ERIN – As the cost of COVID-19 emergency measures becomes clear in monthly financial statements, Erin councillors are concerned about finding a balance between meeting the town’s financial obligations and offering relief to residents.
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Bridge detour causing disruption on Minto roads
HARRISTON – Construction-related summertime traffic disruptions have become the norm in and around this community - and the pattern is holding this spring.
Erin awards $1.5-million contract to design wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Town councillors here took a big step this week toward having a wastewater treatment system in Hillsburgh and Erin village.
OPP looking for Erin toothbrush thieves
ERIN - Police are looking for the men responsible for stealing hundreds of dollars worth of toothbrushes from a business here.
Minto CAO speculates work-from-home trend could continue post-pandemic
MINTO – While many people began working from home in recent weeks out of necessity, Minto’s CAO believes the trend could outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minto moves from reaction to response phase with plans to assist businesses
MINTO – The town’s economic development department is moving from response to reaction mode with its efforts to help local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
Hardware stores, garden centres, nurseries to fully reopen on May 8
TORONTO ― The province has announced that garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores will be allowed to fully reopen in time for Mother’s Day.
Township provides $4,000 for two CIP projects
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved Community Improvement Program (CIP) funding for projects in Mount Forest and Arthur.
Puslinch working with neighbours on technology, roadwork, reopening of facilities
PUSLINCH – Puslinch Township is working with Wellington County and its member municipalities on a plan to re-open businesses.
Wellington North councillors not interested in allowing backyard chickens
WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillors here are not interested in changing the township’s policy on backyard chickens at this point in time.
Wellington North council updated on pandemic modelling
WELLINGTON NORTH – Mayor Andy Lennox updated council here on localized pandemic modelling information provided by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
Doctor uses photography to put face on struggles of frontline workers
MOUNT FOREST – The devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can be observed in many ways across society, but from Dr. Christopher Rowley’s vantage point, it’s all in the eyes.
Police looking for federal inmate known to visit Guelph area
TORONTO - The OPP is asking for help to locate a federal inmate who has violated conditions of his parole and is known to visit the Guelph area.
Outbreak declared over at Caressant Care Fergus
FERGUS – A COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care Fergus has been declared over. The declaration…
More people experiencing mental health issues during COVID-19 pandemic
GUELPH – Since the COVID-19 pandemic put most of the country into lockdown, almost all Canadians are now experiencing some sort of mental health issue, according to Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) officials.