Museum Halloween – The evening after Halloween was still spooky at the Wellington County Museum…
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‘It was touch and go’: Local students learning in class as CUPE ends strike action
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Classes at all schools within the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic school boards will be in-person on Tuesday following an agreement between the province and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) on Monday.
Wellington County Legions remember local war dead at county ceremony
ABOYNE – One by one, the names of Wellington County’s war dead were read aloud on Nov. 3, as a heavy grey fog, burned off by the sun, revealed 500 markers on the hill beyond, bearing the names of local residents who died in service to their country.
County anticipates increase in waste, recycling collection costs
GUELPH – Wellington County solid waste services (SWS) division is headed for a half-million dollar budget surplus in 2022, but those funds and more may be needed to cover increased expenditures next year.
‘It’s a shame we’re here’: Wellington County education workers on strike
FERGUS - Education workers from Wellington County's two school boards, who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are on strike and actively protesting around the constituency office of Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott in downtown Fergus.
County opts for quick transition to producer responsibility for recycling
GUELPH – The County of Wellington will opt out of recycling collection at the first opportunity, as the provincially-mandated switch to full producer responsibility for collection and processing continues toward a 2025 deadline.
Annual Veteran’s Day Panel a powerful lesson in Remembrance for students
GUELPH – It’s one thing to read about our nation’s history at times of war, but it’s another lesson entirely to hear the lived experiences of those who have faced war or are actively serving their country in times of conflict.
Remembrance Day services return to normal this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are plenty of Remembrance Day services on offer this year and local Legions welcome everyone to attend – a stark change from the past few years, where in-person attendance was discouraged, and services were pared back to a minimum.
COVID-19 cases up over last week in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up 9.7 per cent in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week and the number of people hospitalized with COVID has increased.
Police beat: Pedestrian struck
ARTHUR – On Oct. 26, emergency crews responded to a report of a collision involving a pickup…