BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council seems intent on presenting taxpayers with a zero per cent property tax increase – at least on its portion of the tax bill.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health declared an end to the outbreak on Dec. 6.
COVID-19 assessment centres to open on Saturdays in Palmerston, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Saturday-only COVID-19 assessment centres are opening in Mount Forest and Palmerston starting Dec. 12, the Wellington Healthcare Alliance announced on Dec. 8.
New Badley Bridge in Elora to open Dec. 18
ELORA - County of Wellington construction manager Joe de Koning announced on Dec. 7 the opening will allow two-way vehicle traffic with pedestrian access limited to the west side of the bridge.
Minto Farmers’ Market has successful season despite pandemic
MINTO – This year's Minto Farmers’ Market season was quite successful “in spite of the restrictions and limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” organizers report.
Fergus Lions Reliable Ford Toy Drive raises $8,000
FERGUS – Due to COVID-19 restrictions, officials did not collect toys and focused solely on gift card and cash donations during the campaign, which ran from Nov. 16 to Dec. 2.
Public health reports 100 new COVID-19 cases across region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The most recent report marks a significant increase in cases over the previous two weekends, when new cases in the region totalled 76 (Nov. 30) and 75 (Nov. 23).
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Caressant Care in Harriston
HARRISTON – A Dec. 4 update on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) website states there is one staff case at the home.
Minto applies for federal funding for flood mitigation project
MINTO – The Town of Minto is applying for a share of the latest round of National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) funding.
Puslinch Township looks to improve access to broadband internet
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch Broadband Strategy is focusing on hiring someone to help the township provide good broadband access to all residents.
Minto calls for province to reconsider changes to conservation authorities
MINTO – Town council has approved a resolution asking the province to rethink proposed changes to legislation governing conservation authorities.
Public health: children doing a great job following COVID-19 protocols
GUELPH – Public health officials say children are doing a great job of following COVID-19 protocols. It’s the grown-ups who seem to be having trouble.
Public health wants well water users to get ‘WISE’ to testing
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) plans to launch a new way to submit drinking water samples and receive results for residents using private wells.
Mapleton Township proposing 2% reduction in 2021 taxes
MAPLETON – Officials here are forecasting a 2.17 per cent reduction in municipal taxes next year, based on the second year of a multi-year budget.
Health unit aims to improve data collection to address systemic racism in health care
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.