WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police officials say now that they've launched their annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, drivers can expect to see more police checks on area roads.
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Food banks across county helping to provide care, joy this Christmas
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the holiday season fast approaching, food banks across the county are gearing up to help local residents celebrate Christmas.
County not ready to add land acknowledgement at every meeting
GUELPH – The County of Wellington won’t be adding an Indigenous land acknowledgement prior to each county council meeting, at least in the short-term, opting instead to focus on education and cultural awareness.
WDGPH reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases from Nov. 26 to 28. The region’s active case count sits at 73 as of Nov. 29.
Panellists advocate for ‘no more dead end conversations’ about men’s mental health
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Waterloo and Wellington arm of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) hosted a webinar on Nov. 25 geared to men and conversations about mental health.
Cork calls on council to consider moving county administration centre
GUELPH – A Wellington County councillor is calling for a special meeting to discuss moving the county’s administration centre from Guelph to a location within Wellington County.
Preliminary work on interchange at Hanlon, Wellington Road 34 to begin next summer
PUSLINCH – On Nov. 24 representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Aecom engineering provided Puslinch council with an overview of the plan to improve connectivity between Guelph and Hamilton along Highway 6.
County tax rate projected to increase by 2% as levy rises by 4%
GUELPH – Wellington County treasurer Ken DeHart is projecting a tax rate increase of two per cent in the current draft of the county’s 2022 budget.
Ontario’s top doctor urges people to take a cautious approach this holiday season
TORONTO – With the holiday season approaching, the provincial government has released COVID-19 guidelines for those planning to celebrate.
County temporarily relocating Loyola House residents to Guelph hotel
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The County of Wellington is relocating people living in temporary supportive housing at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre’s Loyola House to a Guelph hotel.