WELLINGTON COUNTY - For a second consecutive year, local agricultural societies are struggling to navigate their way through the pandemic.
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Palmerston man charged with child sexual exploitation offences
PALMERSTON - A local man faces a dozen charges related to child exploitation, Ontario Provincial Police have announced.
Council turns down new Drayton dog park proposal
MAPLETON – Township council has once again rejected the idea of a dog park in Drayton.
Ontario extends stay-at-home order until June 2
TORONTO – As expected, the Ontario government has announced the current stay-at-home order has been extended until at least June 2.
County shifts committee responsibility for Continuum of Care
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Responsibility for accessing upper tier funding for Wellington County’s proposed Continuum of Care seniors community project has been switched from the county’s information, heritage and seniors (IHS) committee to administration, finance and human resources (AFHR).
Human remains found in Guelph-Eramosa identified as missing Waterloo Region woman
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The Wellington County OPP has identified human remains found in Guelph-Eramosa last month as a woman missing from Waterloo Region for nearly a decade.
WDGPH nurses’ roles have shifted dramatically during course of pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, the role of the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) nurses has changed quite dramatically over the last year according to Rita Isley, director of Community Health and chief nursing officer for WDGPH.
After almost 50 years, doctor Alan Simpson is retiring from the medical community
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If you were Alan Simpson’s patient, he likely saw you in the office, maybe he’d even see you in the emergency room when you were really sick, or he assisted in the operating room when you had your appendix out or maybe he delivered your baby.
CW holds education session on procedural bylaw for community
ELORA – If anything was learned Monday night, it’s that an updated procedural bylaw will not cure all that ails Centre Wellington township council.
Block Parents group is seeking volunteers
MOUNT FOREST – The newly formed Block Parents of Mount Forest is now accepting volunteers into the program.
Erin Council Briefs: Township approves applications for community improvement plan
Community improvement plan update ERIN – Council approves Community Improvement Plan Update…
Roller blading on a sunny Sunday afternoon
Roller blading – Ben Rogers, left and Lincoln Cain took advantage of a sunny Sunday afternoon…
Health care heroes need help
National Nursing Week has special this year, as these front-line health care workers are now well into their second year of fighting against a deadly menace no one signed up to tackle.
Minto Pride planning safe celebrations in June
MINTO – June is Pride Month and although Minto’s Pride in the Park will not be taking place this year due to the ongoing pandemic, the Minto Pride Committee is looking forward to safely celebrating with other initiatives!
Mount Forest Thrift Shop moving to new location
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Thrift Shop is moving to a new location on Main Street.