GUELPH – The "emotional regulation groups," announced by FCSSGW on July 29, were made possible by a federal Emergency Community Support Fund through United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin.
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‘We are a community under siege’: Black Heritage Society again targeted by vandals
GUELPH – Despite being the target of escalating acts of vandalism, the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) is calling for peace and calm among its members and the community at large.
Ontario extends emergency orders to July 29
TORONTO – The Ontario government announced on Thursday that they have extended all current emergency orders until July 29.
Public health issues revised order for face coverings in businesses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the province entering stage three of its reopening plan on July 17, the public health unit has revised its order requiring face coverings in all commercial businesses.
Ontario courts to gradually resume in-person proceedings
TORONTO - The province is planning to resume in-person proceedings at courts across the province on July 6.
Number of active COVID-19 cases shrinking
GUELPH – The number of COVID-19 cases has remained steady in the region lately, with a few new cases each day, while the number of active cases continues to drop.
Public health: Black Lives Matter protest not linked to spike in COVID-19 cases
GUELPH – None of the new cases of COVID-19 in Guelph have been traced to the June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Guelph, public health officials say.
Black Lives Matter movement comes to Guelph, Wellington County
Mya Slocombe, left, and Monica Paynter installed a Back Lives Matter sign next to Victoria Park in Fergus on June 4. The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) is organizing a Black Lives Matter rally in Guelph on June 6.
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.
Local network to host webinar on youth mental health, substance abuse
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A local group will host a webinar next week to address the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health and substance abuse in Wellington County and Guelph.