MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North councillors are concerned a proposed grocery store in the north end of Mount Forest could exacerbate existing traffic issues in the area.
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New jobs and housing portal launched for northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Northern Wellington Economic Development Partnership (NWEDP) has launched a new Northern Wellington Jobs and Housing Portal, nwjobsandhousing.ca.
Mount Forest salon owner Adell Mueller retiring after 50 years
MOUNT FOREST – Adell Mueller has literally cut, curled, coloured and styled the hair of hundreds of Mount Forest and area residents. The popular hairstylist has sold Adell’s Beauty Salon and is retiring after 50 years.
Lennox encouraged by ‘slow, steady progress’ on rollout of vaccinations
WELLINGTON NORTH – Though active cases of COVID-19 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region recently hit a record high, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox is encouraged by local progress on vaccinations.
More Wellington County pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca vaccinations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The list of pharmacies in Wellington County offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow. As of April 20, there are nine pharmacies in the county offering the AstraZeneca shots.
Arthur Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Easter Egg Hunt
Egg hunters - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Easter Egg Hunt from April 2 to 4.
Student program, Digital Main Street, jobs/housing website initiatives moving forward
WELLINGTON NORTH – This township’s economic development department is carrying on with its work, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Local hospitals to take patients from other hospitals as COVID-19 patients fill ICUs
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The three hospitals in Wellington County are bracing for the third wave of COVID-19 and, as of April 19, are taking patients from outside the region.
The Easter Bunny arrived at the Strathcona Long Term Care Home, thanks to staff
Easter visitor - With Ontario under a province-wide shutdown order over the Easter long weekend (since upgraded to a stay-at-home order) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Strathcona Long Term Care Home in Mount Forest arranged for some seasonal fun for residents, including a visit from the East
Council discusses sewage allocation policy
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here received an update on the township’s sewage allocation policy and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a bylaw to implement the policy at a future meeting.