LISTOWEL – Aside from being very, very good at doing burpees, Leona Ottens also appreciates the symbolism behind the exercise that your average fitness enthusiast dreads.
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CBC-funded television show filmed at the Meiklejohn House
HARRISTON – Meiklejohn House Bed and Breakfast here did double duty as a film set this month.
Basketeers campaign raises $12,150 for women in need
GUELPH - This year’s Guelph-Wellington Basketeers program, benefitting. Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, was an overwhelming success.
COVID-19 assessment centres adjust hours for holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Holiday hours of for COVID-19 assessment centres in the county were announced recently.
Province-wide COVID-19 lockdown to start on Dec. 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – What little hope remained for a traditional holiday season was quashed on Dec. 21. That afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lock down, starting in Dec. 26, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Moorefield teen died in serious weekend crash
WEST PERTH – A Moorefield teen has died following a serious crash here on Saturday involving a car and snowplow.
WDGPH reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a province-wide shutdown looming, public health is again reporting more than 100 new weekend cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Pumpkin patch profits purchase stuffies for hospitalized children
MAPLETON - It all began with a penguin.
New Badley Bridge opens in Elora
The new Badley Bridge opened in downtown Elora on Dec. 18.
Station Street bridge in Hillsburgh officially open
HILLSBURGH - After decades of need, years of planning and months of work, the Station Street bridge in Hillsburgh officially opened on Dec. 18.
Wellington Terrace moves to facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak status
ABOYNE – COVID-19 outbreak protocols are now in place throughout the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home.
Minto approves 1.49% increase in municipal levy for 2021
MINTO – A 2021 municipal budget with a 1.49 per cent increase in the local tax levy was approved by council here on Dec. 15.
Vital Focus series details ‘secondary impacts’ of COVID-19 pandemic on families
GUELPH – A new report has highlighted a number of troubling "secondary impacts" of the, including more screen time and less socialization for children and increased alcohol consumption for parents, as well as a greater risk for family violence and various mental health impacts.
All Treat Farms proposing expansion in Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here held a public meeting on a proposed expansion of composting facilities at the All-Treat Farms property in Arthur.
Couple proposing wedding venue in barn insists it won’t become a wild party place
ERIN – Residents who participated in a public meeting on Dec. 16 seemed satisfied that a proposed wedding/events venue would not become a wild party place after hearing from the property owners.