WELLINGTON COUNTY – The living wage necessary to meet minimum living expenses has risen by 7.7 per cent from $18.10 per hour in 2021 to $19.95 per hour in 2022, according to the Guelph-Wellington Poverty Elimination Task Force (GWPETF).
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Upper Grand trustees elect Ralf Mesenbrink as board chair
GUELPH – Newly-elected Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) trustees elected Ralf Mesenbrink as board chair at their inaugural meeting on Nov. 15.
Non-profit sector approaching ‘perfect storm’
GUELPH - Volunteerism is facing unprecedented change and challenge at the same time non-profits are looking at decreased revenue and increased demand for service.
Kudo receives award from MEA
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County engineer Don Kudo received a 2022 Municipal Engineers Award at the Municipal Engineers Association’s (MEA) 2022 conference on Nov. 17.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have dropped significantly over the last two weeks in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
Local Tim Hortons outlets part of record-breaking cookie campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Tim Hortons restaurant owners and millions of generous Canadians combined to break a new Smile Cookie record by raising $15 million for local charities across the country.
CMHA branch recognizes men’s mental health awareness through Movember
GUELPH - Men’s Health Awareness Month is led globally by Movember, the focus of which is on addressing men’s mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Grand Valley Polar Bear Dip is back
GRAND VALLEY – The Grand Valley Lions Polar Bear Dip returns to Stuckey Park on New Year’s Day.
Police Beat: Thief gets munchies?
DUFFERIN COUNTY – OPP officials here have laid multiple charges as a result of a stolen vehicle…
County hospitals receive $700,000 for infrastructure improvements
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local hospitals will receive over $700,000 in 2022-23 funding through the province’s Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF), which supports local hospitals as they make upgrades, repairs, and maintain their facilities.