Wellington North

ARTHUR – The OptiMrs playground in Arthur will  be getting a face lift after Wellington North council approved a new budget for the project.

WELLINGTON COUNTY  – Local municipalities will receive almost $5.9 million from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund in 2021. The $200-million fund helps small, rural and northern communities build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is providing $424,000 in funding to help long-term care homes in northern Wellington cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Township of Mapleton announced on Jan. 15 that council meetings are now being recorded and uploaded to the township’s YouTube account after each meeting.

WELLINGTON NORTH - In the absence of school trips due to the pandemic, two area farms are offering virtual trips so children can learn about farming and where their food comes from.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has endorsed a consultant’s report on IT collaboration between Wellington County municipalities and directed staff to implement its recommendations where feasible.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Increasing demands on the township’s Community Improvement Program (CIP) may compel council to be more restrictive in distributing funds, says Mayor Andy Lennox.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Facing a 19 per cent increase in the township’s 2021 insurance premiums, council directed staff to investigate potential savings from increasing deductible limits before finalizing the contract for the coming year.

ARTHUR – Public health hasn't reported a new COVID-19 case at Caressant Care Arthur in two days, but there has been a sixth COVID-related death at the facility.