In a 4-3 vote Centre Wellington council granted emergency powers to CAO Andy Goldie.
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Child dead after ATV crash on weekend
EAST GARAFRAXA - An East Garafraxa child is dead following a serious ATV crash here on April 3.
Worker at Wellington Terrace tests positive for COVID-19
ABOYNE - An employee at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home here has tested positive for COVID-19.
Ontario launches agri-food job portal
TORONTO – The province has launched a new online job portal designed to connect employers in the agri-food sector with people looking to fill jobs.
Minto mayor, CAO hosting interactive online sessions
MINTO – Mayor George Bridge and CAO Derrick Thomson will be conducting interactive Facebook sessions every Thursday at 11am to address local COVID-19 concerns.
GRCA cancelling spring tree planting activities
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is cancelling all spring tree planting activities for 2020.
Local youths donate newspaper route pay to hospital
ARTHUR – Four local newspaper carriers are donating their paycheque to the Groves Hospital Foundation as a personal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caressant Care directs all staff to wear surgical masks on the job
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Ltd. is now requiring all staff to wear surgical masks.
Provincial fire ban announcement does not apply to Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local fire chiefs have clarified that province-wide fire restrictions do…
‘This is a matter of life and death’: Ontario reduces list of essential workplaces
TORONTO — The province is reducing the number of essential businesses and ordering more workplaces to close in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Health experts say COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 in Ontario
TORONTO - Health experts say 3,000 to 15,000 Ontarians could die during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could last up to two years.
First responders pay tribute to health care workers in Palmerston
PALMERSTON - First responders saluted local health care workers here on April 3 with a drive-by tribute.
Guelph’s COVID-19 assessment clinic moving to new location
GUELPH - On Monday (April 6) the Guelph COVID-19 assessment centre on Delhi Street will be moving to the Victoria Road Recreation Centre.
Community foundation launches COVID-19 Community Response Fund
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) has launched a COVID-19…
County offering temporary delivery service for garbage bags
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Unprecedented times call for unorthodox services. Wellington County officials…