky enough. Doing it during a pandemic “adds a whole other layer of complexity,” says Sly Castaldi, executive director of Women in Crisis of Guelph-Wellington.

See all Guelph area articles.

Guelph-Eramosa, Wellington North facilities closed indefinitely: mayors

WELLINGTON COUNTY - While other lower-tier municipalities in the county are extending facility closures one or two months at a time, Guelph-Eramosa and Wellington North are taking a different approach.

CRC seeks immediate moratorium on Ontario aggregate applications

EDEN MILLS – Although the Concerned Residents Coalition’s (CRC) community meeting planned…

See all Guelph-Eramosa area articles.

First responders pay tribute to health care workers in Palmerston

PALMERSTON - First responders saluted local health care workers here on April 3 with a drive-by tribute.

Signboard philosophy for society on shut down

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Minto mayor, CAO hosting interactive online sessions

MINTO – Mayor George Bridge and CAO Derrick Thomson will be conducting interactive Facebook sessions every Thursday at 11am to address local COVID-19 concerns.

First responders pay tribute to health care workers in Palmerston

PALMERSTON - First responders saluted local health care workers here on April 3 with a drive-by tribute.

See all Minto area articles.

No COVID-19 cases at county hospitals – but it’s only a matter of time

GUELPH – While there have been outbreaks in Guelph and Orangeville, the region's top doctor says no COVID-19 patients are currently being treated at hospitals in Fergus, Mount Forest and Palmerston.

Five staff members at Orangeville hospital test positive for COVID-19

ORANGEVILLE - Five staff members have at Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) here have tested positive for COVID-19.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Sunrise seeking donations to feed horses

PUSLINCH, ONTARIO – Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre is suffering during COVID-19…

Puslinch extends facility closures to April 30

ABERFOYLE - Puslinch Township has decided to extend the closure of municipal facilities until at least April 30.

See all Puslinch area articles.

GRCA cancelling spring tree planting activities

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is cancelling all spring tree planting activities for 2020.

Caressant Care directs all staff to wear surgical masks on the job

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Ltd. is now requiring all staff to wear surgical masks.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Local youths donate newspaper route pay to hospital

ARTHUR – Four local newspaper carriers are donating their paycheque to the Groves Hospital Foundation as a personal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guelph-Eramosa, Wellington North facilities closed indefinitely: mayors

WELLINGTON COUNTY - While other lower-tier municipalities in the county are extending facility closures one or two months at a time, Guelph-Eramosa and Wellington North are taking a different approach.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Apart yet united

The last time neighbours called around to check on each other was an ice storm years ago.

Love thy neighbour

Within the pages of the Advertiser this week is a colouring page – open to all ages.

A hundred per cent

Much has changed in the past week. What has not, is the sincerity and vigilance with which local officials navigate the COVID-19 crisis.

Columnists

Beaver

By Kelly Waterhouse

It’s week two of the Carpenter’s temporary layoff and the man I described last week as a caffeinated squirrel has geared down to a conscientious castor canadensis (fancy term for beaver).

1918 influenza epidemic struck all corners of county

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Quarantined

By Kelly Waterhouse

Thank you to everyone who has inquired about the Carpenter’s status in this time of self-imposed…

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