WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases in the region from March 12 to 14, including eight in Wellington County.
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Local vaccination centres may close in a week if vaccine shipments don’t arrive
GUELPH – The local health unit may have to temporarily close its COVID-19 vaccination centres in a week’s time due a shortage of vaccines.
WDGPH region to remain in red COVID-19 zone – again
TORONTO — The local health unit is not one of three that will be moving to a different level of the province’s COVID-19 framework next week, despite COVID-19 indicator data that qualifies the region for the orange level.
Public health: ‘AstraZeneca vaccine available in Canada is both safe and effective’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials continue to stress the benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, noting AstraZeneca vaccines that may be connected to blood clots in European recipients are not the ones being shipped to Canada.
March 25 blood donor clinic in Fergus cancelled
FERGUS – The blood donor clinic slated for March 25 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex has been cancelled and future clinics will be held at a different site.
WDGPH expands mask order, issues new order for driving lessons/exams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has expanded its mandatory mask order to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and staff-only areas of businesses.
County receives more pandemic funding for social services agencies
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Social service agencies in the county will receive another round of provincial funding to help the area's most vulnerable residents through the COVID-19 pandemic. The province is providing the County of Wellington with nearly $2.7 million from its Social Services Relief Fund.
County moving forward with $200,000 plan to assist with business recovery
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Development of an action plan to help Wellington County businesses recover from COVID-19 pandemic impacts is moving ahead.
OPP: man assaulted employee, ‘committed indecent act’ during incident at store
FERGUS – A Fergus man has been charged with assault and committing an indecent act during an altercation at a local business.
Local school boards begin asymptomatic COVID-19 testing of staff, students
GUELPH – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards started COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic staff and students on March 11.
Wellington North council approves $1-million renovation to Arthur arena
ARTHUR – The Arthur arena will soon be under construction after Wellington North council carried a motion to replace the ice making pipeline. The estimated cost of the project is $1,078,00 plus applicable taxes.
OPP: Rockwood safety blitz nets close to 40 charges
ROCKWOOD – Police laid close to 40 charges during a traffic safety blitz here on March 10. Wellington County OPP officials say the blitz was "a direct response to community concerns about unsafe driving practices in the community."
Ministry investigating report of inspector visiting business without mask
MINTO – The province is investigating reports that one of its inspectors visited at least one local business unmasked during an inspection blitz to check for compliance with COVID-19 pandemic-related orders.
Risk of flooding around proposed apartment complex divides council
ROCKWOOD – A new three-storey apartment complex to be built near a potential floodplain on Main Street in Rockwood was presented to Guelph-Eramosa council during a public meeting on March 1.
Fergus woman organizing cross-Canada marathon fundraiser
FERGUS – Inspired by Terry Fox, Fergus resident and PhD student Zoe Clarke has taken on organizing 205 separate marathons across Canada.