CAMBRIDGE – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has temporarily laid off 75 staff members as a cost-saving measure as it grapples with the financial impact of COVID-19.
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Police release sketch of suspect wanted in sexual assault on teen girl
FERGUS - Police have released a sketch of a suspect wanted in a sexual assault here last month.
Councillor questions continued local state of emergency
MAPLETON – While the province remains under a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some council members here are questioning the need for the township to do so.
Guelph-Eramosa council discusses finances, cancels Party in the Park
BRUCEDALE – Finances at Guelph-Eramosa Township are pretty good at the end of the first quarter, says the director of finance, but it remains to be seen what the rest of the year will look like.
CWDHS graduates can still get a prom photo, just not a prom
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Elora photographer Sophie Hogan and others have launched the CW 2020 Prom Photo Project.
Most conservation areas remain closed as provincial parks open for limited day use
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Most local conservation authority parks remain closed for now, despite the Ontario government’s May 9 announcement that provincial parks have reopened for limited day use this week.
Local school boards still making face shields, other PPE
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District school boards have a bustling cottage industry going alongside student learning: making personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers.
Palmerston residents organize bottle drive in support of local food bank and hospital
Supporting the community – A bottle drive organized by a group of Palmerston residents last month raised $3,600 for the Palmerston Food Bank and the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Industry leaders say $250 million federal agriculture support package falls short
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A federal financial support package for agriculture falls short of what’s needed in an industry hit hard by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some industry leaders are saying.
Fill containers with thrillers, fillers, and spillers
MILTON – Here’s a way to think about choosing plants for hanging baskets and other…
New bench decorates downtown
CLIFFORD – Clifford, the Big Red Dog is a popular series of children’s books authored by…
Chalk It Up Part 2 event set for May 30 in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The organizer of a successful “Chalk It Up” event here last month is…
Wellington Advertiser newspaper carriers continue to work safely
Working safely – Wellington Advertiser newspaper carriers Nahanni and Seth Greenaway have…
Mapleton company awarded tender by Wellington County
GUELPH – A tender for replacement of windows, siding and doors at Wellington County Housing…
School boards adjusted to changes at ‘Mach speed’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There has now been time for school boards to understand how distance learning…