WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillors here are not interested in changing the township’s policy on backyard chickens at this point in time.
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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.
Police use Project Lifesaver to find missing man with dementia
MOUNT FOREST - Officials are again singing the praises of the Project Lifesaver program, which has a 100% find rate and helped locate a missing man here just last week.
Organizers push Drayton Tulip Festival to 2021
DRAYTON – The COVID-19 pandemic may be forcing the cancellation of a ton of local events, but it hasn’t diminished the importance of recognizing significant historical milestones.
County continues to juggle staff to meet needs during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County managers are keeping an eye on staffing levels in an effort to deploy staff as effectively as possible with COVID-19 restrictions in place, reports administration, finance and human resources committee chair Chris White.
Regional COVID-19 cases now over 300
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have risen to 312.
Arthur businesses connected by rainbows
Rainbow connection - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with artist Eileen MacArthur of Arthur School of Art, above left, Judy Anderson from Kukucaju, above right, and some local supporters to paint a rainbow connecting downtown businesses together.
Puslinch shed fire causes $10,000 damage
PUSLINCH – The Puslinch fire department responded to a shed fire at a property just east of…
Crime of the Week: May 7, 2020
MINTO – Between Jan. 8, 2019 and April 11, 2020, several suspicious fires occurred around the…
The new normal
I can’t speak for my colleagues, much less thousands of Advertiser readers, but after eight weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am spent.
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Thursday is one of two days I work from home in my frumpy clothes in the comfort of my home office.