ABOYNE - The building, closed by the county on March 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume regular business hours on July 13.
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Hazardous household waste depot set up in Riverstown
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington County’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) depot is moving…
Pork farmers provide lunch for Conestoga Meats processing plant workers
GUELPH – Front-line workers at the Conestoga Meats processing plant in Breslau were treated…
Upper Grand examined racism and diversity long before Black Lives Matter movement
GUELPH – The Black Lives Matter movement is drawing attention to systemic racism at all levels, in all institutions, but at the Upper Grand District School Board, anti-racism, anti-oppression and anti-bias initiatives have been ongoing for years.
Foundation provides $345,000 to support vulnerable populations
GUELPH - The Guelph Community Foundation (GCF) has announced $345,510 dollars in grants to 21 local charities to address well-being needs to support vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19.
Province makes moves aimed at ending state of emergency
QUEEN’S PARK – New legislation introduced by the provincial government on July 7 could soon end Ontario’s declared state of emergency but leave some of the existing emergency orders in place a year or more.
Wellington County municipalities make individual decisions about fire bans
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With hot, dry weather forecasted for the coming days municipalities throughout Wellington County are making individual decisions about fire bans.
Nestle Canada sells Nestle Pure Life bottled water to Ice River Springs
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Nestle Canada is getting out of the water bottling business.
County approves BRE funding for Erin and Centre Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Projects in Centre Wellington and Erin have been approved for funding under the county’s Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Local Implementation Fund.
Green Legacy delivers results despite pandemic restrictions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Green Legacy delivered impressive results this spring, despite being forced to revamp key elements of the program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.