WALKERTON - Bruce County recently announced the appointment of Mark Paoli as the county’s director of planning and development, effective Dec. 21.
Wellington County
Number of Canadians who say they want to be vaccinated ASAP against COVID-19 surges
VANCOUVER – Canadians appear to be transitioning from a place of professed caution to enthusiastic compliance when it comes to their willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Research investments yield significant crop improvements for grain farmers
GUELPH – Yields of five leading Ontario grains and oilseeds crops have been on the rise the…
Baby it’s cold outside
GUELPH – HOPE House in Guelph is actively recruiting teams to join its Coldest Night of the…
Handbags for Hospice auction on Feb. 25
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington is holding its fourth annual Handbags for Hospice event, on Feb.…
County council commits to cutting proposed 2021 tax increase in half
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County councillors are planning to work with staff through committees to reduce a proposed 2.5 per cent tax rate increase in 2021 to 1.25% or less.
Vaccine coming very soon for long-term care residents: public health
GUELPH – Public health officials are hopeful that by the end of this week, they will be able to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for residents at long-term care homes in the region.
New COVID-19 modelling shows Ontario at ‘dangerous point’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local residents should be "very concerned" about new provincial COVID-19 modelling and act immediately to help avoid the worst-case scenario. That was the message relayed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health on Jan. 12.
Province declares state of emergency and issues stay-at-home order, restrictions
TORONTO – Due to a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario, and the corresponding strain placed on the health care system, the province has declared a second state of emergency and introduced more strict lockdown measures.
WDGPH reports 192 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Despite a province-wide lockdown imposed on Dec. 26, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region continues to set records for new and active cases of COVID-19.