WELLINGTON COUNTY – Helen Fishburn, CEO of the local chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Champions of Mental Health: Community Individual Award.
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Supply management topic sparks intense exchange at Perth-Wellington candidates meeting
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A question on supply management sparked the most intense exchange during a Sept. 15 online forum for Perth-Wellington candidates in the federal election.
PIN sees uptake in volunteering over course of pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials at the People and Information Network (PIN) have seen an uptake in informal volunteering over the course of the pandemic as individuals find creative ways to support their communities.
County libraries providing tools to detect radioactive gas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Radon detectors will soon be joining the supply of electronics available for loaning out to county library card holders.
Debate in Puslinch gets feisty as election campaign rounds final corner
PUSLINCH – Wellington-Halton Hills candidates were a little feisty at the debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch and the South Wellington Community Lions Club on Sept. 16, although overall the debate was respectful and orderly.
Public health sees first doses rise after vaccine passport announcement
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has seen an increase of first doses administered in the two weeks since the province announced a COVID-19 vaccine passport on Sept. 1 .
United Way kicks off fundraising campaign
GUELPH – The United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin kicked off its fundraising campaign with a flash mob. The event, on Sept. 15 outside Guelph’s city hall, attracted a small crowd and was also livestreamed.
Group opposed to Hwy. 6 bypass advised by committee member to return with ‘plan B’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county roads committee heard from James Ferrier, on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Wellington 7 and 17, on Sept. 14 and discussed growing pains on county roads.
County libraries turned digital during pandemic but physical books still preferred
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library closures caused some bookworms to go digital during the pandemic.
Hooves for Hospice welcomes its fourth year
FERGUS – After the success of last year’s event, Hooves for Hospice is back again.