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.
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Beyond Borders class raises $44,000 for local organizations during 10th campaign
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students in the Beyond Borders class have raised roughly $44,000 for local organizations. This year’s three-day event, titled Envision, marked the tenth year of Beyond Borders supporting the local and global community.
Summertime fun? Proceed with caution, says medical officer of health
GUELPH – While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down, the World Health Organization has not declared the pandemic over, and local residents should use caution this summer, says the local medical officer of health.
Local hospitals extending mask mandate
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While the province's mask mandate for hospitals ends this weekend, local hospitals will still require face coverings for everyone entering the buildings.
No local cases of monkeypox reported
GUELPH - There have been no cases of monkeypox in this region, but Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is keeping an eye on the situation.
Arnott details Wellington-Halton Hills priorities in letter to Ford
FERGUS – The day after being re-elected to the legislature, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott wrote a letter to Premier Doug Ford to draw attention to issues in his riding.
School boards to highlight student voices during Pride month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, local school boards are partaking in several initiatives to celebrate Pride month, emphasizing the importance of highlighting student voices and lived experiences.
Public health remounting seniors dental program
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is trying not to step on the toes of dentists in private practice as it remounts the Ontario Seniors Dental Program.
UGDSB offering Personal Support Worker Program tuition-free
GUELPH – Thanks to a grant from the Ministry of Education, the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) 2022 Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program is being offered tuition-free.
Beyond Borders hopes to raise $150,000 to mark 10-year anniversary
GUELPH – To celebrate 10 years since the program began, Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students of the Beyond Borders class of 2022 are pushing limits and setting the bar high this year.