CENTRE WELLINGTON – Police have now identified the victim and suspect in a murder at the Maple Leaf Acres trailer park near Belwood.
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Elora man charged with sexual assault
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Police have charged an Elora man with sexual assault in connection with an incident earlier this year.
Pools, splashpad in Minto set to open July 6
MINTO – Swimming pools and the splash pad in this municipality will be open by July 6, with measures in place to promote physical distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mapleton bringing back burn ban
MAPLETON - Township of Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson has declared an open-air fire ban in Mapleton due to lack of significant rainfall and forecasted hot dry conditions. Effective July 6 there will be no open-air burning permitted in the township until further notice.
Centre Wellington set to begin gradual re-opening of municipal office to public
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The township is set to move into Phase 2, Stage 2 of its gradual re-opening implementation plan for municipal administration functions.
Ontario courts to gradually resume in-person proceedings
TORONTO - The province is planning to resume in-person proceedings at courts across the province on July 6.
Police investigating homicide at Maple Leaf Acres near Belwood
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Police are investigating a homicide in the Maple Leaf Acres mobile home park here, near Belwood.
Council approves social media policy for Wellington North Fire Service
WELLINGTON NORTH – A staff report provided to council at the June 22 meeting indicates the Wellington North Fire Services (WNFS) has developed a policy to ensure uniform usage of social media sites across the
Number of active COVID-19 cases shrinking
GUELPH – The number of COVID-19 cases has remained steady in the region lately, with a few new cases each day, while the number of active cases continues to drop.
Free mental health services to be offered to Minto residents
HARRISTON - A grant through the Emergency Community Support Fund of United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, means Minto resident will now have access to fully-funded, same-day mental-health services through Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW).
Linton pays tribute to retiring county staff
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Warden Kelly Linton paid tribute to two senior county employees who were participating in their final meeting as staff members on June 25.
Officials urge caution during heat wave
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health officials are reminding residents to take precautions during a hot stretch that is expected to last at least four days.
OPP conducting traffic safety blitz in Belwood on July 2
BELWOOD - Wellington County OPP officers will be conducting a traffic safety blitz in Belwood on July 2.
County council approves bylaw authorizing OPP hirings, vehicle
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local OPP detachment will soon be getting some additional staffing and a new vehicle.
Upper Grand forms task force to examine school resource officer program
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board will form a task force and hold a town hall meeting as it begins to examine its policies and programs involving local police in schools.