ORANGEVILLE – Two years ago, just weeks before the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, this reviewer wrote that Theatre Orangeville was two-for-two in staging successful concert-type musical reviews by Leisa Way and The Wayward Wind Band.
Wellington County
CVC urges caution around birds during increase in avian influenza cases
MISSISSAUGA – The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are currently responding to cases of avian influenza virus (AIV) in southern Ontario.
Business briefs: Funds to assist pandemic-impacted tourism businesses available
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new program to help tourism businesses, organizations and municipalities recover from the impacts of the pandemic is available through Regional Tourism Organization 4 (RTO4).
Rae opens campaign office
HARRISTON - Matthew Rae, Progressive Conservative candidate for Perth-Wellington, opened his Harriston and Wellington County campaign office on May 1.
Davidson to seek re-election as mayor of Mapleton
MAPLETON – Current Mapleton Township Mayor Gregg Davidson has announced his intent to seek re-election in the 2022 municipal election in October.
Registration open for Ontario 4-H Foundation golf tournaments
ROCKWOOD – The Ontario 4-H Foundation is preparing for its annual fundraising golf tournaments.
‘Nursing Through Crisis’ fitting theme for National Nursing Week
Nurses across the province are being celebrated during Nursing Week from May 9 to 15, coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of modern nursing.
OFA Viewpoint: Protection of farmland key to long-term food security
For decades, farmers have been losing prime farmland to urban sprawl. I have seen several productive farms turned into housing developments, soccer fields, shopping malls, movie theatres and highway extensions.
Wellington 4-H poultry meetings clucking away
Early April marked the start of the Wellington 4-H poultry club. It was great to see so many familiar faces and a few new ones.
Active cases of COVID-19 down across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 427 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 in the health region as of May 3. As of April 28, there were 19 people hospitalized with the virus.