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Monday, August 8, 2022 | Vol 55 Issue 31

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WDGPH: retirement home, long-term care residents to be vaccinated by Jan. 27

Advertiser Staff January 20, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) officials say all long-term care and retirement home residents in the region should be vaccinated by Jan. 27.

Pfizer production delay prompts changes to WDGPH vaccination plan

Advertiser Staff January 18, 2021News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials say local COVID-19 vaccinations will be impacted by production changes at Pfizer. The change is temporary, officials say, and will ultimately result in an overall increase in the number of doses received by WDGPH. Those affected will be contacted directly.

Organizations distribute federal COVID-19 funding to non-profits

Advertiser Staff January 16, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A number of Wellington County non-profit organizations are among those to receive support under round two of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).

Beal sentenced to 21 months in prison for setting string of fires in 2016-17

Joanne Shuttleworth January 15, 2021News

GUELPH – The man who set a string of fires in Erin and Guelph-Eramosa in 2016 and 2017, has been sentenced. Justin Beal, 31, was sentenced on Jan. 14 by Justice Bruce Durno in Guelph’s Superior Court.

Five COVID-19 cases at Cargill’s Watson Parkway facility in Guelph

Joanne Shuttleworth January 14, 2021Business, COVID-19, News

GUELPH – While an outbreak of COVID-19 appears to be under control at Cargill’s Dunlop Drive location in Guelph, the company is reporting five employees at its Watson Parkway site have now tested positive.

Vaccine coming very soon for long-term care residents: public health

Chris Daponte January 13, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – Public health officials are hopeful that by the end of this week, they will be able to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for residents at long-term care homes in the region.

Paramedic tests positive for COVID-19

Advertiser Staff January 8, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) officials stated in a Jan. 8 press release the paramedic contracted the virus while caring for a patient.

Online-only learning extended to Jan. 25 at all Ontario elementary schools

Advertiser Staff January 7, 2021COVID-19, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY  – About one hour after the local health unit instructed all schools in the region to continue with online-only learning until at least Jan. 24, the province mandated the two-week extension across Ontario.

Historic day: first COVID-19 vaccine administered in WDGPH region

Joanne Shuttleworth January 6, 2021COVID-19, News

GUELPH – On Jan. 6, the first ever COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region. The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine was given to Sarah Ricci, a program manager at Shelburne Long-Term Care Home.

Thousands of UGDSB students back on email following breach last week

Joanne Shuttleworth January 6, 2021News

GUELPH – Last week, the board suspended access to student Gmail accounts following a breach that resulted in "inappropriate" emails being sent to thousands of students.

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Jessie Weir awarded EastGen’s Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award

WELLINGTON COUNTY — Jessie Weir has been awarded the 2022 EastGen Outstanding Diary Women Service Award. 

‘We’re frustrated and angry’: The Giving Spot dismantled after misuse

FERGUS – A local makeshift donation centre, The Giving Spot, is being dismantled after a three-year run due to regular misuse.

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

Impaired driving

ROCKWOOD – On July 22 at about 11pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a traffic…

International Cultural Festival held in Erin

Multicultural festival – The Chen family hosted an International Cultural Festival last weekend…

See all Erin area articles.

COVID-19 vaccine for young children to arrive in WDGPH region this week

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Second case of monkeypox confirmed in Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has confirmed a second case of monkeypox in a county man between 50 and 60 years old, following a positive lab result, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases in the health unit's region to three.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region

MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021. 

See all Guelph area articles.

Driver has ‘life-altering injuries’ following car-motorcycle crash: OPP

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – One person was sent to hospital with "life-altering" injuries following a collision between a car and motorcycle here on Sunday evening.

Jessie Weir awarded EastGen’s Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award

WELLINGTON COUNTY — Jessie Weir has been awarded the 2022 EastGen Outstanding Diary Women Service Award. 

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region

MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021. 

Building slows in Mapleton Township

MAPLETON – Building activity in the township was down from 2021 levels at the mid-point of the 2022 construction season.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Minto’s first commemorative bench honours Clifford’s ‘Lou’ Stuebing

CLIFFORD - A memorial bench honouring longtime Clifford resident Lou Stuebing has been placed in the village's Cenotaph Park.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region

MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021. 

See all Minto area articles.

COVID-19 vaccine for young children to arrive in WDGPH region this week

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

See all Orangeville area articles.

U19 UTM Morriston

Champs – Last weekend the U19 UTM Morriston softball team captured the gold medal at the PWSA…

Old Marina Restaurant destroyed by fire

PUSLINCH – The Old Marina Restaurant on Puslinch Lake was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Cambridge, Puslinch and North Dumfries responded to the blaze on McClintock Drive at around 12:45pm.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Second case of monkeypox confirmed in Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has confirmed a second case of monkeypox in a county man between 50 and 60 years old, following a positive lab result, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases in the health unit's region to three.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region

MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021. 

See all Wellington County area articles.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region

MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021. 

Police beat: Two people seriously injured in single-vehicle crash

MAPLETON –  Two people were seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash on Wellington…

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Health and safety

Much of the phrase “health and safety” is made in the workplace but we think it is time homes and families adopt a clearer view of what it means to be safe and healthy. Families are immensely impacted when safety takes a backseat to fun.

Move on with hospice

Although the brakes were put on last week when Centre Wellington council failed to pass a motion supporting the new hospice project at Wellington Place, all is not lost.

Free labour

“Trustees still deadlocked on requiring police checks for volunteers” was a headline that caught our eye a few weeks back. 

Columnists

Open Mind: Conquering social phobia

By Alba Zalli

I grew up in a tight-knit small town where everyone knew one another well, so I never really had to think of making new friends until I moved to a larger town and had to face high school. 

Fives

By Kelly Waterhouse

Sometimes, I am a great life partner. Sometimes, I am a brat. This weekend, I intend to be both, because it’s my best friend’s birthday. 

Tales of the telegraph a neglected subject

By Stephen Thorning

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

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