ARISS – Peter McIntyre, a self-published writer from Ariss, has released a historical fiction novella set in Guelph called The Cistern Rose.
Guelph/Eramosa
Masks again required at Wellington County hospitals
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, masks will once again be required at all three hospitals in the county. Officials are asking visitors to be kind to health care workers, "especially when they ask you to wear a mask."
Public health launches new respiratory illness dashboard
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the arrival of cold and flu season, public health is changing the way it reports cases of respiratory illnesses. On Sept. 19, WDGPH launched a new portal that combines reporting on flu, RSV and COVID-19.
Township authorizes seal, receives request for Kurtz municipal drain improvement
BRUCEDALE – On Sept. 5, Guelph/Eramosa council authorized a simple, new seal for official documents and received a request for improvements to a municipal drain on private property.
Guelph Eramosa Township cuts ribbon on century-old road grader
GUELPH/ERAMOSA — Guelph/Eramosa Township recently cut the ribbon on a century-old road grader on Marden Road.
Police Beat: Operator charged after lake rescue
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – On Sept. 6 at about 6:45pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a marine emergency on Guelph Lake.
Time keeps on ticking: Marden time capsule offers glimpse of 1997
MARDEN – Opening the time capsule outside the Marden library on the weekend invoked a little time travel itself.
Local organizations receive $512,000 to modernize operations
GUELPH – The Guelph Community Foundation recently announced $512,000 in funding to support 11 community service organizations in Guelph and Wellington County through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.
Three local programs receive federal funding to increase support for substance users
GUELPH – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding for three projects in Guelph through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
Blue-green algae found in Belwood Lake
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has identified blue-green algae in Belwood Lake.