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Mount Forest Lions Club makes donation to Christmas Bureau’s Christmas hamper program
Christmas Bureau assist – A cheque for $2,382 was recently presented to Daphne Rappard, chair…
Royal Terrace residents make donation to Mount Forest Cancer Patient Services
Paying it forward – Royal Terrace residents are paying it forward. As residents are thankful…
Minto Retirees Activity Group disbands, donates remaining funds to hospital
PALMERSTON – The Minto Retirees Activity Group (MRAG) has made a donation of $2,300 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Mount Forest, Arthur arenas now open for public rentals
WELLINGTON NORTH – Ice rentals at the Arthur and Mount Forest arenas are now open to local residents, groups and organizations.
CUPE launches campaign to reinstate Community Living day programs
GUELPH – CUPE Local 4392, which represents workers at Community Living Guelph Wellington, has launched a new online campaign in response to the abrupt closure of six day program sites that support adults with developmental disabilities.
Puslinch council takes first look at 2021 capital budget
PUSLINCH – Puslinch council is proposing a $1.5-million tax levy for capital projects this year.
Province releases new framework for keeping Ontario ‘safe and open’
TORONTO - A new framework for implementing and lifting COVID-19 restrictions was announced by the provincial government on Nov. 3.
Mapleton to explore possibility of using solar power for municipal buildings
MAPLETON – Councillors were split at the last Mapleton council meeting about whether the municipality should explore a partnership with QPA Solar Inc.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Guelph facility
GUELPH –Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Elliott Community facility in Guelph.
Ombudsman will be county’s closed meeting investigator
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Ombudsman’s office will become the official closed meeting investigator for the County of Wellington in the new year.
Santa Claus still coming to town – just in a different way
MINTO – While traditional parades here are cancelled, Minto Fire officials are reassuring local youths that Santa Claus will still be coming to town.
Region reports 29 new COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of active COVID-19 cases in the region is down slightly from last week.
Council approves plan to increase water, wastewater rates
WELLINGTON NORTH – While adopting a plan that would see water and wastewater rates rise by 1.5 per cent annually from 2022 to 2026, council reserved the right to review a planned increase for next year.
Warden: following ‘common sense guidelines’ key to keeping COVID-19 case count low
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Despite a rise in the daily count of new and active COVID-19 cases in Ontario in recent weeks, the number of local cases has remained relatively low.
